Hello all,

I have an opportunity to buy a 2004 "Inimidator" Monte for about 5-6k. Only concern is that it just topped 135,000 miles. How long do Monte's usually last? Do you think it'll still be good, or garbage? How long have your Monte's lasted?

-Herls

 

mine is at 157k and runs like new but i have the 3100 that has a 3800 supercharged i believe i say if you can get it to 4k sure cause thats about all its worth haggle the **** outta it offer him 2500 see if he takes it

 

The 2004 Intimidator came with the supercharged 3800 series II V6. That engine is known for being a very reliable engine. That one still has a lot of life left in it. Providing it wasn't heavily modded and runned hard (raced at every opportunity). It also has the heavy duty transmission, but it's still the weak link in the chain. I would get the car checked out before buying. Often times the oil in the supercharger gets neglected. Have that checked also.

If you're looking at it as a potential investment as a collector's item, save your money. The 6th generation nascar driver editions won't be a valuable collector's item for a very long time, if ever. Since there were so many of them made. 4,000 in the case of the 2004 Intimidator.

 

Merged both threads into one.

 

I'd say its got a lot of life left in it heck I hope so I hope mine runs to at least 180k if I ever see that in my life considering mine has about 78k

 

wow thats alot of miles. ive never imagined myself as a good haggler. you think he will go lower?

 

i am hopefully going to look at it tomorrow or monday. how is it the "weak link" the car hasne't been modded at all, it was owned by a school teacher and used to commute, so most of the miles are highway.

 

I'd say if thats the case thats a great deal, I'd see if he will go to $4,500 and that'd be a great price IMO but for $5,000 it sounds good

 

hmm perhaps like i said though im not sure im good at haggling XD im still young and new to this, this would be my second car, my first was an LS but it completely **** the bed

 

I know people claim with proper maintenance, the 3800 n/a and 3800 s/c can get close to or exceed 300,000 miles. It's all in the care. Check the car, get a feel for how it was maintained. Check fluids and such.