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Default Re: Summary - 5 Years of Ownership / And Costs

Originally Posted by AlG
Let us know when you put some miles on the car. Have 124,000 found that it's not all that reliable. Went through two water pumps, tensioner, fan motor and module, bad low oil sensor in the pan, numerous other things, right now the check engine light is on probably due to a bad O2 sensor but the car runs fine. A/C needs a recharge and the top doesn't go down until I've pushed the button about half a dozen times though it goes up just fine. This list doesn't include normal maintenance such as brakes and oil changes and a couple sets of tires.

If I had a CEL, I would find out for sure what it was, no guessing! By doing my own maintenance, I make sure things are done right, torque specs are correct etc. Still, something can go wrong but I learned a long tome ago, that preventive maintenance is easier than repair.