billbillw

Sold locally today.

SOLD VIN: 4S3BP676754321017 2005 GT Limited Wagon. Automatic transmission. Overall in very good shape for its age. Just shy of 154,000 miles. All original, never modified. I am the 2nd owner and I have all the original owners service documents. Comes with OEM roof bars. Has factory subwoofer and Momo shifter knob. Clean CarFax. Never in a wreck, but I backed into a the base of a tree moving slowly during an ice event (steep driveway and ice don't mix). Just a dimple in the corner of the rear bumper cover. I bought this in January 2015 with approx 63,000 original miles. The rest of the miles are mine. It has been my daily driver. Since owning, I have changed the oil with Rotella T6 every 4000-5000 miles. Timing belt changed at 110,000 along with spark plugs, new OEM water pump and all idlers and accessory belts. Rear wheel bearings replaced about 2 years ago with Timken brand. Front rotors and pads on all four replaced in early 2019. New Koyo radiator about 2 months ago (along with new coolant). Transmission shifts fine, but it is probably due for a flush. I did a triple drain/fill at approx 100,000 miles. It could use some suspension work. The struts are worn, but the bushings all seem fine. Some oil leaks, but nothing major. Tires will probably need to be replaced before long. Otherwise, everything works as it should and it has not had a check engine light since I've owned it. I've attached a handful of photos, but more are located here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Bo4tdPvLEncQ1kRr5 I can take specific photos if requested.

I tried to get mine (2005) replaced last summer when they did the airbag recall (which I had to wait for over a year to get in stock). They said the campaign had ended (it was a few months after the March 2017 date specified in the original letter). Mine is pretty sticky, but they tried to say it wouldn't have qualified for replacement even if I wasn't too late. I don't buy that. Overall, I'm not happy with my dealer.

Well, I haven't seen enough to convince me to switch from Rotella T6 5W-40. It is usually under $20 at Walmart for 1-gallon. It was just on sale at Advance Auto for $18 minus a $5 rebate. I'll keep changing it every 3500-4000 miles at those prices.

Yep, that's pretty close. I'm sure we will see each other around.

Where in West Cobb are you? I'm near Harrison High.

Maybe down the road. For now, any thing I do to the car will be focused on making it as reliable as possible, ie: banjo bolt filter check, etc. From what I've read, I should also be looking at replacing the catted up-pipe with with catless version (and then get tune job).

Its an Auto trans. I'm loving the wagon. So practical, yet still sporty.

Guess I'll chime in. Just picked up a silver 2005 GT Limited Wagon. Won't be doing much in the way of mods, but I like to keep up with common issues and get insight on preventative maintenance. My car just turned 63k miles, and I plan to use it as a daily driver for as long as I can (ie: as long as it is reliable). I am in West Cobb, and commute through Marietta down 75 in the mornings so some of you may see me around town.

Nice info. I didn't realize how few of these there were.