Re: 70,000 on '03 Mountaineer

We lived in Pittsburgh about 30 years ago. Our cars always rusted through 
because of the salt they put on the road in the winter. Do they still use 
salt to keep ice & snow off of the road?
Tom

"Daniel David Palmer" <DDPalmer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Don't forget, I live in Pittsburgh. LOTS of hills and potholes all day 
> long, every day.
>
> Mikepier wrote:
>> On Jan 28, 7:59 am, Daniel David Palmer <DDPal...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Well, our 2003 Mountaineer Premier V8 is approaching 70,000 miles. I
>>> just spent $1200 for rear brakes/rotors, new springs and front
bearings.
>>> It seems to be running great now and is not as loud as before (see my
>>> prior posts). I have been thinking about a new Mteer/Explorer....but
on
>>> the other hand the old ride seems to be worth only about 8 grand is
>>> looks/runs great. I've done all the maintenance including tranny and
>>> coolant flushes. I am wondering if you guys think I can get to 100,000
>>> miles....about 2-3 more years...and what additional preventative
>>> maintenance I outta consider. New hoses maybe?
>>>
>>> On the one hand, we live in Pittsburgh and the winters are nasty and
the
>>> hills/potholes take it's toll on our vehicles. On the other hand, my
>>> vehicles are garage kept, washed weekly and well maintained.
>>>
>>> What would you do?
>>
>> I am surprised you needed new bearings and springs considering the age
>> and mileage of the truck. But now that you've fixed it, you should
>> have no problem keeping your truck for the long term.
>>