jonas's RX

What do you guys think.? I finally found 2 clean SC

They are both price very close

The problem is one is 02 with less mileage and 1 is 06 with more mileage

02 is Gold $25K

06 is Silver $23K

What do you guys think ? 02 or 06 ?

The 06 is very clean with front bumper and hood repainted from the dealer

The 02 is all original

Let the community decide

Thx guys

bacardi11

iTrader: (1)

06 all the way. if no damage just paint. I have 02 with 74k, 02 is to high to start. my car is in the shop right now, same hood and bumper paint.

bb430

iTrader: (1)

Get the 06. If the repaint is only due to cosmatic reason and otherwise clean, I won't worry about it. Besides, if you decided to keep your car for a long period of time, you might run into repainting the front end down the road anyway. Other than this, I think the silver is a better color IMO.

jonas's RX

I am leaning to the 06 and boy finding a clean one under 25K is almost impossible .

Are the changes significant on 06 ?

Tx guys

jzwu

Get the 06. It is a huge step up from 02, like a modern car vs. an antique car. LOL

When I was looking for the SC430 3 years ago, I found an 02 and an 06 with same color (black) and same mileage (50k) but the 06 was $10k more.

Search the forum for changes on 06+.

barncat

I agree that the 02 is priced a little high. Maybe 20k for the 02 would make it a tough decision. I think the higher mileage with the 06 is fairly meaningless if it was treated well with all servicing.

jonas's RX

Gang

I finally pulled the trigger and am the proud owner of a 06 Silver black 75K SC. The thing is really nice. I had to drive 3hours to get the car. The interior and the body is clean ( other than the inevitable respray of the hood and the bumper) from the dealer .

Q

How do you guys avoid getting the front bumper from being scraped? I brought the car to a detailer and got the bottom scaped as I try to pull out of a avg driveway. Do yo uguys try the angle approach when pulling out of a steep driveway or do you back the car out of a steep driveway ?

cheers

Harold57

Congratulations.

I pull out at an angle going as slow as needed for the angle.

texsexlex

iTrader: (3)

...it would be easier to angle it in or out of a steep drive. I try to do this all the time, but I do forget sometimes...being lowered doesn't help the cause either...lol

tromly

Without a doubt, go with the 06, good luck!

HMD

take the 06 its has differences in transmission and exterior taillight and headlight

jzwu

and the whole new electronic/radio/stereo/navi system.

jonas's RX

That I s exactly what I did

Bought the silver black 06 with 75K miles SC

Clean throughout other than hood and bumper repainted from the dealer

I think the 06 is probably a step up as far as transmission , rear and front AD head lights

SlvBullet

iTrader: (8)

Congratulations on your purchase. I have the same color combo in a 2004. Welcome to the forum.