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Camvill 03-06-2008 10:42 PM

My buddy is Buying a Car
 
Well my buddies always been a mustang guy but i found a car that caught his eye-A 1994 Black Procharged Z28 worked!.. anyways im going to look at it with him i was just wondering if theres any things you guys look at when you look at buying cars. maybe lil tips.. I have a 94 so i know what to look for but the main things are probably - the optispark, leaking, i know the rear is solid already, leaks around the back of the intake manifold..etc etc any hlep is appreciated

Knipps 03-06-2008 11:50 PM

Rust, Brakes, fluids, gauges functional?, nit picking you could say inspection
i'm sure there's more

Untamed 03-07-2008 08:30 AM

Door hinges, optispark, rear defroster, CD player, and the usual things already mentioned above.

rightCOASTriot 03-07-2008 11:11 PM

yea all that and if ya have a vacuum gauge thats always a quick and great way to tell ya what kinda shape the motors in..saved me thousands at the auction

JL8Jeff 03-08-2008 10:33 AM

I'd want to find out as much as possible about the motor. Was it rebuilt with different internals for the supercharger or is it a stock LT1 with 10:1 compression? Any receipts for engine work or tuning? Was it raced and how often? Will it pass inspection in NJ or is there a bunch of emission's stuff missing? Is the trans or rear already rebuilt? These are things that will break with a supercharged motor if it's abused. If it was built for the sc then it could be a fun car.

Camvill 03-08-2008 02:14 PM

went to see the car today the car was a piece..of....well you know.....anyway they have a 6-Speed gorgeous 01 Black SS for 17,000 wish i had the money for it

qwikz28 03-08-2008 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Camvill (Post 426357)
went to see the car today the car was a piece..of....well you know.....anyway they have a 6-Speed gorgeous 01 Black SS for 17,000 wish i had the money for it

where? info please

DaSkinnyGuy 03-08-2008 06:56 PM

Body marks, such as dents, scratches, faded paint on front and rear bumpers, and spoiler. brakes ( thats not a cheap fix ), tire thread, looks close to wear indectator could also be a $ fix, weather striping, do the the body gaps line up, does it show signs of any acceidents, are the seats torn, has the car been smoked in, does everything work properly, if not what has to be fixed and how much money am i going to be putting into this. is there any paper / documents that show proof of matience, parts bought. Who did the work on the procharger? was it just some guy that just knows his car basics or was it a performance shop of some sort with a trained mechanic. If theres alot to fix on the car and u have an idea of what u need to fix for example maybe you need to put 2 grand into the car to make it good enough for your needs well maybe you can just take that extra 2 grand and look for a car that might have lower milage and better mainted. Also comes down to how much money you have in your bank and what is the best deal for your pocket. if its manual does it appear during the test drive the car needs a new clutch. You have to get down on your knee and really look under the car, is there alot of rust, was this car sitting in a garage and taking out on nice days, or was it drven everyday of the year and sat uncovered / unsheltered. Theres so many things you have to look for. honestly you usely dont find out until you have the car and start driving it when u really learn if you made a mistake or not.

Camvill 03-09-2008 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by qwikz28 (Post 426363)
where? info please

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