Yeah, big time. But the cars don't rust anymore as they are all better
built. Nevertheless the winters and hills and potholes still take a toll
on vehicles, esp brakes and tires.
Tom from WI wrote:
> 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
> news:tqKdnQDkMIHEygLanZ2dnUVZ_gGdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 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.
>>>
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