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.....sitting @ 232,912 miles......

lexixel

Maybe a dealer clocked it? Or maybe the doctor, while a woman, is a racer? Or else it must have been sitting in traffic jams everyday (37k miles but with the on time of a 137k car).

This car's performance is not good, but my high-mileage example has no throttle response problem. It also adapts: It stays aggressive for ten, twenty minutes in traffic after long trips on the freeway, and vice versa. Although I do feel the limit is too low in most places even for this car's performance. I really wish to be driving a Ferrari F12 as daily, but I would like it better if it's a 3 litre v12 instead of a 6.3 (e.g. Ferrari 250), but I digress.

Caflashbob

My 08's throttle progression and torque converter lock up both are different with the ETC on its power position.

are the other years that way?

bought a blitz throttle control and hardly see the need to install it.

is mine different?

Bette1214

Runs great. Oil pressure light off and on. At 185000 miles the transmission felt like it was going out the car would only go in reverse and not forward after several researches and several "on a new transmission found If you change the battery it can resolve the issue so I thought what the heck I'll try it sure enough change the battery to a new one no more transmission feeling problems current great nothing was ever wrong with the transmission still a 230000 miles driving daily without problems

Harold57

Very cool Bette. Welcome to the forum and congratulations on resolving your "transmission" problems.

Sundog49

My 2002 has 185000 miles on it. Daily driver. No trouble lights.

Balr14

It has been over a year since I last posted. I have now put over 25k more miles (63k now) on my 430. I have replaced all of the struts and added Bridgestone run-flat tires, as well as doing some other minor repairs. It has never had any real problems and I have gotten used to the throttle response and generally heavy handling. The Brodgestones ride much better, too. Apparently it was involved in an accident that didn't show up on Carfax until after I purchased it, but it wasn't anything major. I found that out because I had to replace the nose due to my own mistake. I turned into a bench in my garage and pushed the nose piece in on the side where the nose piece meets the body. No harm done, except the clips that attach the nose piece to the body were broken and the only way to fix it was replace the entire nose... $1200 repair for 3 broken plastic clips!

Anyway, my 430 now feels like an old friend. Very comfortable cruising at any highway speeds and the better tires let me throw it around with much more confidence. The size is great for urban traffic battles. What I am most surprised about is it still attracts a lot of attention around here and has a lot of "presence". There are very few 430s around here, or any other cars you would call "cool", which may factor into it. But, I have come to the conclusion it is time to sell and I will be sorry to see her go. It's funny, because a year ago I would have been glad to get rid of it!

hjune

Hey so I have 103,000 miles on my SC430. But Im having weird problems hope you guys can help! My car has been acting weird lately like the gps and the radio will stay on when the car is off and it will kill my car. Know my car has moved on from doing that but when Im not in park the radio, heat, and gps and basically the whole panel won't work on anything but park!!! Anyone know whats wrong with it I think it may be the alternator but am not sure!!

jg92jg

Is there anyone out there with an 02 SC that lives in an area that has cold winters (i.e. the northeast). I am looking at a few and am just wondering how they hold up after 100k miles spending half their life in the cold. Thanks in advance for any help.

GmanSC

crazy4SC

i have a 06 black on ecru with 21k miles and a 05 white on ecru with 19k miles

elite7

I have 165k and starter just recently went out but other than that no trouble codes. From the consumer reports reliability rankings 2002 was the best year.

mrblister

That is a interesting fact reff the best year. I have a 2005 and it also got high consumer ratings. There have not been many changes in the sc430 from 2002 going through to 2010 . Many were cosmetic tweaks some accessories and some minor improvements in ride and suspension. Then one year the car got bashed by a so called report that was a real smash mouth negative thing comparted the sc430 to a jelly bean. Its been the best car I have ever owned

mandyfig

Wait what? You have 2? Must be nice!!!

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