Thinking of buying '02 P5 w/ 104K
- Thread starter TallTom
- Start date
seats rock compared to my last vehicle. Several adjustment options, and you can get a lumbar pillow if needed.
104K means engine is broken in. There are several with 100K plus.
Of course, you will want to carfax the vehicle to see if there was any major wreck, total, salvage, flood, alien abduction, or other molestation.
Then, take it to an independant mechanic from the dealer or private seller. Pay the $75 or so to get a full checkup. Should have had the timing belt replaced, OEM battery better be long gone. Check from strut wear, engine compression, etc.
I welcome you to the family if you get it. You will find this forum to be a wealth of information and advice.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
104K means engine is broken in. There are several with 100K plus.
Of course, you will want to carfax the vehicle to see if there was any major wreck, total, salvage, flood, alien abduction, or other molestation.
Then, take it to an independant mechanic from the dealer or private seller. Pay the $75 or so to get a full checkup. Should have had the timing belt replaced, OEM battery better be long gone. Check from strut wear, engine compression, etc.
I welcome you to the family if you get it. You will find this forum to be a wealth of information and advice.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
142K baby. I drive all of the time. Butt of the seat adjusts two ways so angles are great. The padding is fine on mine but that one may have had a bigger person sitting in it. I am 215 and no sag in the cushion at all.
Parts I have replaced are nothing more than expected for a car with the many miles.
-Ignition coils - from rockauto.com as they have a great price
-Swapped the bad first cat for a Tsudo header - factory cat are 500 and up so an upgrade is easier, for me at least.
-Switched to ceramic brake pads.
That is it, seriously. I have done more things but not because the car had to have it done.
The rear brakes are bit tricky, there is a how to on here. You can either paint the inside of the headlights (how to on here also) or switch to the single bulb Protege headlights that are mislabeled on Ebay, some rewiring is required but again, the how to is on here. The EGR needs to be cleaned from time to time. Best I can say is check out the how to sections. There are some really talented and knowledgeable people here.
Like any high mileage car, take it somewhere to be checked out.
There is another guy that has high miles but I forget his name.
Welcome, you will enjoy the car. The people here are great too.
Parts I have replaced are nothing more than expected for a car with the many miles.
-Ignition coils - from rockauto.com as they have a great price
-Swapped the bad first cat for a Tsudo header - factory cat are 500 and up so an upgrade is easier, for me at least.
-Switched to ceramic brake pads.
That is it, seriously. I have done more things but not because the car had to have it done.
The rear brakes are bit tricky, there is a how to on here. You can either paint the inside of the headlights (how to on here also) or switch to the single bulb Protege headlights that are mislabeled on Ebay, some rewiring is required but again, the how to is on here. The EGR needs to be cleaned from time to time. Best I can say is check out the how to sections. There are some really talented and knowledgeable people here.
Like any high mileage car, take it somewhere to be checked out.
There is another guy that has high miles but I forget his name.
Welcome, you will enjoy the car. The people here are great too.
- :
- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
bought my P5 used about 6 months ago. Loved it ever since.
- :
- 2016 GT ST 47A
Seats are great! My wife has lower back problems and one of the reasons she loves to drive or ride in the car is because of the support. Most comfortable seats she has ever been in, in her words.
As far as mileage, definitely get it checked out and get the carfax.
Good Luck!
As far as mileage, definitely get it checked out and get the carfax.
Good Luck!
I got mine two months ago, 110k+ and it runs great. Who ever had it before me took care of it. So far I have only had an idling problem but I know what is causing it, now I need to fix it. And a linkage arm just rusted off, so that sucks. I jury rigged it for now and it is still running good. Very comfortable. -Joe D.
