may purchase either one of these from a buddy at work-he got a new car and a truck. both 1 owner cars. both have 113/114k miles. issues:
1995 3.3
THE BAD
needs new ac compressor-it is seized and snaps the belt
the steering column moves up and down and side to side (see earlier post)
will not hold battery charge unless driven daily. an aftermarket radio was put in and is obviously sucking juice constantly. obvious connection/ground problem somewhere-have not looked at it.
THE GOOD
it snapped a ball joint 2 seasons ago. the ball joints, control arms, struts, links, outer tie rods are new. (we did not do the inners or the rack bushings).
1996 3.5
dont know-overall in better shape inside and out
had an issue where it would start and die unless it was run at high idle, then ok when warmed up. stealer looked at it a week before this symptom as owner reported gas smell inside and said not fuel rail as that was already done. he replaced a camshaft seal (unrelated). nothing else was done to car-no gas smell and no starting problems now-don't know but cars do not usually fix themselves.
to my knowledge timing belt not done. car runs fine and everything works-he says it gets crappy gas mileage.
1995?, 1996?, either?, neither? lemme know your thoughts. i drive 40+mi to work each way daily. dependability and gas mileage are also factors.
1995 3.3
THE BAD
needs new ac compressor-it is seized and snaps the belt
the steering column moves up and down and side to side (see earlier post)
will not hold battery charge unless driven daily. an aftermarket radio was put in and is obviously sucking juice constantly. obvious connection/ground problem somewhere-have not looked at it.
THE GOOD
it snapped a ball joint 2 seasons ago. the ball joints, control arms, struts, links, outer tie rods are new. (we did not do the inners or the rack bushings).
1996 3.5
dont know-overall in better shape inside and out
had an issue where it would start and die unless it was run at high idle, then ok when warmed up. stealer looked at it a week before this symptom as owner reported gas smell inside and said not fuel rail as that was already done. he replaced a camshaft seal (unrelated). nothing else was done to car-no gas smell and no starting problems now-don't know but cars do not usually fix themselves.
to my knowledge timing belt not done. car runs fine and everything works-he says it gets crappy gas mileage.
1995?, 1996?, either?, neither? lemme know your thoughts. i drive 40+mi to work each way daily. dependability and gas mileage are also factors.