Help! About to be a 1st time owner which car to buy

[1olddude]

Just sold my 02 S with 14,800 on the clock for 21K. It's a sweet car and I am going to miss her. I will start my search now for my next ride. 17K is a pretty good price for a low mile 01 IMHO.

[conzboneeus]

Thanks for the input so far guys. The one I am looking at, the current owner is #2. I have looked at S pricing and haven't seen any with under 50K miles for less than 18-19K asking. That's 2000-2004. Well maybe a few with 10 owners or no service records or something that's not looking/feeling right.

I go look at the car Friday morning and will take some pics. Anything I can check for to make sure its good enough to spend the $$ on a PPI? I am guessing it is but just don't want to drop $300-$400 on a PPI and oil change (to check filter for metal) if there is something I could have found that would have told me to walk.

Thanks!

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by conzboneeus

Thanks for the input so far guys. The one I am looking at, the current owner is #2. I have looked at S pricing and haven't seen any with under 50K miles for less than 18-19K asking. That's 2000-2004. Well maybe a few with 10 owners or no service records or something that's not looking/feeling right.

I go look at the car Friday morning and will take some pics. Anything I can check for to make sure its good enough to spend the $$ on a PPI? I am guessing it is but just don't want to drop $300-$400 on a PPI and oil change (to check filter for metal) if there is something I could have found that would have told me to walk.

Thanks!

That is a good point to have oil change/check filter with a PPI. If metal was discovered by doing this that would have been the best investment in your life!Then you could walk...