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PLP · 03-07-2023, 06:11 PM

Prolonged no use... is mainly to the brakes. They rust.
Have you seen YT videos of cars that have been sitting for 10 years and they started up? No damage to the engine.

I am afraid you are not experienced with cars and mechanics, right?
If so, find someone who can perform the inspection.

The door worries me - what do you mean open windows? Like all the time?
If so... check if carpet has any moisture.
If it does - well, I personally could take this car being water damaged and work on it, but paying someone may be very expensive.

No starting car may mean the under driver seat computer is a toast due to water damage.

That is your catastrophic damage here.

03-07-2023, 06:11 PM	#5
PLP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 365	Prolonged no use... is mainly to the brakes. They rust. Have you seen YT videos of cars that have been sitting for 10 years and they started up? No damage to the engine. I am afraid you are not experienced with cars and mechanics, right? If so, find someone who can perform the inspection. The door worries me - what do you mean open windows? Like all the time? If so... check if carpet has any moisture. If it does - well, I personally could take this car being water damaged and work on it, but paying someone may be very expensive. No starting car may mean the under driver seat computer is a toast due to water damage. That is your catastrophic damage here. __________________ Current rides: 2003 Porsche Boxster MT (me), 2019 Bolt LT (me), 2015 Audi Q5 (wife), 2008 VW Rabbit (2.5 inline 5, MT, well, for kid... but you now, it is the 5 straight) Previous: 2014 Fiat 500e, 2016 KIA Forte5 SX, 2016 Fiat 500X, and some old days: Trabant, Fiat 126p...