buying a del sol - what to look for?
2gr84u
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Ill trade you :rick:
Take it for a drive see if the clutch still feels good, make sure there arnt any weird noises coming from the engine.
Check the tires to see if there all the same and what kind of traction they have left.
If it has the stock exaust try having the guy rev it while your out side of the car to see if there are any holes in the exaust.
Take a look under the hood and see if its clean, clean engine bays genneraly mean the car was well kept.
Check the oil, ask when he last changed it.
uh...thats all i can think of right now
EDIT: another thing check the interior for signs of water damage, sadly sols have a leaky top problem sometimes
Take it for a drive see if the clutch still feels good, make sure there arnt any weird noises coming from the engine.
Check the tires to see if there all the same and what kind of traction they have left.
If it has the stock exaust try having the guy rev it while your out side of the car to see if there are any holes in the exaust.
Take a look under the hood and see if its clean, clean engine bays genneraly mean the car was well kept.
Check the oil, ask when he last changed it.
uh...thats all i can think of right now
EDIT: another thing check the interior for signs of water damage, sadly sols have a leaky top problem sometimes
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see if it's been repainted by looking in places where cheap paint shops don't paint. Like under the hood, under trim pieces.
watch out for lines like- sure it's in perfect condition.
watch out for lines like- sure it's in perfect condition.
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When u look at the oil dipstick make sure that its clean all the way up. There should be no burnt oil on it. Take it for a road test with the radio off drive it at city speeds (25-35) then take it on the highway (65-75), make sure u dont hear any strange noises. Also look at the brakes (Pads, lines and rotors). When checking the exhaust take a rag or a towel and hold it over the exhuast tip and make sure u hear no leaks. HIH
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While you want the engine bay to be clean be wary if it is too clean. If it is too clean that might mean that one of many assorted fluids leaked and they got the engine steam cleaned to cover it up.
