Caveats when buying a '99 VR4
Hi,
I'm planning to buy a '99 model 3000GT VR4 and I was wondering if there are any things to watch out for? I'm experienced at buying used cars and i have basic enthusiast level knowledge about cars but no hand-on experience on repairs.
Now this particular car that i'm buying has done 215,000km and the engine was professinoally overhauled (as claimed) in 2008. The seller claims to be the first owner and he has the documents to prove it (i can take care of this bit, no issues here).
the only thing i'm worried about is the engine. How reliable do you think the engine is after the overhaul? I mean in terms of life extepectency? how many more kilos is it good for after an overhaul?
How about the tranmission? any inherent problems on the VR4?
At this milage, i expect the lower arms, stabilizers, bushes, suspensions at be worn. The owner does not know if these parts have been replaced so i will have to go through his service book to find out (I don't like such sneaky sellers who expect you to discover the faults)
I usually take my car for a visual inspection over the ramp and this tells me if there are leaks, suspension issues etc so I'm planning to get this done.
Any parts that are hard to find or really expensive to replace?
thank you for your time ....
P.S: I'm based in Middle East