ml> this is my first f.o.r.d. vehicle... a lot of vehicles have problems with   
   ml> spark plugs and ignition coils but everything i've run into in the past   
   ml> has been due to aluminum blocks and (in one case) i suspect a dealership   
   ml> mechanic either broke something or swapped out the original coil for a   
   ml> known bad one... in that particular case, the vehicle was in for them to   
      
   My Monte Carlo had a factory (GM) defect on the aluminum heads which was   
   causing antifreeze to leak out.  I didn't find out this was a defect until my   
   engine swap about 3 years ago.     
      
   The dealership tried to patch the defective head with goop and another gasket,   
   but that eventually started leaking again.  I was always a GM person, but   
   there is no question that their quality control has gone down the toilet over   
   the years.    
   ml> i've run into that numerous times... the worst i've ever dealt with is   
   ml> exhaust stuff and i refuse to do any exhaust work any more... anything   
   ml> like that goes to a mechanic and i'm not paying for any broken drills   
   ml> they may run into ;)   
      
   Yeah, I don't do exhaust stuff either.  I don't weld, so that is one of the   
   main reasons.  I wouldn't even try to remove any of those bolts.  They would   
   get cut out.   
      
   ml> title switched and the plate swapped from the 300 to the expedition...   
   ml> all in all, it was a good day and has been since then... i still keep   
   ml> finding little things here and there but for the cost, they are more than   
   ml> acceptable... on that, let's just say that the cost was as minimal as you   
   ml> can get... it would have been given to me scott free if it weren't for   
   ml> the BoS requiring a $$ amount ;) i love karma! i'm always helping others   
   ml> and it does come back to help when least expected! ;)   
      
   Yeah, the majority of the costs to keep our extra vehicles on the road is the   
   rediculous cost of registration.  I remember when I was a teen, registration   
   was around $35/year.  It is now $185 for two years.     
      
   - Mark   
      
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