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Originally posted by nize
waterpump last replaced? timing belt last replaced? documentation for all of the above to prove it?
clean title? what year is the car?
has it ever been repainted? (they should never need to be repainted).
for 4k, it's pretty darn cheap though. as long as it's running okay it sounds like a good deal.
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Other than the repainting thing I agree. These cars are built like diesel tanks, however 20-year-old paint is 20-year-old paint. Particularly on a higher-mileage car, it's going to chip, fade, crack, peel, etc. A respray alone is not a bad thing (the way I look at it, fairly fresh paint of a more "modern" composition is a helluva lot better than old paint of more primative composition).
A cheap respray I'd be wary of - usually a sign of an unscrupulous "flipper" that is trying to pass off problems. A decent-quality respray that's been done carefully and with the intention of keeping the car looking good for a long time I'd consider to be an asset, not a liability.