Well, it made it. Actually the car has been fairly low cost considering the miles. Brakes and tires are an annual spend but beyond that, not much to complain about. I keep telling my wife, one day when I slam the door shut, the whole car will fall apart like in the end of the Blues Brothers movie.

2 timing belts and water pumps
1 radiator
broken rear driver door handle (still not repaired, but the kids like going through the window anyway.)
currently no a/c but its cold anyway
1 battery
1 windshield
review mirror is no longer dimmable
coffee spilled in the drivers seat heat control (works randomly)
No paint, or body work ever done
1 transmission at 234K
2 headlights (one each)
about 80 oil changes
had to clean the egr 3x
torn front drivers seat from entering/exiting so much
frayed drivers seatbelt

I think that is about it.

 

Congrats.

 

dayum! and only 1 tranny?

congrats

 

going through the window of a TL, haha

 

What year is your TL and where are you from ???

 

99 TL with Navi, Medford NJ

 

So you used dino oil @3000 interval? How is MPG of the car now vs new?

 

Wow some one with more miles than me

 

Sweet. I used to live in Mt Laurel.

My 99 is at 103K and still going strong.

Wait, you've never replaced the motor mounts?

 

Sorry and a few motor mounts. MPG have been holding around 22, but I do mostly highways. I am sure I will think of other stuff that broke, but that is the list that came off the top of my head. I'll try and throw up a picture.

 

Whoa what's this about the motor mounts...I'm fairly new to the board and haven't heard about this issue yet...does it affect all 2g TLs?

 

good for you. I have 136k on my 99 right now and it runs better than ever, accept that damn broken front ***motor mount#$%$! I will be replacing the side and front one myself soon. are there any engine shifting issues I need to worr about when I replace either of them. I will brace engine with a jack and block of wood when I am doing it. I just wonder when I take the bolts out will the engine shift so I can't move it flush with the bolt holes?