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    What year did the 5 get a 5 speed auto tranny?

    Found my answer. Sorry if I wasted anyone's time. Don't know how to delete thread. Having trouble finding this info. I'm looking to replace an '07 equipped with 4 speed auto trans that got crunched by a distracted driver. The only thing I didn't like about the '07 is the fact that, when...
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    Rear wiper doesn't clear outer-most third as if there's insufficient pressure

    Anyone else notice this? It's a pretty short blade and I'm getting only roughly 2/3 of what it should clear. I thought that there might be a problem with the spring in mine, so I just replaced it with a used one from the wrecker and it's no better. Here's a shot of the wiper arm mounted as...
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    1994 323 life expectancy

    That's pretty danged impressive.... Congrats on the recent benchmark. I think you rodeo boys must not see as much salt on your roads as we do here in SW Ontario.
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    1994 323 life expectancy

    Well, to me, and I'm no expert, "frame rusted through" is not the same thing as "a little rust".
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    1994 323 life expectancy

    Well.... had 'er up on the hoist today and, sadly, there are places on the rear suspension where the frame is rusted through. Looks like it's time to find a new ride...
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    1994 323 life expectancy

    That's good to hear. Thanks for the response. I expected to find all kinds of info on this topic somewhere on the net. I have pretty good search skills, but was unable to find much.
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    1994 323 life expectancy

    Greetings All: I'm the very satisfied owner of the captioned automobile. She has about 215,000 km, but still runs like a top and doesn't owe me a penny. With that being said, she IS a 16 year old car and I'm at the point where I'm wondering about her future. I've done some googling, but...
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