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I'm thinking about buying a 98 GL with 125K miles for $2000, do you think this is a good deal and how much longer is this engine going to last? The car is in great shape and the engine is immaculate.
Chris
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Not bad, but over the internet, no way to tell how long it'll last. Maybe 100k miles more, maybe 500 miles more. I've got close to 100k now (I have a swapped gauge cluster, so actual mileage isn't shown and I'm too lazy to add/subtract often to see what it really has).
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91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
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body, 88K engine 20, twenty miles, not 20K  (ok, ok, i just installed a new 3L )
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Originally posted by GS474:
stock hp is never enough
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If you search back a little while (change the search to search more than the last week) you will find many threads talking about how many miles people have on their contour.]
For the one you are looking at. Who know I think how it was taken care of will have more to do with how many miles you will be able to get out of it than the nuumber of miles on it now.
I know we have one member with 250K on a 95 but we have had other members blow their engine with less than 30K so it is hard to say from just mileage how good it will be.
As for me I keep my mileage in my sig so just look down for it.
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102K - not even one major repair (knock, knock on the wood)
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95 LS - 121k - new radiator and wheel bearing
95 SE - 98k - wheel bearings, parking break cables, O2 sensor, water pump
99 SE - 62k - O2 sensor, parking brake cables
99 SE - 56k - O2 sensor, parking brake cables, alternator (cracked housing), exhaust gasket, DPFE sensor
so I would say if the car was taken care of it should be good to go
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2000 SE V6 Automatic ----> 60,700 miles
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