7th Nov 2011, 16:57
I agree. I got myself burned by a Lincoln (5.0), and while the drive train was solid, all of the other bits (air ride, emissions sensors, cat converter, rear main seal) were not as advertised. Live and learn, and don't beat yourself up over it. Twenty plus year old cars need work, just try not to spend much initially and have a good mechanic, you'll get there.
9th Sep 2011, 16:41
I agree that the car was most likely driven hard and put away wet. It can be very hard to tell how badly abused a car has been without a service record history.