Hi Guys,

new on the forum here. just have a quick question, co-worker of mine is selling me a 2002 montero sport with 158k miles on it for $2500,body looks fairly decent, minor wear and tear on the interior. do you guys think is a good deal to grab for that price and milage put in to it? the owner is the first owner and he brought the car on 2002 brand new, uptodate maintenace and new tires,new fan belt.?

thank you all for comments

 

I have a 2000 3.0 sport-
I have 275K on mine- I just had to replace the battery and alt. (Service bulletin-when oil leaks on the alt will ruin it), but before that, I've had no trouble at all.
I would look at the alt and make sure it is clean and dry. No oil on it. If there is, you would have work to do.
I do not know what these are going for these days, but they are good cars.

 

Word of CAUTION!! These trucks are infamous for the passanger canshaft seal oil leaks. Take note if these have been replaced: timimng belt, water pump, cylinder head O-Rings and pcv valve. Any of the first three items mentiond are costly laborwise. The last two are DIY projects. I have had to do all of the above.