andy_83

Hi

I wanna buy a 02 mustang. i got a sweet deal on one that has just 7K miles on it. The price is 12K. I wanna know how i can check if the car is good? Plz help me out on this one.

Andy.

sprostang

Thats not a bad price. I`ve seen 02`s going for as high as 16 grand with 36k miles on them.
Carfax is a pretty good way to check out the car. Also if you know a good mechanic, take it to him and have him check out the car.

hookedonkronik

yea but if you don't take it to a mechanic at least you can check out a couple important things just by looking and taking a little drive. Look for rust on the body (the rockers under the sideskirts and under the fenders), just inspect the body as if you were giving it the best wash of your life. As for driving, take it out, see how it feels going fast and slow, and of course medium pace, and also crank on the a/c if equipped and rip it up a hill. It should bog a little but a hurting car might really have problems in this area. Also when driving listen for noises that could indicate problems, like faint tickings (exhaust leaks) and rubbings. Check under the hood also and see that everything looks ok. I'd actually recommend really driving the car before buying.

flash20

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