Yeah are you ever right about going from a 98 to 95. I really should have kept the Mystique in the first place. Oh well. Live and learn.
I picked up a 1989 Mazda B2200 pickup for $1800 certified from a friend. It had 128 000km,originally owned by an old guy,who my buddy bought it from. He was going to use it as a work truck for his business,but after about 2 months of owning it,he needed money for rent for his shop,so he had to sell the truck.
I picked it up,and the thing ran mint,and I took it in for an emissions test and it failed,and had to bring it back for a diagnostic and the guy fiddled around with it and since then it's been f*cked. I've put like 1800km on it,and I've already had to replace all the oil seals and have the cylinder heas rebuilt,and now my oil rings on the pistons are sticking causing the truck to smoke like mad until it's warmed up. It's looking like I might have to do the bottom end now.
Fortunately,buying the truck I left myself a financial cushion incase it did need work,so I'm not left in the dark like I was with the Contour when I bought it. I absolutely love the truck,tons of fun,great little thing to run around in and sooo easy to work on.
I just have no luck with vehicles.
