Well, if it helps, mine has only done a few hundred smiles and it seems to be the same as your description. Trouble is, ownership comes with certain amount of disaster anticipation. The scale of the anticipated disaster is directly proportional to how many posts you read and how you interpret them read
How would you interpret 'I only get 3000mls from my rear tyre also my bevel box is shot' ?
Anyway, my car similar, don't worry too much


Robert

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