My '71, when I bought it in 1999, had sat in a garage since 1979. Twenty years without being driven. I have yet to replace an idler arm on it or any of the bushings, and it drives fine. Mark M Neversayreven@xxxxxxx wrote: > In a message dated 5/18/2003 11:53:00 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > >> Quoting Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> >> > I appreciate your help, but in my opinion 73,000 miles on a 35 >> year old >> > car is >> > relatively low mileage. That's less than 2100 miles a year. > > I just recently bought a 73 Imperial with only 8400 documented miles > on it. The first thing I had to fix was a very bad idler arm. > > > 1973 Imperial (8,400 mile survivor),1966 Imperial Crown Convertible > (triple black),1966 Chrysler 300 (wifes car),1978 Dodge Magnum > (360,auto,3:55 8 3/4 rear,moonroof), 1979 Dodge truck,1996 Sebring > Convertible (purple w/black)