 This is the second 99 VE I have owned.  The first one was totaled with 112K on the ODO and that car needed nothing.  My current VE was purchased three years ago with 69K on the ODO.  I now have 165K on the ODO and I only had to replace the alternator and the usual things like a battery and tires.  The only problem I have now is that the CEL comes on indicating a problem within the EVAP system. This can be costly to repair. The car is now burning about a quart of oil every 500 miles.  I always change the oil every 5k and listen to what my mechanic tells me.  I happen to have a very honest mechanic which is very hard to find! If I can find one to replace this one for the right $ I will!