Thinking About Buying a Pac
 

Hi, new to the forums. I need some advice on a purchase of a Pac....

here are the specs of the Pac in question:

2005 Chrysler Pacifica, Good Condition

Cash Price: $6,500

Mileage: 53,975
Body Style: Sedan> Exterior Color: Blue
Interior Color: Gray
Engine: 6 Cylinders
Transmission: Auto Transmission
Drivetrain: FWD

The Price is 6500 but i can talk the guy to maybe 6000.00

Here are a few pics:

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I wanna jump on this like a fat kid jumps on hot cakes.... the guy emailed me the Car Fax report and it's spotless.....

I'm going to look at the car tomorrow, what should i look out for i this vehicle to see if anything is wrong.... please advice, i dont; wanna make a huge mistake....

RE: Thinking About Buying a Pac
 

Wow, that seems like a REALLY good price from what I've seen shopping around on autotrader.com lately. Not being a Pac owner yet myself, I don't really know what you should check as far as potential Chrysler faults. But in general, drive it across all speeds and road conditions that you can - watch the temperature and oil pressure to make sure they are consistent, listen and feel for any noises or vibrations that shouldn't be there. Get all the maintenance records and history you can from the current owner.

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Just read through the forums here & see what the major issues are is all you can do. Start here..

https://www.chryslerforum.com/m_21903/tm.htm

This is a major issue on some models & you should be aware of it upfront.

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From those reports, the Pacifica engines certainly do seem to consume more oil than normal. It's hard to tell if that's one engine over the other, because many posters do not say which engine they have. However it seems like fixing that problem isn't any harder than regularly checking oil levels and adding oil if needed. All the problems and major repairs in those threads sounded like they resulted from folks driving their Pacifica's with little or no oil for extended periods of time. I realize they were doing so out of ignorance, but if you KNOW you need to check the oil and add often then I don't really see it as a major issue. It is strange that the car apparently has no "low oil" sensors or alarms.

Keep in mind too that most of the time, the only threads you will read on car forums are negative or "problem" threads. The owners that have no problems rarely share that online (although one poster did here recently), so it may give a false impression that the Pacifica (or any car you research online) will have major problems.

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The Pacifica is a very good traveling car, with a good set of tires does real good in snow, we've
had a great deal of snow here in northern Illinois and pulls right through it. I have an 04 and have had a lot of front end problems all fixed under warranty 04' was the first year for the Pacifica so an 05' may not have those problems that is a great price do your research on the forum and any problems for the 05'.

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From what I have read, it had to do with some engine rings on certain model in a certain time period between 2004-2006. It will use on average 1 quart of oil every 800 miles, which in todays world is WAY too much. But, as you point out, it will not damage the engine UNLESS you don't check it often & respond. I love mine to death, so I put up with checking the oil every 2 weeks or 1000 miles, whatever comes 1st. But I didn't know this issue until AFTER I bought the car. I was upset, myself for about 1 week, until I thought about what a great deal I got on it in the first place, so it was worth the headache. I really liked the car, but grew to just LOVE it through the weeks, especailly in the winter. We have had a record snowfall this year in Northern Michigan & the car goes through everything with ease & the ride is unreal from my 1999 Durango. Sounds like the OP has found a good deal to me, reguardless of oil issuses or not..

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I also own a 2005 pacifica limited (awesome car)fully loaded and have the same oil issue. I guess i am a little more fortunate as I only lose 1 quart between oil changes with no explination and no visible leaks. After 50,000 miles, the ASB light comes on intermittantly as well as the Low Tire indicator. More recently the Air bag light has come on while driving.We did have to replace the Idle control valve ($125.00 installed myself)at 53,000 miles as it started to surge(cut out)while on the freeway and act like it was going to die. The only other "surprise" to us was when we had to put on new tires, we found out they are 19" corvette tires and cost $1000.00 to replace.

Other than these issues, it is a great car. [sm=signs003.gif]

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I have a 2006 Pacifica FWD. It is horrible in the snow (Michigan), but I still love it. Maybe I will get some new tires next winter. Or maybe I am spoiled, because my only other cars have been Grand Prixs that have done awesome in the snow. Anyways, I love my pacifica. I am tall, so it is perfect on head room. I was actually too tall for the fancy model with the leather interior and sunroof. The sunroof is a little lower than the actual roof and it hit my head when I was test driving it.
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You can see my old grand prix in the back lol.

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Nice Pacifica jzabi0079 ditch the Michelin's and go with some thing else and you will enjoy your ride much better I have good year assurance good for 65000 miles very nice and good grip in the winter (Illinois). I had a 02 Grand Prix that was awful in the snow and the traction control was not worth a crap, although I did have a 94 Grand Prix GTP in the past and traction was a lot better than these newer cars.

