Well, I guess I can remove the word "potential" from the thread title
Picked this car up today. Paid $14.5k which given the prices I'm seeing these days seems reasonable, though not a screaming deal. Unfortunately due to our situation I wasn't in a position to sit and scour the market for the best deal possible.
Overall very clean - 62k miles, 2 previous owners, no mechanical modifications to engine/drivetrain. The 2nd owner installed the Konig (Hypergram?) rims. There is some touch up paint on the bumpers from what look like very small parking lot scuffs, which the seller did disclose. Interior is spotless and unmodified, except for the seat warmers and backup cam/screen.
Issues I'd like to address:
- replace rear brake pads
- change transmission fluid (actually shifts OK as-is, and the factory manual states 150k miles as the service interval. I'll have to do more research about whether I want to replace the fluid now).
- change oil/filter - previous owner states it is due for an oil change
- Rust on rear hatch lip - just a tiny bit on the edge as predicted by many on this forum. Not sure how I'm going to approach this - I don't need it to look flawless, but I want to prevent the rust from spreading.
- HVAC "Auto" setting - it worked fine during our test drive, but on the drive home the fan started blowing full blast when set to "Auto," even when the interior temp was set to a reasonable 78 degrees and the AC had been blowing for a while. I am still able to adjust the fan speed manually, but I'd really like to use the Auto setting. Guessing it's something to do with the temp sensor not reading correctly.
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