[V8] Seattle 1993 V8 For Sale

[Paul Jager]

Agreed. A couple of hours over a few days snooping, dropping some of the
fluid samples for a look, will determine what's been done and needs to be
done. Cambelt's included. There are always tell-tale signs of recent work.

If you know what you are doing, you don't need records at all.

And records don't change the current condition of the car. They are fun
reading. Usually 50% waste of time, money, parts and fluids = harmful
actions to the enviroment. Automotive service really needs to clean-up its
act and customers demanding more fix, with less parts.

I never get cars inspected either. That's another waste of man-hours. It's a
lot of hassle and it doesn't change the bottom line price much. The
situation or circumstances around the sale dictate the deal more than the
car itself.

When you find one you like, either you want the car or you don't. No car is
perfect and will need work. I interview the owner. Then from a test drive I
determine condition of engine, suspension, brakes, electrical. Body just by
looking at it. If you want it, build in the risk factor, the fact that you
are offering cash on the spot and start at what you think is a no-brainer
price.

I bought three cars recently sight unseen. Sent a shipper to pick them up.
Exc. deals. I have also purchased cars pretty close to asking because they
were for personal use, price was reasonable, the options list fit and the
colors were good.














Something to think about -

None of my cars has any service
records - and yet they are all well maintained .
I might not exactly
be "normal" (no comment please :-), but the real test is to take
the car yourself and give it a good inspection. You can tell pretty easy
if the owner has been kind to it.

Case in point - My Dads old
1975 diesel Peugeot was dealer maintained for its first 100K miles - up
until the motor self destructed due to totally incompetent service
work.
For the next 400K miles (on the new motor I put in) it never
saw a dealer or garage other than for tires and brakes. Never had a
problem with it.

Same with my V8. It has not seen a dealer or
garage since 1999, but I have gone far and above "regular
maintenance" on it.

So - never say never is my motto.

Dave

> William,
>
> I
"checked" it to the extent that I learned it has no service
records and
> the seller thinks the timing belt
> does not
need to be changed until 90K miles.  There was some list
>
discussion
> that the belt may have
> been changed.
Everyone comes with their own set issues -- I will not buy
> a
> used car that has no service
> records.
>
> HTH,
>
> Greg J
>
> "Bill
Hitzler" <bhitzler at kpbsd.k12.ak.us>
>
>>I'm
curious, did anyone look at that 93 V8 that Mike Del Tergo linked us
>> to
> on the Seattle Craigs List?
>>
>>Thanks, William
>
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