How reliable/durable are the F bodies?
09-15-2005, 01:37 PM
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115,000 on my 2000 WS6 daily driver
problem areas:
- window power motors
- bushings (replaced all 4 on mine)
- rotors and brakes! your rotors will wear out every 30-40,000 miles
- catalytic converters (replaced both on mine, twice!) <-- could be MY problem
- tires LOL
- fog lights and yellow lights (get wet and burn out)
otherwise, the car is still very strong, drives perfectly
Just keep in it good shape, it should go a very long time.
problem areas:
- window power motors
- bushings (replaced all 4 on mine)
- rotors and brakes! your rotors will wear out every 30-40,000 miles
- catalytic converters (replaced both on mine, twice!) <-- could be MY problem
- tires LOL
- fog lights and yellow lights (get wet and burn out)
otherwise, the car is still very strong, drives perfectly
Just keep in it good shape, it should go a very long time.
09-15-2005, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RareBird WS6
115,000 on my 2000 WS6 daily driver
problem areas:
- window power motors
- bushings (replaced all 4 on mine)
- rotors and brakes! your rotors will wear out every 30-40,000 miles
- catalytic converters (replaced both on mine, twice!) <-- could be MY problem
- tires LOL
- fog lights and yellow lights (get wet and burn out)
otherwise, the car is still very strong, drives perfectly Just keep in it good shape, it should go a very long time.
problem areas:
- window power motors
- bushings (replaced all 4 on mine)
- rotors and brakes! your rotors will wear out every 30-40,000 miles
- catalytic converters (replaced both on mine, twice!) <-- could be MY problem
- tires LOL
- fog lights and yellow lights (get wet and burn out)
otherwise, the car is still very strong, drives perfectly
Just keep in it good shape, it should go a very long time.
09-15-2005, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 99PontTA
bushings? which bushings ...?
sorry, that's all I know. But the sound is unmistakable, I can recognize it anywhere
09-16-2005, 09:23 AM
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Most of these problems are no big deal considering the price of the cars(low-20's base). They do get annoying though. I'd say another problem would be the slave cylinder; I've replaced mine at 45k miles. The only other problem I've had is the rear speaker and now the right turn signal flasher is out at 50k miles.
