Why does my car hate me?

[mechguy]

Wasn't maintained by the previous owner(s).

[dmahlikGT]

^ that was my case.bought my 01 GT(first car) with 98k only to find the previous owner cared less about maintenence.So over the course of 2 years i dumped close to 4k in repairs into it.I still need roughly 1k of repairs but it runs alot better then it did 2 years ago....otherwise id be top swapped by now lol oh well.Id say fix up whatevers left.your car still is young and like you said your car will be basically rebuilt and perhaps last longer.

[BillBoost37]

I'm not "too" far from you. And sometimes am on the Cape with my girlfriend and her family (the future inlaws live in Centerville). Maybe one of these times that I'm out there I could give it a look over for you and get you a true indepth understanding of what's going on and what might be a mechanic that loves your visits .

[Beauty026201]

Lol...you guy's are funny. I WISH it were a matter of a mechanic that just wanted to see me. No, no, my car actually had these issues...And the mechanic I use is one I've had for years, he's an old family friend that really knows his ****. He shows and explains whats going on, and I mean really in-depth " this is what it is doing and why it's doing it " He's actually taught me alot. Anyway, I love my GP and therefore will continue to fix any issues that arise. The new code was o2 sensor, but being the rear one it had a 50% chance of ****ting out after the new cat install anyway. We were just figuring I was owed a break by the karma gods...Hell, I'm even anticipating the "T" (I refuse to say it) rebuild in the next 70K miles...give or take...

Basically, my last car was a GP too. I knew what I was potentially getting into. This one is a LOT more cranky and problematic than my other GP, But it's more " me " than the other. And a bit, okay alot, more faster and fun to drive