Should I buy this beauty or not???
 

Hello everyone, Ive been loking to buy a millenia and it looks like I found the one I want. The thing that worries me is that I've been reading alot of bad stuff about these cars as well as good stuff, I wanted to find out from the actual owners to see what you guys think. I make desent money and I know how to work on cars so as far as services go I can take care of that. Are they reliable??
Here is the link to the car I want, can you guys take a look at it and give me some feedback...
Your comments are greatly appreciated..

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...eadExists=true

Thanks

Jesus Lopez:)

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Beautiful car.Just remember that it won't run forever,and the 2.3 is alot more challenging to do service on than the 2.5,plus the fact the 2.3 has a supercharger which can be very expensive and give a lot of headaches.I'm not saying don't buy the car,or that it neccessarily will give you trouble,just giving a heads up.Poke around on the forums and do some searches with customer ratings and the such.

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Nice car. :) Well, in buying a car there are lots of things to consider. Fuel consumption and maintenance is one them. Your lifestyle also matters. I think, just go for a car that best suits you and won't cause you lots of $$$. It is also important to have the car tested and checked its auto parts to see if it is in good condition.
Anyways, good luck and happy car shopping.

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i think 9 grand is way out of line. these cars have no resale value. there are a few 01 and 02 locally with way less miles for a lot less. like 6500. 01 my and later have 30% stiffer chassis, plus a rear sway bar. i would pass on it

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it is a nice car, i have 2001 2.3 s model with 92000 paid $5000 for it, check engine light was on them change 2 upstream oxygen sensor just for part it was $220, i think it is better if u can find a 2001 or 2002 s model

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Hey man how are you, the car is very nice and millenias are very nice and attractive from the outside but i agree with what mazzfan said it all depends on your life style....You will have problems with that car 100%. I have the 2.5 and bought it when it had 60,000 on it and now it has 110,000 and already went through a catalytic converter, egr, knock sensor, o 2 sensors. On a honda civic all this would cost you about 500 dollars at the most...A mazda millenia would be over 2000 dollars to fix and with a 2.3 its even more!!..My point is is that they get expensive and they get expensive fast so my opinion is pass on the milly plus 9 grand is way to much for that car...sorry for the negative info good luck

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The 2.3l is known to be the headache engine to work on. There are a very few technicians (I use the term loosely) that can properly work on that car.

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Pass dude! Buy a 6 or a 626!

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i dont think so. we had a 626 for quite a while. piece of junk. made here in the us. even with the japanese control, the us STILL cant build cars. and the 6? we just had one for a rental. it is WAY better than the 626. quicker turn in, better handling, but really anemic on power. i had to floor it to get on the freeway, and i was used to the 2.3 torque. the 6 just shifted down about 4 gears and screamed, but went nowhere. then we started screaming, because a truck was right up on our tail. that car has NO power. i think the mazda 3 is a way better car.