all of this started when i had the same probs that he did. one thing led to another. everything listed below was what i did in the past year:
dog bone strut
IAC
All Vacuum Hoses
Front left engine mount
plugs & wires
radiator
altenator
injection service
fuel filter
pcv valve
serp belt
cat converter
battery
rebuilt a/c
tps
air filter conversion
fuel pump
radiator hoses
steering column
starter & solenoid
o2 sensor
map sensor
windshield
back window re-seal
tires
alignment
door handle
ceramic brakes
rotors
dash board re-covered
had block, fuel, and vacuum pressure tested
diagnostics done
all wiring checked
and soon: injectors and timing
forgot to mention that i had the tcc sticking problem as well. i drained a pint of tranny fluid then replaced it with seafoam transtune. ran a few days then flushed the tranny. prob solved. also put some transtune in the power steering resevoir. had a slight whine that went away afterward. and yes regular oil changes. 10w30 fully synthetic.
cosmetics i need done:
bra
tint windows
THATS IT!!!
I put a little over 5k into it so far. its a brand new car with 208k on it...