No there are lots of over 100K mi. V6 cars here on CEG. I saw 2 of them yesterday at a meet. It's a myth, Zetecs last no longer than most other compact cars.
But for a "kids" car, the $2500 one sound great, since most 1998 compacts cost $5000 avg.
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SE, Code Red. '00 Tropic Green Ford Escort SE [Contour's little cousin]
