Originally Posted by primetime

Ok guys and gals the long list of repairs and costs have dome down to this:

I have an 01 3.0 sport package with 92k miles on it.

Since Jan 2nd, I've already dumped 2grand into the X. These may be some of the problems some of you may experience at higher mileage or may experienced already.

Valve cover gasket ($520 dealer)
Oil seperator ($450 indie mechanic shop)
Frozen door latch ($500 dealer)
Drive Belt and AC Belt ($163 indie mechanic shop)
Tow truck to the dealer ($140)
Slid on ice into a fire hydrant to avoid a car that suddenly stopped in front of me on icey roads ($250 insurance dedtuctable for new front bumper, right front fender, and new 20'' rim)

And now here's some more:

CV boots (outer) ($570 at indie mechanic shop)
Rotors, pads, sensors ($603 both sides in front, indie shop)
Valve cover cracked somehow was leaking oil and smoking = not good ($450 at indie mechanic shop)
Exhaust Cam sensor ($200, indie shop)
Thrust arm bushings ($350, indie shop)

Yup another 2 grand or so.. Sadly, I have come to a crossroads, I may sell my X in the next few months after this. I dont think it can handle another winter. I didn't let her go without a fight, But 4 grand in just under 2 months is getting out of hand. It would have been close to twice that if I did everything at the dealer.