I have never seen anything like that and I've been playing with cars since I was way too young to drive!!

Do you happen to have any pics of this damage?

I'm wondering if there isn't some underlying problem that causes this (as there are so few it's probably not design issue), such as mis-firing ...

I started a separate post on my problem, but I thought I would follow up on what I started here. I've got my no start problem solved. It ended up being the crankshaft timing belt pulley had stripped out. Very odd. Luckily the crankshaft was fine and the valves didn't get bent.


I know this is an ...

Sorry, I need to have a wagon if I were to trade.

Here are some pics

Nada value 7250.. My price 6250
130k miles
Black on black leather
5-speed manual transmission
3rd Row seat

Body and interior are excellent. No damage / rust / accidents. Very clean car.

New alternator, dim fix done, timing belt at 100k and clutch is excellent.

Needs: New tires, hood latch cable ...