Start over and supply as much info as you can about that car,,, year, mileage, engine size, transmission and any maintenance info that has been preformed...
It does not matter who made the car if it was rode hard and put up wet it could be a dud… If it were not properly maintained are is in need of serious maintenance it could be dud…
A reliable car is one I don’t have to spend any money on no matter who made it I think that is your question… I don’t think there is one out their used unless the previous owner cared for it very well and can prove it to me… There are a few I will not waist my time looking at they were a dud from the get go…
What I look for when one is presented to me for a inspection…
Take a good test drive and make sure every thing functions except the RADIO
Put it on a lift and make sure it has not been hit by a freight train…
This includes looking around the wheel wells under the bumpers and the floor pan were the car could have been sectioned (a clip added)
Look for any previous repairs
Look for any needed repairs
Give a money figure on needed possible repairs needed under the car now and in the near future…
Lower the car
Open all doors and trunk,,, operated all windows door locks etc…
Inspect under hood check all fluids hoses and belts cooling system heating and AC etc…
Try and get as much info (maintenance records ) as I can see are by observation… I don’t take anyone’s word for it…
Stand back and discuss the car with the owner,,, Look at the body lines and roof from a distance,,, I have missed a few salvage vehicles but caught them this way… This does not kill the deal if they were repaired correctly but does devalue the vehicle… So a title inspection should be added to this list before you get started talking with the owner….
Thiers more this is just a general I.D. of my process… If a customer does not have time nor can find the time were its convenient for me to inspect it then my opinion is useless to both of us….
Mits,,, as a general rule I see more Mits that are duds mostly because the owners did not maintain the car…
For the record a 3.0 Mits engine is as good a engine as I have ever seen they are bullet proof… I have had a few and still own one (Mits 3.0 in a Chrysler mini van)… Timing belts, water pump, valve cover repairs are expensive tho…. As far as a Mits car it would be near the bottom of my list unless it passed all of the above and the price was right….
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