Hi there,
I purchased a 2005 west-coast LC in 2020 (for $10k with 222k miles). It is a DD for wife. She loves it but it was pretty nuts on gas this past summer and the technology is a bit antiquated.
I did all scheduled maintenance and then some. Unfortunately I do not have the skills and/or tools to do any major work myself. Luckily I have a mechanic who is honest and is happy to let me bring my own parts if I find them less expensive somewhere else.
Some bigger recent stuff: AC / Heat lines needed replacement as they were corroded. EVAP codes resulted in new charcoal canister replacement. A few thousand there was spent. Now I have the P0430 code so probably needs new catalytic converter about $2k. While I can see what a freaking great machine it is, it is becoming a bit expensive at 253,600 miles.
At this mileage and age---what else is likely to need attention?
I purchased a 2005 west-coast LC in 2020 (for $10k with 222k miles). It is a DD for wife. She loves it but it was pretty nuts on gas this past summer and the technology is a bit antiquated.
I did all scheduled maintenance and then some. Unfortunately I do not have the skills and/or tools to do any major work myself. Luckily I have a mechanic who is honest and is happy to let me bring my own parts if I find them less expensive somewhere else.
Some bigger recent stuff: AC / Heat lines needed replacement as they were corroded. EVAP codes resulted in new charcoal canister replacement. A few thousand there was spent. Now I have the P0430 code so probably needs new catalytic converter about $2k. While I can see what a freaking great machine it is, it is becoming a bit expensive at 253,600 miles.
At this mileage and age---what else is likely to need attention?