Originally posted by HITMANinMI:
Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
Originally posted by zgendron:
Despite Hitman's rant on the V6, I think its an absolute great car. Based on what I've seen in the forums, the 97 is the only year to really avoid.
Why, exactly? I haven't gotten that impression. And I'm hoping to hear back soon about a '97SE MTX that's for sale.
Does the car have under 100,000 is my first question. If it has above 100,000 has it had the wiring harness recall done? If not do NOT buy it, you will spend thousands possibly if the wiring harness fails above 100,000, because then it is not covered.
Oh, I know about the wiring harness issue. I've got a '95 with 98K on it and I got sneered at by a service writer when I asked about getting it done...he asked me what the problem was and when I said "it could fail" he told me that I could pay for it and if they found defective wires, they'd comp it. I don't think so. Anyway, it sounded like you had '97-specific things in mind.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
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