Originally Posted by mdoog

Thanks for the list of things to look at. These are some of the things I noticed when I took a look at the car this morning. There were no drips under the car when I first got there (always check that but who knows how long the car was parked there) and the valve cover gasket didn't have any oil seeping through. The skid panels were moist though with oil, so there is a seal somewhere that would need to be replaced, and it was also moist along the seam where the tranny mates to the motor. All of the hoses, radiator, water pump housing, etc looked brand new? which almost raises more questions about the flag of frame damage listed by the auction inspection, but there did not appear to be any body work done (gaps between panels consistent, no signs of body filler, etc).

For typical things on a higher milage car, I really don't mind because I can take care of that kind of stuff myself (change gaskets, suspension bushings, etc if needed to make sure that it will last for me). I don't want to have to deal with constant issues though..