Anyone in Irvine area have time to check out a car for me?
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Hi
I can go down to Irvin to do a complete professional pre-purchase inspection, or you can get the owner to drive up for one.
If I have to drive down and run all the tests. your looking at about 400$ and for them to come to me, its 250$
warm regards
Rob:smile:
I can go down to Irvin to do a complete professional pre-purchase inspection, or you can get the owner to drive up for one.
If I have to drive down and run all the tests. your looking at about 400$ and for them to come to me, its 250$
warm regards
Rob:smile:
Rob, I may take you up on that.
As a first step, however, Im hoping someone can just SEE the car as I fear it may be a bit beat up. That first test would preclude me from going any further.
Anyone close by to just LOOK at this car?
THANKS!
As a first step, however, Im hoping someone can just SEE the car as I fear it may be a bit beat up. That first test would preclude me from going any further.
Anyone close by to just LOOK at this car?
THANKS!
I live in Dana Point but work in Irvine and I'd be happy to give a car a look over for you.
I'm guessing you're looking for someone to verify general condition, etc.
Feel free to PM me if I can be of assistance.
Regards,
I'm guessing you're looking for someone to verify general condition, etc.
Feel free to PM me if I can be of assistance.
Regards,
just make sure the owner is ok with ppi.
sometimes they are iffy about getting a complete ppi done due to running compression and leak down and having someone acturally put a wrench to their car.
sometimes they are iffy about getting a complete ppi done due to running compression and leak down and having someone acturally put a wrench to their car.
Call me overly cautious but I had my '92 car ppi'd by a dealer and an independent local mechanic. 8+ years later with little or no problems. Im glad I did it. (granted the car might have done fine on its own without the ppi, but still.....it helped me sleep better at night :smile: )
That's a good point.... especially if the car starts running funny afterward.
If I were you, I'd kindly ask the seller to attend the upcoming SCA meet. And make it a point that your friends from the "community" will preview the car :biggrin:
I recommend a leak down everytime anyone buys a car like this.
you can have 1 mile and bad compression if the car detonates.
its not anytime the mileage but rather how the car was taken care of.
also a COMPLETE & EXTENSIVE PPI rather than a "visual/basic inspection" is the only way to give you a piece of mind on the condition of the engine and the over all condition of the car. With compression, leak down, check all fluids and complete inspection. I provide detailed high resolution pictures of the car and highlight any trouble spots I think the buyer needs to know about. Also I drive out to the house of the seller to minimize opportunity costs for both the seller and buyer. of course the seller can bring their car to be at the request of the buyer.
when someone ask me to do a ppi, they know that they are either getting a good car or a report stating why they should not get.
its definitely cheaper than paying for airplane ticket, taking a day or multiple days off work, not getting what your expecting, forced to pay for ticket back or worse, get a car that has issues with engine, tranny, body, frame.
free advise cost the most. dont be penny wise pound foolish, you get what you pay for.
warmest regards
Rob :smile:
car will not be running funny if the tech knows what he is doing. :wink:
