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How many 02-05 1st original owners here?

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tlfmd said:
I bought my bird from showroom floor Dec 2004. (Dream Christmas gift)
BTW, I wonder how many of us are original owners, how many are seconds.
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Original owner - bought new April 2004. Currently, 31.5K mi. ; driven mostly by my wife for local trips (but I drive it about once/qtr. for a longer trip). I do all prescribed preventive maintenance on the 'Bird and four other vehicles in my "fleet". 'Have a lift for doing vehicle maintenance and repair work. The only parts I have replaced on the 'Bird are the power steering sensor switch (it leaked) and the gas-charged struts for the hood and trunk.

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DrDISK said:
I have a 2003, I'm the original owner... still get compliments a Gogo... Has 11,000 miles.
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I am the original owner of an unblemished 2004 silver "bird" with 31K mi. My wife is the primary operator and gets compliments on it several times weekly.

Only maintenance/repair need is replacement of suspension joints with rubber dust covers (they turned to "dust" about 5 yrs ago). Local suspension shop owner recommended deferring change out until joints have otherwise worn to the limit of their service life. Snow is very rare here (i.e., NE Texas) and paved roads stay relatively clean due to frequent rain. At the rate at which it is accumulating mileage, it may be 10-15 years before suspension wear will be evident in the handling of the car.
 
tlfmd said:
I bought my bird from showroom floor Dec 2004. (Dream Christmas gift)
BTW, I wonder how many of us are original owners, how many are seconds.
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I bought my 1st one in January 2002 as soon as they went on sail here in Florida
tlfmd said:
I bought my bird from showroom floor Dec 2004. (Dream Christmas gift)
BTW, I wonder how many of us are original owners, how many are seconds.
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I ordered my 1st one in January 2001 and waited very impatiently for delivery that didn't happen until February 2002. I owned this Inspiration Yellow Premium up until September 2024 when I lost it in the Flood due to Hurricane Helene. After searching for an exact replacement I found one most recently in March 2025. So I don't know if that makes me an original owner or not?
 
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