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Not so much about price but about durability...
The 6 cylinder engine in these 201's and others, has a propensity to let go the head gasket at around 150,00 to 180,00 miles, without fail, it seems to me. My own and every other one around here has done this consistently at this mileage......This though seems to be the Achilles heel of this motor. Apart from the alarm system going screwy and the shaking front rotors from tire shops wanging the lug bolts up too tight, these cars seem great performers and reasonable cost wise to run.
The other stuff that seems to fail more than it should is the viscous fan hub, the tensioner shock for the belt, the a/c leaking, the hood pad crumbling and the fuses corroding in the holders.
So......with that in mind, adjust your prices accordingly.....not that this is a bad car, quiet the opposite.
This is just an FYI you understand.
Don......DKV Euro..
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