Josie has a stratus that she drives the piss out of. Considering it has
survived almost three times longer than any other car she has ever had,
I consider this series of cars stone axe reliable.
>Jason Bleazard wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone on the list has any experience with any of these
> cars. One of our friends has a '98 Plymouth Breeze sitting in his driveway
> not currently in driveable condition. He's moving in a week, so he's in "get
> it outta my driveway" mode and willing to let me have it for next to nothing.
> I'm going to take him up on it and use it as a daily commuter to save the
> miles and fuel expense on my '95 Dakota.
>
> He says the biggest thing it needs is brake lines. He said the pads are new
> this year, but the lines have gone bad and it doesn't have any pressure at all
> in the pedal. How big a job is this? Is it something I can do in my
> driveway, or should I try to get some time on Jon's lift? Of course, I'll
> have to trailer it down there, so I'd rather fix it at home if it's fairly
> easy.
>
> Any other common issues with these cars that I should check out before I start
> driving it? He said it's the four banger, and I'm guessing that it would be
> an automatic. Other than the brakes, it sounds like it'll need a new driver's
> seat farily soon, plus a few other pretty minor things. I'm not sure how long
> it's been sitting, but I know he was still driving it as of July this year.
>
> Thanks.
>
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