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10-24-2013, 12:24 AM
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New to Chevy/GM just as the title says im new to the chevy world. I just came from the darkside of Hondas and have seen the light. My thing is im going to look at a 99 trans am this weekend and was wondering what to look for. It has 170k miles on it no rebuild. It has one or two boltons and posi rear with 410 gears.
As I said before a know about Hondas and 170k on those motors is nothing so how is it on the ls1? Also hes selling it for less then 5k.
Thanks for the help people.
As I said before a know about Hondas and 170k on those motors is nothing so how is it on the ls1? Also hes selling it for less then 5k.
Thanks for the help people.
10-24-2013, 03:16 AM
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There are people on here with 200-250k on their stock motors and haven't had major issues, and others have had spun bearings by 100k, so it's really hard to say. It's all about how it's been treated and maintained.
If it's some 5 owner car that's currently owned by someone younger than 25 years old, it's probably been beaten on. lol.
Typical issues to look for:
-Bubbles in a-pillar/roof clear coat
-cracked door panels
-cracked dash pad
-ripped front seats (especially leather)
-sagging headliners (happens a lot on T-top cars that have been driven at highway speeds with tops off)
-Faded bumper paint (a good indicator this car has been stored outside)
-Moisture in tail lights/darkened tail lights (another indicator of being outside a lot)
-Look at scrapes under front bumper/air dam (indicates care of the driver)
-Look at engine bay bolts and areas around them for scuffs and such, this is a good indicator of car been fiddled with a lot.
On top of that, trust your gut. Look at everything like you would any car. Is the underbody clean? Is the engine bay clean? Are the modifactions done well and tastefully or is there tape holding them on?
Also, run a carfax if you're on the fence-it never hurts to check. Also, get the VIN and call a GM dealership and see if there was any warranty work done to it. Sometimes if the current owner has it serviced at a dealership, you can call the dealership and get a history of the service done to the car as well if you ask the right way.
Also, if you're new to the game, snap some pictures of it and post em up here. People on here love to share opinions and point out the little things. Use that to your advantage!
Hope this helps
If it's some 5 owner car that's currently owned by someone younger than 25 years old, it's probably been beaten on. lol.
Typical issues to look for:
-Bubbles in a-pillar/roof clear coat
-cracked door panels
-cracked dash pad
-ripped front seats (especially leather)
-sagging headliners (happens a lot on T-top cars that have been driven at highway speeds with tops off)
-Faded bumper paint (a good indicator this car has been stored outside)
-Moisture in tail lights/darkened tail lights (another indicator of being outside a lot)
-Look at scrapes under front bumper/air dam (indicates care of the driver)
-Look at engine bay bolts and areas around them for scuffs and such, this is a good indicator of car been fiddled with a lot.
On top of that, trust your gut. Look at everything like you would any car. Is the underbody clean? Is the engine bay clean? Are the modifactions done well and tastefully or is there tape holding them on?
Also, run a carfax if you're on the fence-it never hurts to check. Also, get the VIN and call a GM dealership and see if there was any warranty work done to it. Sometimes if the current owner has it serviced at a dealership, you can call the dealership and get a history of the service done to the car as well if you ask the right way.
Also, if you're new to the game, snap some pictures of it and post em up here. People on here love to share opinions and point out the little things. Use that to your advantage!
Hope this helps
10-24-2013, 01:24 PM
#5
There are people on here with 200-250k on their stock motors and haven't had major issues, and others have had spun bearings by 100k, so it's really hard to say. It's all about how it's been treated and maintained.
If it's some 5 owner car that's currently owned by someone younger than 25 years old, it's probably been beaten on. lol.
Typical issues to look for:
-Bubbles in a-pillar/roof clear coat
-cracked door panels
-cracked dash pad
-ripped front seats (especially leather)
-sagging headliners (happens a lot on T-top cars that have been driven at highway speeds with tops off)
-Faded bumper paint (a good indicator this car has been stored outside)
-Moisture in tail lights/darkened tail lights (another indicator of being outside a lot)
-Look at scrapes under front bumper/air dam (indicates care of the driver)
-Look at engine bay bolts and areas around them for scuffs and such, this is a good indicator of car been fiddled with a lot.
On top of that, trust your gut. Look at everything like you would any car. Is the underbody clean? Is the engine bay clean? Are the modifactions done well and tastefully or is there tape holding them on?
Also, run a carfax if you're on the fence-it never hurts to check. Also, get the VIN and call a GM dealership and see if there was any warranty work done to it. Sometimes if the current owner has it serviced at a dealership, you can call the dealership and get a history of the service done to the car as well if you ask the right way.
Also, if you're new to the game, snap some pictures of it and post em up here. People on here love to share opinions and point out the little things. Use that to your advantage!
Hope this helps
If it's some 5 owner car that's currently owned by someone younger than 25 years old, it's probably been beaten on. lol.
Typical issues to look for:
-Bubbles in a-pillar/roof clear coat
-cracked door panels
-cracked dash pad
-ripped front seats (especially leather)
-sagging headliners (happens a lot on T-top cars that have been driven at highway speeds with tops off)
-Faded bumper paint (a good indicator this car has been stored outside)
-Moisture in tail lights/darkened tail lights (another indicator of being outside a lot)
-Look at scrapes under front bumper/air dam (indicates care of the driver)
-Look at engine bay bolts and areas around them for scuffs and such, this is a good indicator of car been fiddled with a lot.
On top of that, trust your gut. Look at everything like you would any car. Is the underbody clean? Is the engine bay clean? Are the modifactions done well and tastefully or is there tape holding them on?
Also, run a carfax if you're on the fence-it never hurts to check. Also, get the VIN and call a GM dealership and see if there was any warranty work done to it. Sometimes if the current owner has it serviced at a dealership, you can call the dealership and get a history of the service done to the car as well if you ask the right way.
Also, if you're new to the game, snap some pictures of it and post em up here. People on here love to share opinions and point out the little things. Use that to your advantage!
Hope this helps
