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09-03-2006, 06:09 PM | #1 | ||
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My missus is in the process of buying a 1998 AU Fairmont with 85,000kms since new on it for $11,990
Can anyone out there tell me what faults to look for and what inspections i should look for before purchasing the vehicle? And any common faults that may occur? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you |
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09-03-2006, 08:19 PM | #2 | ||
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Have a peruse through here http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=646 :Up_to_som
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09-03-2006, 08:36 PM | #3 | ||
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Seems a bit expensive. i would love to say they are worth more BUT...
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09-03-2006, 08:59 PM | #4 | ||
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ill keep my opinon on price to myself an so forth , but answering th equestion you asked , maybe check to see if the 2 recalls from Ford for the AU have been done to the car , apart from that , maybe check oil colour - make sure its clean , check the service history, have a good look under the car make sure there is no underneath damage , check all panels for previous damages/crashes/repairs - tap lightly with a finger nail all over the panels , bog will have a dull sound when tapping , use a fridge magnet if u have to to check for bog , the magnet wont stick if there is a lump of bog under the panel from a repair , drive the car and check to see if it pulls to 1 side.
Basically a very clean looking interior will allways give you a rough indication of how a car was looked after , for alot of people the interor comes second - the engine first , so if the interior is in excellent condiotion too then good chance the car has been well looked afterr , but still check the above .. ;) .. gl
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09-03-2006, 09:01 PM | #5 | ||
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And check the damn screen on the climate/trip computer. =\
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09-03-2006, 09:09 PM | #6 | ||
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Flimsy single piston front callipers and shallow bumpers with small wheels isn't a great fashion statement
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09-03-2006, 09:11 PM | #7 | |||
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just something i heard years ago when they first come out and people were putting them on gas , i heard that alot of the digital km readouts were dropping lines in the lcd display that makes the numbers , also doing the above to the climate/trip readout too .. i heard it was from the gas solenoid ( for switching from gas to petrol and vise versa ) surging back into the mains and frying stuff. I dont know if this was true , but i also fried my ignotion years ago in my XE from the extra larger spark required for the straight gas setup to run the gas system to its optimum. Just makes me wonder if it was true because i was told it by an auto electician, and since then ( years ago ) i have seen heaps later falcons etc on gas with these problems ???????? ... i dunno ??
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09-03-2006, 09:55 PM | #8 | |||
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As others have said the LCD sreens fade out but can be fixed cheap enough average brakes & the radiators crack on the top on the passenager side. Plus the O ring in the water pump can leak. Other wise their a good reliable car |
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10-03-2006, 12:27 PM | #9 | |||
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