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Suggest you review the posts in the Gen 5-6 section, the year of car is usually included in the post.
One issue always is if the car has had routine service such as fluid changes including automatic trans fluid. Check that all console warning lights come on at engine start up then go off. Check for body damage and rust.
If you are going to have a shop do maintanance work after car purchase suggest you have a mechanic look at the car before purchase as even small repairs can add up.
The I4 is available for all models, so it could be the basic LE, sporty SE, or luxury XLE.
All the cars come standard with AC, Cruise, PS, PB, power seats, CD player, etc. However only the V6 models have 4-wheel disc brakes, the 4-cyl models have front discs and rear drums.
You should be problem free up until at least 100K miles, and after that you will probably have to replace the standard O2 sensors. My parents have an '03 I4 with almost 120K miles and no problems yet.
The I4 is available for all models, so it could be the basic LE, sporty SE, or luxury XLE.
All the cars come standard with AC, Cruise, PS, PB, power seats, CD player, etc. However only the V6 models have 4-wheel disc brakes, the 4-cyl models have front discs and rear drums.
You should be problem free up until at least 100K miles, and after that you will probably have to replace the standard O2 sensors. My parents have an '03 I4 with almost 120K miles and no problems yet.
the SE comes with 4 wheel disc brakes on both I4 and V6 models
Do these cars like my other older ones have to have the timing belt, water pump etc. changed at 100 km?
I think the 2003 has a timing chain so you dont have that worry. And if you change the oil every 2500 you'll probably never have to do anything to the timing chain. The timing chain is not a routine replacement item the way a timing belt is, the key is to keep clean oil in it and it might last the life of the engine. (I replaced the timing set on my 1988 Nissan pickup Z24 at 280,000, even though it was hardly worn and would probably have gone at least another 50,000 easily. The only part that had serious wear was the rubber piece on the tensioner.)
And since theres no flimsy belt in the way of/running the water pump, just change it when it squeaks or leaks.
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