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I recently picked up a 2002 with 64K.
For starters look for service receipts. Its not unusual to go 70K on original cluth. My car has 65K on original clutch and it is not showuing any signs of wear (knock on wood).
Factor in the price of brakes(rotors and pads) into your offer/price. I hope you are leaving the final negotiation until after the PPI.
Ask the PPI to look for ANY paint work and rust. Ask them to check rear differential seals, valve cover gaskets leaks, T-Stat (using the secret menu) tie rods/center link (play in steering, car wanders on uneven roads), check date on fuel filter (not all dealers change fuel filter udring 60K service), VANOS noise, ask them to check brake booster.
At teh time of delivery, STUDY the receipts in detail. A lot of sellers will keep some information to themselves thinking it might discourage a buyer, but if they are including all receipts then its all there. you just have to look for it.
People have a funny way of justifying "cheating" the buyer by using the phrase "Buyer beware".
All of teh above are normal items that you will eventually need to replace/repair but they need to be looked at so you can try to factor them in your negotiation.
Remember, no matter how nice the car, this is a buyer's market.
For starters look for service receipts. Its not unusual to go 70K on original cluth. My car has 65K on original clutch and it is not showuing any signs of wear (knock on wood).
Factor in the price of brakes(rotors and pads) into your offer/price. I hope you are leaving the final negotiation until after the PPI.
Ask the PPI to look for ANY paint work and rust. Ask them to check rear differential seals, valve cover gaskets leaks, T-Stat (using the secret menu) tie rods/center link (play in steering, car wanders on uneven roads), check date on fuel filter (not all dealers change fuel filter udring 60K service), VANOS noise, ask them to check brake booster.
At teh time of delivery, STUDY the receipts in detail. A lot of sellers will keep some information to themselves thinking it might discourage a buyer, but if they are including all receipts then its all there. you just have to look for it.
People have a funny way of justifying "cheating" the buyer by using the phrase "Buyer beware".
All of teh above are normal items that you will eventually need to replace/repair but they need to be looked at so you can try to factor them in your negotiation.
Remember, no matter how nice the car, this is a buyer's market.