acvw74 wrote:Congrats!! Have you had to do any unusual maintenance?
In July 2008 the car died while driving. PCM and Throttle Body needed to be replaced. Other than that it's been just routine maintenance. There was a period of time when the tire sensor would stay on constantly, but that was due to uneven tire wear (my fault - I don't need no stinkin' tire rotation
). New set of tires fixed that.
Something that started recently is a noise coming from the power steering when cold. I'll have it checked out in the next week or two during my next oil change.
On my third set of tires, third set of front brakes and third battery (due for a fourth soon - batteries don't last too long in this FL heat). Replaced headlamp bulbs just a week ago because one bulb blew out. I could also use a fender liner & engine splash sheild.
One thing I can say is that the AC has been working great. I use it 80% of the time and it's still going strong.
I might need a windsheild replacement soon due to all the pitting (no cracking yet though). Drove behind several full dumptrucks at 70+ mph. Dirt and rocks were blowing off the top and pelting every car on the road behind them. It felt like the car was getting hit with a semi automatic BB gun. The hood could use a little touchup paint from that also.
Otherwise the car has been running well. I'm very happy with it. I was originally thinking that around 5 years 100K miles it would be time to let it go, but nope. I think this car can last much, much longer.