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That is a good price on a very good car. It would be nice to have it checked out by your mechanic. Can you persuade him with an extra 100 wiggled under his nose? It would be money well spent if you end up getting the car. Otherwise, ask him what to look for. If his normal inspection takes an hour, he isnt going to be tearing the engine down or getting into the nitty gritty, just looking for the obvious. You can do the same. Here are some things I would look at:
Go around the car and look down each side to see if there are any signs of body damage repair. Ask the seller if it has EVER been in an accident. If they lie and you find out later, could be some heat for them.
Pop the hood, look at the engine, check for leaks, check the engine oil. If you can, jack up the front, check for wheel play, remove a wheel and check the condition of the rotors and pads.
Look in the trunk, pull up the mats and check for water and or rust.
When its running, check how it idles. Mine is still like glass at 186K, this should be no different. Drive it at highway speeds and also around lots of turns, listen for any strange noises.
As the seller where all the maintenance was done. Some key items are:
PNP switch, Radiator, Timing belt.
If it looks good after all this, I think you would be pretty safe with the car. Good luck.
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97 S90 with 184K miles still going strong
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