Quote Originally Posted by stinger101
Hi everyone,
Also I am a bit concerned about the engine, especially since reading the posts about engine failure. We have 80,000 miles on ours and I'm still working on getting the service records from the orignal owner (we purchased through a dealer about 100 miles from our home) Anyone know of a way I could find that out? Also do any of you have an extended warranty and :lookg: would you recommend one? Many thanks in advance!


Sky
Sky,
Congrats on the new purchase - that grin that is on your face everytime you get in the VX will be there for a long time, my friend! On the engine, as was stated in a different thread here, the problems have been overstated. Not to take anything from the people who have had engines blow - as it was a VERY bad experience for them. When you consider, however that this engine is in almost every late model Trooper, VX, Passport, Rodeo, Axiom, & SLX on the road - the failure level as a percentage is low. There does appear to be a problem with the number one cylinder in particular engines, but the best (& really only) thing you can do is maintain it properly, and watch the EGR valve as mentioned before. Unscientific research seems to point to that as being a contributing factor. Anyway - you'll find a treasure chest of knowledge on this site for the best budget-priced exotic ever built!