Never got around to this, so here goes. Photos attached.
1994 Dodge Intrepid, 3.3L motor, Emerald Green Pearl (code PGF), quartz cloth seats (code BFSD), 54,146 original miles (Jan 2022). I have all the original sales paperwork and the big glossy sales brochures from the dealer. New price in April 1994 $17,369.65.
Special ordered from factory with these options:
column shift with 50/50 front seat (code BF), 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS & message center (code BRT), speed control (code NHM), conventional spare tire (code TBB), carpeted floor mats (code CLE).
It's been in my family since new. Inherited from my retired father who usually rode his bike to work or took the bus, so only miles were for around town chores, close weekend outings, and one annual vacation. I obviously don't drive it much, but really like it, especially compared to most of the the new fugly, overly-engineered cars these days. With the Intrepid and other LH cars everything is fairly easy to work on, especially with the 3.3L motor - lots of space in the engine bay.
Routine maintenance done regularly: oil/filter, trans fluid/filter, differential fluid (once), coolant, brake/power steering flush, fuel/air filters, plugs/wires, PCV, wash/wax, rubber protectant, etc. Minor bumper dent repair & paint scratch touch-ups. I wipe down the motor regularly when it gets dirty. I mostly do my own work, but the few times I've taken it to a shop the mechanics always comment on the good, clean condition for its age. Besides the routine maintenance, it seem like something minor wears out every year, mostly do to the age (weatherstripping, plastic fasteners, cable Tesa wrapping tape & flex housing, headliner/visor fabric).
Parts replaced: Some suspension parts (working my way through all of them), sensors, thermostat, EVAP solenoid, Interstate batteries, belts/hoses, brake calipers/rotors/pads/flex hoses, repaired one brake hard line crack/leak (need to replace them all soon), replaced one rear cracked light assy (off ebay), and of course tires/alignment. Painted the underside with Rustoleum in several places to fight surface rust.
I have hoarded some parts & filters for the future from ebay and Rockauto.com (including when they came up, cheap PCM, TCM, BCM, ABS & air bag modules - like $15-$25). Obviously some parts are getting hard to find. I should have also stored away a new Walker muffler when they were still common and various other parts when you could still often find 1st Gen LH cars at junkyards. I do have an old Snap-On MT2500 scanner "red brick" with all the needed plug in modules and manuals (also from ebay) since it is the pre-1996 OBD-I diagnostic system.
Photos are from last year, except for the odometer photo taken today. The black wheel covers were off Amazon on sale for $25 a few years ago and look much better than the original bland silver Dodge ones. I've had to park the car outside lately so even with regular waxing the clear coat is starting to flake off on the trunk and the roof clear coat is getting very cloudy, so I'll be polishing or touching that up when I get around to it - lots of YouTube videos on how to do it. (BTW, the Battery Buddy gizmo in the engine photo shuts the battery off if you leave the lights on - no longer made.)
1994 Dodge Intrepid, 3.3L motor, Emerald Green Pearl (code PGF), quartz cloth seats (code BFSD), 54,146 original miles (Jan 2022). I have all the original sales paperwork and the big glossy sales brochures from the dealer. New price in April 1994 $17,369.65.
Special ordered from factory with these options:
column shift with 50/50 front seat (code BF), 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS & message center (code BRT), speed control (code NHM), conventional spare tire (code TBB), carpeted floor mats (code CLE).
It's been in my family since new. Inherited from my retired father who usually rode his bike to work or took the bus, so only miles were for around town chores, close weekend outings, and one annual vacation. I obviously don't drive it much, but really like it, especially compared to most of the the new fugly, overly-engineered cars these days. With the Intrepid and other LH cars everything is fairly easy to work on, especially with the 3.3L motor - lots of space in the engine bay.
Routine maintenance done regularly: oil/filter, trans fluid/filter, differential fluid (once), coolant, brake/power steering flush, fuel/air filters, plugs/wires, PCV, wash/wax, rubber protectant, etc. Minor bumper dent repair & paint scratch touch-ups. I wipe down the motor regularly when it gets dirty. I mostly do my own work, but the few times I've taken it to a shop the mechanics always comment on the good, clean condition for its age. Besides the routine maintenance, it seem like something minor wears out every year, mostly do to the age (weatherstripping, plastic fasteners, cable Tesa wrapping tape & flex housing, headliner/visor fabric).
Parts replaced: Some suspension parts (working my way through all of them), sensors, thermostat, EVAP solenoid, Interstate batteries, belts/hoses, brake calipers/rotors/pads/flex hoses, repaired one brake hard line crack/leak (need to replace them all soon), replaced one rear cracked light assy (off ebay), and of course tires/alignment. Painted the underside with Rustoleum in several places to fight surface rust.
I have hoarded some parts & filters for the future from ebay and Rockauto.com (including when they came up, cheap PCM, TCM, BCM, ABS & air bag modules - like $15-$25). Obviously some parts are getting hard to find. I should have also stored away a new Walker muffler when they were still common and various other parts when you could still often find 1st Gen LH cars at junkyards. I do have an old Snap-On MT2500 scanner "red brick" with all the needed plug in modules and manuals (also from ebay) since it is the pre-1996 OBD-I diagnostic system.
Photos are from last year, except for the odometer photo taken today. The black wheel covers were off Amazon on sale for $25 a few years ago and look much better than the original bland silver Dodge ones. I've had to park the car outside lately so even with regular waxing the clear coat is starting to flake off on the trunk and the roof clear coat is getting very cloudy, so I'll be polishing or touching that up when I get around to it - lots of YouTube videos on how to do it. (BTW, the Battery Buddy gizmo in the engine photo shuts the battery off if you leave the lights on - no longer made.)