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THIS CAR HAS ORIGINAL FACTORY GRAY PAINT WITH BLACK BUMPER TRIMS AND A FACTORY SUPPLIED ELECTRIC DISAPPPEARING SUNROOF WITH ENCLOSED FACTORY SHADE, SHADE IS MANULLY MOVEABLE. THIS CAR FEATURES AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS UPON MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. IT IS A 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION, ON THE CONSOLE EQUIPPED CAR, WITH 3 CUP HOLDERS. REAR SEATS CAN BE SPARATELY FOLDED DOWN AND CAN BE QUICKLY REMOVED AND ACCOMMODATES 3 ADULTS. THE REAR LIFTBACK HAS NEW HYDRALIC STRUTS AND THERE IS AN INTERIOR REAR FACTORY SHELF WHICH HIDES THE REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT AND IS QUICKLY REMOVABLE FOR TALLER CARGO REQUIREMENTS
WHEN THE REAR SEATS ARE REMOVED THERE IS ROOM TO HAUL AN AVERAGE REFRIGERATOR AND MAKES A VERY GOOD WORK VEHICLE OR UBER CAR
THIS CAR GIVES APPROX 24 MPG.
I HOBBY MECHANIC’D THE ENGINE TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT LAST WINTER ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDED WATER PUMP, BELT TENSIONER PULLEY AND THE IDLER PULLEY ALL OF WHICH IS RECOMMENDED WITH A PROPER BELT REPLACEMENT. AT THAT TIME I DETAILED THE ENGINE AND ITS COMPARTMENT. WHEN I ASSUMED OWNERSHIP I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THRU AN APPROVED AAA SHOP IN NAPLES. I HAVE REPLACED THE HIGH SPEED DOUBLE FUNCTION RADIATOR FAN WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE HYDRALIC LINES FROM AND TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW LINES. I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR SUSPENSION BUMP STOPS WHICH CUSHIONS REAR SUSPENSION TRAVEL.
THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED NEW TALLER AND WIDER REAR TIRES (251-70-15) THAN THE STANDARD FACTORY EQUIPPED (195-65-15) AND GIVES THE CAR A SLIGHTLY HIGHLY REAR STANCE. THE HOOD LEADING EDGE HAS AN AFTERMARKET SMOKED BLACK PLASTIC BUG DEFLECTOR WITH CUSTOM MATCHING SIDE SKIRTS. THE EXTERIOR RADIATOR INTAKE GRILL IS BLACK TO MATCH THE HOOD DEFLECTOR AND BLACK BUMPER. THE FACTORY WHEEL COVERS ARE BLACK TO MATCH THE BLACK EXTERIOR TRIM SCHEME. THERE ARE BLACK AIR DEFLECTORS ABOVE ALL WINDOWS TO ALLOW SUPERIOR AIR VENTILATION.
THIS CAR HAS BEEN USED AS OUR BACKUP CAR AND NOT A DAILY DRIVER FOR MANY YEARS NOW.
