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Old 07-24-2013, 04:07 PM   #9
Perfectlap
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needs a compression AND leak down test for sure.

These cars are worth shockingly little without the engine. All the money is in the engine.
And replacing that will cost you more than 4K Euro.

Evertyhing else can be addressed. Before I began major maintenance at 70K on my car the mechanic said he thought my car looked pretty good but would need a new clutch and shocks soon. Well not long after that about $8K in things let go withnout warning. So even if you get a good result from the pre purchase inspection, you must factor in the cost of things that typically go on these cars that may not always show sympotms of failing. The AOS, water pump and coolant tank are two very common ones. And depending on how rough the roads are where you are, those 60K can mean new shocks are needed soon. My shocks were toast by 70K miles. Meanwhile people who live near nice flat, smooth roads where the weather is always nice have no problem going over 100K miles on the original suspension and original everything else...only routine maintenance was needed.

but get the leak down test. if that looks bad there's not much else to talk about.
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