[Shotimes] Car Buying ?s - Long

[Scot Hewitt]

Here's my scenario, I am currently selling my daily driver 94 Sable w/ 3.8L, 107k, reliable car, functional A/C, good motor & tranny, and no rust.  Good car, served use well for 6 years, but I think it is time to upgrade.  I bought an Expedition a couple of years ago for my use, but my wife confiscated it immediately...  If I was a real man, I would put her back in the kitchen and take the truck, but I guess I'm just a sucker. :)

One option that I have been kicking around is a Gen III SHO for my daily driver.  I can go two directions, high mileage w/ welded cams, or a lower mileage SHO - but the cams generally have not been welded.  The one I've been looking at is approx. $3k, but it has 170k.  Welded cams, new tranny, functional A/C, and all of the typical maintenance items have been kept up.  Enthusiast owners, but maintenance history only goes back to 100k.  The lower mileage SHO's I've seen (98 @ 80k, 99 @ 65k) have actually been in worse condition, the interior's worn, door dings, A/C marginal, tranny due, etc.  Basically treated like a regular SLO.  Cost for the lower mileage typically doubles to $6k.

So I ask you, would a well maintained 170k SHO last for another 100k?  Would the motor last another 100k?  Or should I look at something more reliable?  I do my own maintenance, so little things won't bug me too bad.  But I do rely on my daily driver to get me to the airport for work once a month or so.

I want a Gen III SHO, but it seems they may have left the realm of "reliable".

I'm looking for opinions, so don't hold back!

Thanks,
Scot H
95 Red MTX - 72k
98 EB Expy
94 Sable SLO 




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