2003 Dream Cruiser 2.4t auto

[Expygator]

Hello All:

It appears that the in-laws are giving my daughter, the mother-in-law's 2003Turbo Dream Cruiser. The car is well cared for and has 33,000 miles. It has a drop in K&N filter ( both families have them in everything) and an upgraded stereo as the only mods.

What do I need to know about the car?
What simple, cheap, worthy mods (airbox, etc) can be made? No exhaust mods.
What maintenance would you do to it? Plugs? I want a nice running, dependable car for a 16 year old girl, that won't strand her somewhere.

I like to tinker and can't leave well enough alone. I don't want a race car for my 16 year old, but stock sucks, and so does having the exact car as someone else.

Thanks for looking.

[CREWZIN]

Find out what oil has been used so far. If it's not synthetic, change it now and stay with that.

Here's the cheapest and best mod to your air box:

How to: Air filter box modification