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[dsedon@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

hi mike,

i couldn't see spendiing $15k-$20k on a car, unless it was at least 250hp, rwd, good handling...  dunno what fits that category in the new/relatively new category.  

all the suggestions i've seen would require *at least* as much $$$ for maintenance, imo, than what i would suggest getting:  a 91-93 164.  *much* cheaper to keep running than yer 94 ls, imo...  

we bought our '92 in 97, w/117k on the ticker.  it now has ~203k, & is still going strong.  since we've had it, it's had stepper motor gears replaced w/bronze gears, new heater core, new hvac fan, new tranny input shaft bearing replaced.  these were the spendy items.  (still awaiting the a/c compressor to fail!)  i saved a few $$$ by doing all but the tranny bearing myself.  the fambly yust returned from a week at the carolina outer banks, and ~1k more miles, & the car performed quite nicely.  it's hard to keep the hi-way speeds under 90, tho...  ;~)

doug s.

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