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Nice looking car and the price seems right. I personnally would not buy it,as it is a very base model. Hub caps,3.8L pushrod engine,basic cluster and cloth seats. Do yourself a favour and take a look at one that has a few more toys[ a "Touring" model perhaps] and you will see why it is priced so low. The 3.5L is a bullet proof engine. I have work as a tech for a large metro Chrysler dealer for 20 years and have only seen ONE 3.5 fail. The oil was not changed for over 2 years and the crank bearings failed.

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Although it looks like a nice car, you might want to listen to Levistar.. the dealer only wanted to give me $9500 for my 04 w/ 33k miles and it is loaded and in excellent condition. This was Jan 07 so it's probably worse now. I kept it. So.. you can probably find one more loaded for a few more thousand. The fancy features of the Pacifica are really nice. Also.. Do the carfax report yourself, unless you really know and trust this person.

Fixit

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Well it's a little too late for me... the dealer already sold it to someone else before i got there....

But I saw this base model online: for 6500.00 (clean car fax, this vehicle was used as a Commercial Vehicle)

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Here are the Specs: [ul][*]Mileage: 69,000 Miles[*]Body Style: SUV[*]Exterior Color: Blue[*]Interior Color: Tan[*]Engine: 3.5L V6[*]Transmission: AUTO 4SPD[*]Drivetrain: FWD[*]Doors: 5[*]Wheelbase: 116 Inches[/ul]I did the car fax report and it's clean.... they are asking for 6500.00 for this model....

I don't care about the hub caps, i have new rims & tires that will replace the stock ones, and i will be changing the stereos and speakers as well..... My only concerns is the mileage, most likely all highway miles but 25K miles a year is kinda alot... thoughts? i don;t drive much, only in the weekends....

Is this a good deal, or should i steer clear? I plan on test riding it tomorrow.

RE: Thinking About Buying a Pac
 

I would agree with levistar. Research the options that are available on Pacs. I think you'll find there my be some things you may want later. Take a Touring or older Limited for a test ride.I have an 06 with lots(but not all) of the options. They're what I like about the car, and why I bought it. I was sick and tired of driving base model, cookie cutter cars. I always wished I had gotten the rims, sunroof, leather,...etc. If you can afford to pay a bit more for some of the luxuries,you will better appreciate this car. Igot a ride withsomeone that got a good deal on aused 05 rental and I was suprise how bare bones it was. It didn't even seem like the same car.

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06Pac.... though the Rims and all the other goodies may be good, i'm a simple man... Again, i'm putting 20 in rims on the Pac as well as a new sound system, i'm a mountain biker and plan on taking my bikes in the back (this is the reason why i want the regulat Pac and not the Touring, i need the space in the back, plus i don't care much abotu the 3rd seat, my family consist of 4.

i was just asking if a Pac with 69K miles for 6500K is a good deal? I mean for a 3 year old car it has 69K miles on it....

thoughts?

RE: Thinking About Buying a Pac
 

If you was buying from a lot even with 69000 miles I think they would ask more than that, although the trade in price is lower than 6500 and that's for excellent condition. Is it really worth it to you as Pacifica's depreciate quickly if it fits your lifestyle and you can get the price down as low as you can I think it is worth it, see if he will knock off 800 instead of 500 and that would put you in a good price range for a base model and I believe you will be happy with it. I have the third row seats which never get used,and the 3.5 which I love great motor not familiar with the 3.8 Chrysler motor, I can put an over sized mug in the passenger seat and I don't have to hold on to it, It rides very well with out spilling. I know I am only one opinion but I would say It's worth it and your bikes will fit in it good too I have two mountain bikes that ride well in it.

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thanks for the reply, i'll see if i can talk the guy down.... keep you gsuy posted on what happens... kately it's been freezing here in nyc, been too cold for any car shopping... :-)

RE: Thinking About Buying a Pac
 

Have 2006 Pacifica base model & am quite pleased.
Quite good service (couple of trips in to get abs sensors replaced), piece of trim missing on rt rear door when delivered.
Am 6 ft tall, north of 200 lbs, 70+ years old and it's quite comfortable for me. just don't bend as far and as fast as previously for wife's honda.
mileage isn't great (on road is fine) but a few miles to a golf course 3 times a week isn't too bad in town, especially now that gas is well below $4 gal.
still have nearly a year of warranty left and have been concerned whether there would actually BE a Chrysler dealer around to service it during the next year . . . sure hope so.
summary: nice, comfortable road car for many thousands less that others i looked at. only miss some kind of rear door release, not any of the other goodies that can also be problems.

good luck,

Pete

I believe your question was answered. We all generally believe the price is good,but we pretty much all have said to look at a Pac with some options. They really make the car.