Hello everyone,


I just bought my 2005 MCS ragtop almost two months ago with just under 12,000 miles on it. Yes thats what's on the odometer and after bringing it to my mechanic am questioning it.. The guy I bought it from swears its original miles and is reasearching carfax and the original owner as we speak. Overall the car looks to be in good shape. However, the front pads and rotors need to be replaced and rears looks like they were just done. Oil looks to be leaking a little out of some gaskets. and I have the tri fecta warning lights on. Ive been reading that may be wheel speed sensors? could it be from the front pads being really worn down?


I wanted to see if you or someone you know is a mini mechanic and could help me by looking over the car to see with your experience it has more miles then the tac says. I live around the Bridgewater area.


Thank so much if anyone is wiling to help.
Travis

 

Any signs of rodents chewing through your wires? Thats the only reason I can think of why you would have a lot of warning lights for a car with such little mileage.

 

Yea, or they hit something on the road that pulled the brake pad sensor and then it pulled the ABS sensor with it on the driver side.

TRI fecta

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-trifecta.html


Rodent Damage :

Check the wires and while you are at it the spark plug boots

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...came-on-2.html

 

great thanks guys for the responses! yea ill check the brake / abs sensors when I have the front pads and rotors replaced.


With your guys experience what are clear tell signs the car has many more miles on it then the clock shows? Would anyone have any pictures of what specific engine parts look like at say 100,000 miles? or seat wear / steering wheel? etc.


Bc my seats, convertiable top are in great shape, along with the whole interior. my mechanic was saying how the oil seals appear to be going leaking oil (which i agree with him) and belts look pretty worn..


Thanks for anyones help

 

Welcome.

Does the carfax report show a Mileage discrepancy ? Do you have a little orange / amber dot next to the mileage on the dash ? Those are two clear signs.

Other then that, when a car does sit for a long time it can still have other issues and oil leaks.