So, I currently drive a '96 GT with 147k miles, and have found a pretty good deal on an '07 GT. It'll come with 4 years of an aftermarket warranty, but I still want to make sure it's in good shape before I drive it home.
The main thing that worries me is it has 110,000 miles, and a Kenne Bell 2.6 stage 1 supercharger. The person who sold it to the dealer didn't provide service records so for all I know it's been on stock internals the last 100k and will crap out in a month... Or it could have had forged internals put in 20k ago... Neither of us know.
The rest of the car is in seemingly good shape other than a 3rd gear synchro (getting fixed), but I do plan on getting a mechanic inspection before I do anything. Would they be able to tell me more about that engine? Obviously they'll be willing to do anything for a price but how difficult would it be to check for forged internals in that engine? Heck, is it easy enough to do myself?
The car was an absolute blast to drive, but how can I make sure I'm making a well informed buy here?
The main thing that worries me is it has 110,000 miles, and a Kenne Bell 2.6 stage 1 supercharger. The person who sold it to the dealer didn't provide service records so for all I know it's been on stock internals the last 100k and will crap out in a month... Or it could have had forged internals put in 20k ago... Neither of us know.
The rest of the car is in seemingly good shape other than a 3rd gear synchro (getting fixed), but I do plan on getting a mechanic inspection before I do anything. Would they be able to tell me more about that engine? Obviously they'll be willing to do anything for a price but how difficult would it be to check for forged internals in that engine? Heck, is it easy enough to do myself?
The car was an absolute blast to drive, but how can I make sure I'm making a well informed buy here?