quality 5.0 ????
04-11-2006, 03:09 PM
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quality 5.0 ????
ive been looking for a nice 5.0 for a little bit now, my question was that what is a good mileage for the 5.0 engine and what is wut is the kind of mileage that means ur car might not turn on one day you kno what im getting at.
what should i look for, for defects of any sort any kind of problems??
ive found one with 67,000 miles on it and it doesnet look to bad but i wanna see some of your opinions on this
thanks
~Josh
what should i look for, for defects of any sort any kind of problems??
ive found one with 67,000 miles on it and it doesnet look to bad but i wanna see some of your opinions on this
thanks
~Josh
04-11-2006, 05:52 PM
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RE: quality 5.0 ????
Check the front frame rails (under the hood) where the front fenders bolt on and look for any kinks, separations etc. That is usually the first place I check to see if the car has had front end damage.
Then all of the usual stuff. Sight down the car front to back and back to front (both sides) to make sure it's straight etc.....
Then all of the usual stuff. Sight down the car front to back and back to front (both sides) to make sure it's straight etc.....
04-11-2006, 06:44 PM
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RE: quality 5.0 ????
ORIGINAL: mrmtri3
Check the front frame rails (under the hood) where the front fenders bolt on and look for any kinks, separations etc. That is usually the first place I check to see if the car has had front end damage.
Then all of the usual stuff. Sight down the car front to back and back to front (both sides) to make sure it's straight etc.....
Check the front frame rails (under the hood) where the front fenders bolt on and look for any kinks, separations etc. That is usually the first place I check to see if the car has had front end damage.
Then all of the usual stuff. Sight down the car front to back and back to front (both sides) to make sure it's straight etc.....
04-11-2006, 07:15 PM
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RE: quality 5.0 ????
CarFax is an excellent tool for checking the authenticity of the mileage and any accidents that the car may have been involved in. I just purchased an all original 89 LX Hatch with only 70000 original miles. I looked for 4 months for the perfect low mileage 5.0 and traveled to 4 different states before I finally found this one last month. Of the 25+ cars I looked at that claimed to have original sub 100k miles, only 4 were showing actual mileage (thanks CarFax). So I met 21 liars. These cars change a lot of hands and a seller will tell you what you want to hear. CarFax doesn't lie. Hope this helps.
04-11-2006, 08:16 PM
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RE: quality 5.0 ????
ORIGINAL: Ryan5.0
CarFax is an excellent tool for checking the authenticity of the mileage and any accidents that the car may have been involved in. I just purchased an all original 89 LX Hatch with only 70000 original miles. I looked for 4 months for the perfect low mileage 5.0 and traveled to 4 different states before I finally found this one last month. Of the 25+ cars I looked at that claimed to have original sub 100k miles, only 4 were showing actual mileage (thanks CarFax). So I met 21 liars. These cars change a lot of hands and a seller will tell you what you want to hear. CarFax doesn't lie. Hope this helps.
CarFax is an excellent tool for checking the authenticity of the mileage and any accidents that the car may have been involved in. I just purchased an all original 89 LX Hatch with only 70000 original miles. I looked for 4 months for the perfect low mileage 5.0 and traveled to 4 different states before I finally found this one last month. Of the 25+ cars I looked at that claimed to have original sub 100k miles, only 4 were showing actual mileage (thanks CarFax). So I met 21 liars. These cars change a lot of hands and a seller will tell you what you want to hear. CarFax doesn't lie. Hope this helps.