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Old 08-11-2001, 09:17 AM
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As posted the 98's had many problems & the 99's are better BUT the real improvements did come in the 2000 models. NEVER buy one with the last 6 numbers of serial number below 020000. UNLESS you don't mind all kinds of nagging American car type of problems.
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