I recently relinquished the keys to my beloved SVT. Mine had 92K and I had rust showing up in the wrap around folds on all of the door, trunk, and hood seems. The car looked mint and had NO exterior rust. The car ran very well but despite a new alternator (actually 3 OEM alternators installed by Ford) and an Optima Orange top the headlights would dim when slowing to a stop or when the brake lights illuminated.
My concern was that I owed $4000 on the car and knew that by winters end the car was going to have 100K and likely cancer. I fell into a little more omney at work and decided to take the plunge on an '03 holdover. I got a little more than I owed. If I had held off, I wouldn't be driving the car I wanted and I would have likely been upside down on the loan.
