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Originally posted by Nezerconezer:

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I had all kinds of problems with my Mystique, it was a zetez and auto. Real lemon of a car. I purchased used at 34k miles I drove it hard and have run into some real problems.

My previous tempo on the other hand was as reliable as a rock, and was as fast as one too.

I purchased a 99 Mystique with 34k miles for $4000 in 2003 so if your play the waiting game you'll come out on top.

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I purcahsed my old 97 stique 2.0 ATX for 4.5k with 32k on it in 2002. I beat the crap out of that car.. caught air going over railroad track more times then I care to admit and landing hard (Scrapping hard). The same car has also been on two wheels more times then i care to admit, ran into bar ditches more times than I care to admit. (Tryig to teach myself how get better controll of the car in the snow and slide situtaions. LOL)

And Not to mention I forgot to change the tranny fuild tell 120k!!!! The car ran fine and shifted fine uptell about 150k tell the drain pan plug came out going down the highway. The stupid car still ran after that! Grant it sounded like rocks in the engine but it got me 5 miles down the road and shifted fine, but man did that hurt the ears. Oh yeah I had to add oil to it every few blocks... I stopped the drain pan up with a cork.