Thanks for the clarification, Marco.
I guess my problem is that I actually enjoy driving a vehicle more than tinkering with it all the time, even though I am a fair mechanic.
I do get aggravated at the contique from time to time, though, because it seems to demand more attention to things that "just shouldn't break" than other vehicles I have owned. It is almost as if Ford made these cars to be disposable.
I have a Honda (here come the flames!) as well, and other than the standard 'car consumables' (gas, oil, tires, air & oil filters, brake pads) I have not had to repair or replace ANYTHING. This is most impressive, to me at least. And it runs pretty good, too. Definitely NOT a racecar but it will go fast enough to get me in trouble in the stock trim.
Maybe I can find a way to put the Duratec in my lawn tractor...
Rob
