tberg725

So im about to pick the car up tomorrow, 68k miles for 7,500 super clean, my only question is what do I have to look for as far as problems with the car?

Z28 6spd

iTrader: (3)

Check the paint on the sail panel, any 99-02 F body is known for bubbling paint here. Trans Am's may have door panels that crack on the top just below the window. Also known for headlight motor/gear problems and power window motors (Camaro & Trans Am).

JD_AMG

That sounds pretty cheap for the mileage.
Other than the obvious general car stuff like leaks and damage, make sure the power windows work (easy ~$50 fix if not), the headlights go up and down (usually an easy and cheap fix anyway) and if you can see if the T-tops leak (this can be an easy fix as well depending on why they actually leak).
Listen for any noises from the rear (the diff is weak and doesn't like a ton of abuse) and if its a manual make sure you can shift at WOT in the high RPMs, if not it may be because of the stock master cylinder.
Daily running light housing are known to crack due to being cheap plastic and having the light overheat, this is a pretty easy and cheap fix however the lights will constantly go out if its not fixed with a new housing that doesn't let water in and ideally LED lights that don't run hot causing the housing to crack in the first place.
Sail panel may have bubbles in it, this a factory defect that basically all 99+ cars have due to adhesive gassing out and coming through the paint.
If rear bumpstops are still original they are probably rotted by now.
Interior door panels might have a vertical crack in them due to dumb design, another easy fix.
Another big thing for performance cars in general is to check for mods and see if you can get a mod list.

tberg725

Mod list is bone stock, and the car is an auto was a single owner judging from the milage and everything being stock I would assume the car was not beat on just assuming though

tberg725

SouthernRex

Looks solid, good buy! The primary thing you will run into is that stupid power window motor going out, like the others have said above. Took about a half hour to fix.

tberg725

Right on if power windows is the biggest thing to worry about than ill be doing great lol

cookseyb

Rear tail lights crack and leak water shorting the bulbs out, I finally drilled a small 1/8 hole in the very bottom and had no more issues. Up grade the front rotors they are prone to warping, get drilled and slotted and premium pads and cure it easily

cookseyb

By the Way NICE score that looks very nice and well kept..

tberg725

So i got the car when i dropped my mustang off i uploaded the stock tune to it so i still have my sct tuner can i use this on the trans am if i get tunes emailed to it?

Docrocket1967

iTrader: (1)

Check under t-tops too for rust. Seen many with that issue.

tberg725

Been over the whole car no rust to be found, thanks for the responses guys, already ordered my headers and true dual xpipe set up and am pretty sure I am going to run with a yank 3600SS converter

Docrocket1967

iTrader: (1)

Awesome man hope you enjoy it. Post more pics when you get a chance.

tberg725

Will do, loving the car my LT's and x pipe true dual set up will be here tomorrow even though this is a 99 and my mustang was an 07 this car feels like an upgrade I like everything about this car and the t-tops are a game changer, going to be changing the hood and rims soon as well