buying 1997 with 30k miles

[JTP]

True, but aged or worn it's something the mech should have listed as a fault to inform the buyer.

[rdancd816]

The tires were not worn at all, they only had 9700 miles on them. They looked brand new. It was the age as was mentioned. This car was in a garage at the dealership for some time. I ran the numbers on the sidewall to determine their age and thus replaced them. I guess whomever did the PPI just missed it since the tires looked new and didn't bother to check the age.

[JTP]

I stand corrected.