How rare is this 02 Max SE?
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From: London, ON, Canada
Also, its not the VIN, its the trans code that ends in H.
A 6-speed 5.5 gen with those options isn't the most common car around, but it isn't exactly a rare find.
However, that car looks to be in very nice shape. That being said, I would say that a 6-speed 5.5 gen with those options AND in good condition like that is a somewhat rare find. If you can work the price down then go for it. If they won't budge, I'd walk away. Uncommon as it may be, values still apply. $9k is too much for that car. Don't hesitate to keep looking if it doesn't work out, these cars are only 8 years old so there's plenty of them still out there.
However, that car looks to be in very nice shape. That being said, I would say that a 6-speed 5.5 gen with those options AND in good condition like that is a somewhat rare find. If you can work the price down then go for it. If they won't budge, I'd walk away. Uncommon as it may be, values still apply. $9k is too much for that car. Don't hesitate to keep looking if it doesn't work out, these cars are only 8 years old so there's plenty of them still out there.
The dealer seems to think it has HLSD because it lists "Limited slip differential" under Powertrain.
It is somewhat harder to find all of those options especially 6spd with black leather
BTW. I have the same Max and couldn't be happier, still going strong.
Last edited by RocketMAX; Nov 5, 2010 at 09:05 PM.
From what I can remember 6-10 % were 6 speed. When I brought my first 02 new the dealer had only 1 6 speed on the lot out of 35 cars. I wouldn't call 6 speeds rare but not very commmon. Now 6 speeds with navi now those are rare.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
The big reason I didn't get a 5.5 is the prices are much higher than the 5th gen 3.0 cars. I bought mine for $1,500... It's a 2000 SE, pearl white with black leather, and as far as I know it had every available option, and is a 5 speed. If I stumble across a 5.5 with a manual for 3 to 4K, I might buy it, but in my opinion this one you're looking at is too much.
I paid too much for my car this March ($5700 out-the-door from a dealer, 6MT, cloth, moonroof, BOSE) and wish I'd kept looking for a few more weeks to find a fully-loaded one for a bit more than what I paid. Or find a 5.5 gen in better condition for a bit more. Stupid rust belt. =(
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I didn't realize how rare my 5.5 was til I looked on this website. I got it back in February for my 20th birthday with 166K miles. I knew it was alot of miles, but it had a clean title and it had two owners. I tried to drive it and got kicked out because I couldn't drive a stick. But I treaded on and bought it. It has every option. The Factory Nav, Meridan Package, 6speed. I have fallen in love with it, and was considering buying a second one just like it just to drive as my second car. I have looked and in the 9 months I've been looking, I've only found one in the USA with all the same packages from the factory. Since Feb, I've put 18K miles on it and it's still running strong!
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