I picked up my new-to-me '02 Liberty on Thursday. It was a mix of excitement about getting a new vehicle and a bit of buyers remorse over buying a 15 year old car with 96,000 miles (what was I thinking???). It will not be a daily driver. I mainly got it because I've never had a true four wheel drive vehicle. My other car is a '16 Equinox with AWD.
I probably over paid for the car but it came with a 3 month/4500 mile powertrain warranty. Picture a maroon Liberty with the faded grey bumpers and fenders. It wasn't until I spent a little more time in the car that I realized that it had been a smokers car. I'll hit the seats and carpets with Fabreeze tomorrow when the sun is out and open all the windows. My wife's going to get me some nice seat covers for Christmas that will help liven up the inside. I'll pick up some rubber floor mats.
The oil doesn't look too dirty so it was probably changed by the dealer. I'll change it again in the next week or two so I know for sure whats going on there. The trans fluid looks pink on the stick and didn't smell burnt to me. Carfax only showed one service done at 2400 miles, so I have no idea if any of the important stuff has been done. I guess I should get my local mechanic to change all the fluids and any associated filters. Maybe check the plugs too. The dealer put five new tires on but they are a cheap unknown brand. I'll dump a fuel system cleaner in the tank when I do my first fill up.
Until I started reading the owners manual, I didn't realize that the car was rear wheel drive when in 2H. I assumed that like most all cars since the late 70s or early 80s it was front wheel drive.
The car is growing on me and my wife drove it a few miles yesterday and really liked it. That surprised me. I'm looking forward to driving it some more and seeing if I can get the highway MPGs up above the 19 or 20 that were estimated. It looks to be a fun vehicle.
I probably over paid for the car but it came with a 3 month/4500 mile powertrain warranty. Picture a maroon Liberty with the faded grey bumpers and fenders. It wasn't until I spent a little more time in the car that I realized that it had been a smokers car. I'll hit the seats and carpets with Fabreeze tomorrow when the sun is out and open all the windows. My wife's going to get me some nice seat covers for Christmas that will help liven up the inside. I'll pick up some rubber floor mats.
The oil doesn't look too dirty so it was probably changed by the dealer. I'll change it again in the next week or two so I know for sure whats going on there. The trans fluid looks pink on the stick and didn't smell burnt to me. Carfax only showed one service done at 2400 miles, so I have no idea if any of the important stuff has been done. I guess I should get my local mechanic to change all the fluids and any associated filters. Maybe check the plugs too. The dealer put five new tires on but they are a cheap unknown brand. I'll dump a fuel system cleaner in the tank when I do my first fill up.
Until I started reading the owners manual, I didn't realize that the car was rear wheel drive when in 2H. I assumed that like most all cars since the late 70s or early 80s it was front wheel drive.
The car is growing on me and my wife drove it a few miles yesterday and really liked it. That surprised me. I'm looking forward to driving it some more and seeing if I can get the highway MPGs up above the 19 or 20 that were estimated. It looks to be a fun vehicle.