Anything Dodgey

[t-griff]

Does anyone recon theres anything super dodgey about this car:

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/priva...p;PriceMax=7500

the guys said he'll sell it for $4500

its not road worthy and reg.

the guy says "Front bar is damaged, dint in bonnet, Car hasn't been used for years, need the space. Must be sold by Thursday."

I'm going to look at it tomorrow or Wednesday, what do i need to look for?

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

unfinished project.. body needs TLC.. selling cheap as... not been run in yrs..

sounds like it needs a fair bit to get it going.. i would be careful about turning it on.. prob needs everything manually primed and pump to get everything lubricated.. and prob requires some work.. and most prob won't pass a road worthy test...

so if you want a car you need to work on to get it going then yeah might be good... but for a car that you wanna drive the same day.. no i wouldnt.. i'd also be suspicious of the engine.. and you never know... but again all depends on what you want it for.. most on here will agree with me and wouldnt buy it if you arent going to put the effort into it.. or take a risk on it costing you more than you might think if problems arise

[carizma]

what type of compliance plate does it have?

[GTR-N1]

^^^ +1

As well as Craig's advice, I'd be wary of any time-limit attached.

Even if you're mechanically minded, can you take along 2 minders at the 1st visit and if that's got you coming back, take 1 minder for the 2nd.

On the 1st visit, take one person who's a mechanic (preferably Skyline-familiar) who can check engine, susp'n & running gear, steering, oil/seepage/leaks, coolant, etc: another who's a panelbeater or equiv. to check for rust, condition of trim & upholstery, previous damage or repair to that damage. You check the logs/history with cond of carpet/steering wheel. Ask Qs about what caused the car to be off the road, why he's selling, and watch his body language all the time.

If there's a 2nd visit, you take along someone who can bargain. Look for the thread on this forum about bartering.

Am I suspicious about this car? YES!

[eeiko321]

becareful on some adds on carsales.com.au

ive seen so many dodgy ones its not funny.....

well thats my 2 cents

[t-griff]

Thanks im gonna go see him on wednesday hopefully

try take alone my friends dad whos a pannel beater cant find a mechanic but my dad has doen up cars before