My 98
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From: Twin Falls, Idaho

I did get it for cheaper than usual because of the following:
- Leaks OIl
- Leaks transmission fluid
- Leaks large amounts of power steering fluid
- Key is stuck in the ignition
- Brake light does not work, replaced the bulb...still no go
- HUD windshield is NON-HUD glass
- Oil pressure around 19PSI at hot idle (a tad below the quarter tank mark)
- idles extremely poorly
- Cracked Headlight
- radio LCD is flaky
- power antenna is broken
- headlight switch is touchy
- needs BOTH tensioners and other pulleys replaced, eating up belts
- 172,000
- brakes need replaced soon
- tires are complete crap, near bald.
- battery randomly dies after a couple days of sitting
- air/carwash leaks around front driver window
- driver front window is loose in track
but still...assuming the motor holds up most of this is cheap to fix. $500 goes a LONG way at a junkyard.
I sold the 2000 a while ago, it was costing me too much to fix it and all sorts of random crap kept breaking. This one may be the same way but I will not care, the price was right.
- Leaks OIl
- Leaks transmission fluid
- Leaks large amounts of power steering fluid
- Key is stuck in the ignition
- Brake light does not work, replaced the bulb...still no go
- HUD windshield is NON-HUD glass
- Oil pressure around 19PSI at hot idle (a tad below the quarter tank mark)
- idles extremely poorly
- Cracked Headlight
- radio LCD is flaky
- power antenna is broken
- headlight switch is touchy
- needs BOTH tensioners and other pulleys replaced, eating up belts
- 172,000
- brakes need replaced soon
- tires are complete crap, near bald.
- battery randomly dies after a couple days of sitting
- air/carwash leaks around front driver window
- driver front window is loose in track
but still...assuming the motor holds up most of this is cheap to fix. $500 goes a LONG way at a junkyard.
I sold the 2000 a while ago, it was costing me too much to fix it and all sorts of random crap kept breaking. This one may be the same way but I will not care, the price was right.
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
radio "LCD" is actually a back light, easily fixable
good score hans, elc works also
good score hans, elc works also
the backlight is ok, the screen will get scrambled..well it did it twice in 1200 miles so far.
pat...pm sent...
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From: Montevideo, MN MWBF '05, '06, '07 WCBF '06 '07 survivor

Originally Posted by Hans
Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
radio "LCD" is actually a back light, easily fixable
good score hans, elc works also
good score hans, elc works also
the backlight is ok, the screen will get scrambled..well it did it twice in 1200 miles so far.
pat...pm sent...
I was commenting on the rear ride height, hence elc comment.


