A local Honda dealer took an 02 Outback VDC sedan in trade. It has 168000 miles, they want $6k.
I drove it last night, couldn't see much but I didn't see any rust in the low light. I will look at it again in better light.
Being a Honda dealer, they don't know anything about the car and don.t have a service history. They showed me a carfax which says its a one owner car. The owner took it in for service pretty regularly in the beginning. Then a 4 year span of nothing. Maybe the owner started using an oil change shop? Then it started showing dealer service again.
I listened to the motor, the only noise is a light ticking on the right. Very light. Is that normal? I have a few other cars and the only one that ticks like that is my 4.6l tbird. In that car the ticking is the fuel injectors. It sounded kind of like that except the injectors aren't in that location.
Are these things supposed to ride so firm? Almost rough. Like a wrx sti, you feel everything. It's quiet though. I took it over railroad tracks, manhole covers, cracks, etc. It took everything very quietly. No rattles or thumps. It's very tight. The salesman said they serviced the engine, trans, suspension, and tires. The tires are coopers and very noisy. It's hard to tell if its tire noise or wheel bearings!. I hate cooper tires.
Anyway it rides like a truck. Quiet, tight, yet you wouldnt dare try to drink anything. I don't know if the dealer or previous owner put new suspension bits but it sure is firm and tight riding.
The only problems I could find are the cruise doesn't work, drivers door seal lets air whistle through, and drivers seat back doesn't heat.
So is the price reasonable, considering dealer markup?
I drove it last night, couldn't see much but I didn't see any rust in the low light. I will look at it again in better light.
Being a Honda dealer, they don't know anything about the car and don.t have a service history. They showed me a carfax which says its a one owner car. The owner took it in for service pretty regularly in the beginning. Then a 4 year span of nothing. Maybe the owner started using an oil change shop? Then it started showing dealer service again.
I listened to the motor, the only noise is a light ticking on the right. Very light. Is that normal? I have a few other cars and the only one that ticks like that is my 4.6l tbird. In that car the ticking is the fuel injectors. It sounded kind of like that except the injectors aren't in that location.
Are these things supposed to ride so firm? Almost rough. Like a wrx sti, you feel everything. It's quiet though. I took it over railroad tracks, manhole covers, cracks, etc. It took everything very quietly. No rattles or thumps. It's very tight. The salesman said they serviced the engine, trans, suspension, and tires. The tires are coopers and very noisy. It's hard to tell if its tire noise or wheel bearings!. I hate cooper tires.
Anyway it rides like a truck. Quiet, tight, yet you wouldnt dare try to drink anything. I don't know if the dealer or previous owner put new suspension bits but it sure is firm and tight riding.
The only problems I could find are the cruise doesn't work, drivers door seal lets air whistle through, and drivers seat back doesn't heat.
So is the price reasonable, considering dealer markup?