Looking at buying a used SVT, help!

S p y d e r · 11-02-2009, 10:41 PM

I am in the market for a new car. I am trying to sell my ZX3, and then take out a loan for the difference to get an SVT. I found one semi-local, and I want to know what you guys think it is worth. I also want to know common problems on this year SVT, and what I should all look for.

He is not the first owner of this car, but he said he has taken care of it.

Here is the ad:

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Selling a 2002 Ford Focus SVT. Our Son has left for the Marines boot camp.

The engine is a 2.0L stage 2 high compression with wrapped SVT header, magnaflow exhaust, aem short ram with a K&N filter, cfm 67mm throttle body. 2 new oxygen sensors, new mass air flow sensor, new stage 2 clutch with lightened flywheel, 6 speed trans and new shift cables, and a new alternator. New sway bar end links, energy trans mount, racing sway bars, SVT flat black 5 spoke 17in rims, tinted windows, shorty antenna, tinted corners, newer bfg g force low pro tires, slotted and drilled rotors front and rear.

The interior is black leather seats with blue cloth inserts, 6 disc cd player, 10in sub built into back hatch, sun roof, oil temp and pressure gauge, 5 point harness mounts.

The car has a little over 100,000 miles, the oil has been changed every 3000 miles with mobil 1 synthetic 10w 30 and a motorcraft filter.

Let me know what you think guys, thanks!

tunedfocuzx3 · 11-02-2009, 10:47 PM

I would say $4,500 tops. Has a lot of miles on it. Nice list of mods though.

S p y d e r · 11-02-2009, 10:51 PM

Thanks man, right now he wants to get atleast $5,300 out of it, and I want to offer him $4,750. I just need opinions from on here, and what I should look out for with this car when I go check it out.

Thanks!

alexdc · 11-02-2009, 10:59 PM

what about the clutch?

S p y d e r · 11-02-2009, 11:00 PM

He said he had the clutch professionally replaced about 10,000 miles ago and put in an upgraded clutch and lightened flywheel.

blackoutSVT · 11-02-2009, 11:01 PM

that sounds like a good car.. i would get a carfax on it to see if it has ever been wrecked.. i can't think of any thing that you might want to check for off the top of my head.. i would test drive the car first and see if it sounds good no eng knocks or cel on.. sounds like a nice car...

tunedfocuzx3 · 11-02-2009, 11:04 PM

I would also check that the timing belt has been replaced. That can cost $300 by itself as well. Make sure you mention the high mileage on it and the 7 year old car as well.

S p y d e r · 11-02-2009, 11:04 PM

I checked the VIN number on CarFax and it said it had 20 records. Records can be anything from accidents, to major maintenance, and also how many owners it had. I can't see what the records are until I pay $30 for the CarFax. If anyone has a CarFax account that they could plug the VIN into, let me know. 20 seems like more than average to me.

blackoutSVT · 11-02-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by S p y d e r

I checked the VIN number on CarFax and it said it had 20 records. Records can be anything from accidents, to major maintenance, and also how many owners it had. I can't see what the records are until I pay $30 for the CarFax. If anyone has a CarFax account that they could plug the VIN into, let me know. 20 seems like more than average to me.

yea 20 sound high to me... if it has been in a wreck you might want to move on.. if it was repaired incorrectly it could be a rolling death trap...

***03OrangeSVT*** · 11-02-2009, 11:50 PM

I've never seen a stage 2 motor before..........................

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The engine is a 2.0L stage 2 high compression

ajp · 11-03-2009, 01:53 AM

hes got so many mods on it... you KNOW its been driven hard.

S p y d e r · 11-03-2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blackoutSVT

yea 20 sound high to me... if it has been in a wreck you might want to move on.. if it was repaired incorrectly it could be a rolling death trap...

That's what I thought too, I am going to get a CarFax and check it out.

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Originally Posted by 03OrangeSVT

I've never seen a stage 2 motor before..........................

Lol, I was thinking the same thing

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Originally Posted by ajp

hes got so many mods on it... you KNOW its been driven hard.

I also had this on my mind. That is what I was thinking too, I just want it to be reliable. Is there a way I could check to see damage to the engine if I went and checked it out?

11-02-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
tunedfocuzx3 That Iowa Guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Fan#: 11992 Location: Davenport, Iowa / STL, IA What I Drive: 02 Pitch Black JRSC SVTF Posts: 6,183 FF Reputation: 13 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (8)	I would say $4,500 tops. Has a lot of miles on it. Nice list of mods though. __________________ 2002 Focus SVT #3533 - JRSC w/BBK "Zombie kill of the week?"

11-02-2009, 10:51 PM	#3
S p y d e r Focusless Join Date: May 2008 Fan#: 56088 Location: Appleton, WI What I Drive: Nothing Posts: 1,626 FF Reputation: 16 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (9)	Thanks man, right now he wants to get atleast $5,300 out of it, and I want to offer him $4,750. I just need opinions from on here, and what I should look out for with this car when I go check it out. Thanks! __________________ 2002 Twilight Blue Ford Focus ZX3 - Sold September 1st, 2010 Many mods, many good times. Now I'm in the market for something really fast.

11-02-2009, 11:00 PM	#5
S p y d e r Focusless Join Date: May 2008 Fan#: 56088 Location: Appleton, WI What I Drive: Nothing Posts: 1,626 FF Reputation: 16 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (9)	He said he had the clutch professionally replaced about 10,000 miles ago and put in an upgraded clutch and lightened flywheel. __________________ 2002 Twilight Blue Ford Focus ZX3 - Sold September 1st, 2010 Many mods, many good times. Now I'm in the market for something really fast.

11-02-2009, 11:01 PM	#6
blackoutSVT Why's the rum gone? Join Date: Dec 2007 Fan#: 52102 Location: Mesquite, TX What I Drive: 04 Pitch Black, Focus SVT #343 Posts: 1,684 FF Reputation: 9 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (14)	that sounds like a good car.. i would get a carfax on it to see if it has ever been wrecked.. i can't think of any thing that you might want to check for off the top of my head.. i would test drive the car first and see if it sounds good no eng knocks or cel on.. sounds like a nice car... __________________ RS center console, RS Steering wheel and other hard to find goodies for sell in BST. http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239300

11-02-2009, 11:04 PM	#7
tunedfocuzx3 That Iowa Guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Fan#: 11992 Location: Davenport, Iowa / STL, IA What I Drive: 02 Pitch Black JRSC SVTF Posts: 6,183 FF Reputation: 13 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (8)	I would also check that the timing belt has been replaced. That can cost $300 by itself as well. Make sure you mention the high mileage on it and the 7 year old car as well. __________________ 2002 Focus SVT #3533 - JRSC w/BBK "Zombie kill of the week?"

11-02-2009, 10:59 PM	#4
alexdc Focus Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2007 Fan#: 51995 Location: Québec City, Canada, Canada What I Drive: 2003 Pitch Black SVT Focus ZX5 Posts: 336 FF Reputation: 2 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	what about the clutch?

11-03-2009, 01:53 AM	#11
ajp Focus Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2008 Fan#: 54748 Location: British Columbia, Afghanistan What I Drive: Red 2003 EAP Posts: 509 FF Reputation: 8 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	hes got so many mods on it... you KNOW its been driven hard.

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