Quote Originally Posted by aTailOf2Kitties View Post
Daily driver is a '95 Ford Aspire. I have had this car for 10 years and I love it to bits. Unfortunately I am not very mechanical and I am worried it is dying a slow death. My Bf hates this car with a passion so it's like pulling teeth to get him to fix anything. It will be a sad, sad day indeed when my little doodlebug just won't go any more.
Don't let anyone convince you that those cars will ever die. I have a 93 Festiva that has survived two major front end wrecks and more off roading than most SUVs. The thing that irritated me about the Aspire was its interior falling apart (thank you Ford ) go figure that the interior was the only thing Ford built on that car lol.
Tell your BF to get over it and be thankful you dont have a European car. THOSE are a pain in the rear to do even the most basic of repairs on! The Aspire engine (and just about all Ford/mazda four cylanders) can be repaired using only a standard metric socket set you can pick up at any old parts house or even WalMart.
I work on my own car though or if its a real pain I have hubbys help. I would much rather be under the hood of my car than just about anything else because it really isn't that complecated.
I wish I was near you, I'd take a look at your little beast. I am a huge fan of little hatchbacks (can you tell?) and hate to see one taken off the road for something that may be simple and easy to fix. By the way, if you do end up taking it to a mechanic try to find a Mazda mechanic. The Festiva and later the Aspire used Mazda build engines and transmissions so a Mazda mechanic will know a bit more about the rig and will more than likely be cheaper than a Ford mechanic.