So I went to the auction two weeks ago and picked up a 1996 Dodge Stratus 4cyl 5spd (same as plymouth breeze) Super clean one owner car. Manual window and locks just what I was looking for. Has 102kmi and is super clean. Paid $485 after all fees and such. Passed inspection with no additional $$$$ and have put 600 miles no troubles. Car is easily a $2k car. (even though it's aneon motor..lol) I still have my 2000 Chevy Silverado for the snow storms and my Mustang is safely stored for the winter months. Insurance is costing me big at $308 per year for full coverage and I'm getting 27mpg!...woohoo



Driving your mustang in the snow not smart, but be as safe as possible. I went to Lowe's and Home Depot and they sell sand tubes specifically reinforced fabric so nothing leaks into your car for $3.89 per 60# bag. Well worth it. I also put snow tires on my car which EVERYONE who drives in the snow should do. Cost me $108 for the pair of huge 14" rims!


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good buy, i am selling my beater just because I bought to quit driving the stang but never drive it.... 98 protege paid 700, someone looked at it today for 1800 bought it may 07

 

97targa does your car have ttops?

 

Sweet deal. Don't be too hard on the trans, though. I'm a Chrysler Technician and they're weak.

 

Man what's the deal with the 2.7 POS well i quess anything with a X.7 beside 5.7 is POS

 

...you in Houston?

 

the 2.7 is a POS. A lady brought her car into my shop last week. She had it towed in because it wouldn't start. She tells us that she went a little over on her oil change. It was only 17,000 miles since the last oil change. Her engine locked up and was quoted $9,000 to fix it. Chrysler/Mitsubishi doesn't offer a complete engine. They offer a shortblock, bare heads, and everything thing else. It's like 30 hours of labor or something. Ha ha...

 

The car has a 2.0L 4cylinder sohc neon motor. Timing chain appears to be new and not sure on the headgasket, but since it's a 5spd the rpms have been high and therefore creates less detonation thanautos rpms which kills those head gaskets!

No T-tops.... Targa

 

no

 

haha we get a ****load of customer complaining about there vehicle, but when we look at them bald tires, need alighnment, oil well overdue trans fluid never flushed radiator never flushed plugs/wires "what's that" and they want us to fix them