It could be a small exhaust leak, after 40 MPH there might be too much wind noise to hear it though. See if the sound increases or if there is faster tapping as you get on the accelerator. Have someone rev the engine while your'e outside the car tying to pinpoint where exactly on the car the...
I personally like the 1998 more because its black and a limited, plus having that rear locker would be awesome. Like everyone else said look at how well its been maintained and check the carfax for service records and see how many owners each one has had. See if the timing belt and such have...
I put a NAPA remanufactured CV in about 10k miles ago. It has worked great for me, a little off roading and having it in 4wd going up skiing I've had no issues. I got it at NAPA because all of my friends said that they make good remanufactured CV axles, and there is no point in buying a new one...
