i'm a guru on the engines. they risk eating main bearings if not kept up on oil changes or oil level. always run 5-20 oil and 6qts with every oil change. the waterpumps go around 55k-80k so if it hasnt gone yet it will. other than that the cars are next to bullet proof, they're the exact same car as a ford contour with a diff shell, they share all suspension, brakes , and engine/tranny stuff.