I wonder how dangerous it is to drive with "bad" (broken?) springs. Thoughts?

I've got 105,000 miles on my '95 and have never had them looked at. I know they and my struts need replacing soon, but since I'm probably going to trade the car in on something newer in the coming weeks - I figure I'll just let the dealer do it.

How can you tell if your springs ARE busted? My car's beginning to squeak like a cornered mouse, but I think that's just a sign of expired struts.

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-Tim, '95 GL 2.5L, 5-speed.


-Tim, Former crush: a '95 Contour GL 2.5L, 5-speed. Current love: 2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 King-cab 4x4.