bought my vp privately and thought i was getting a good buy $1500 with gas and 3 years left before retesting , wow what a bargain. however just lately the handling was a bit strange if not dangerous sometimes. put it over a hoist and found that at some stage its had a hit on the front. thewishbones,link pins,radious rods are bent if not twisted , then theirs the steering rack , harmonic balancer water pump, front seal has to be done as well plus some bushes, not happy jan i can tell you. have had a couple of quotes 1-$990 using a lot of new parts but will stretch budjet too much as aircon has to be done 2-$770 this one is a little bit better but using mainly s/h parts from a low k wreck that has just come in. Hmmmmm cars i just cannot win a f----n trick:bang:
That's why for the small amount it costs its worth getting an RAA inspection done, other wise it is buyer beware.....
yep 100% agree no matter what it is.. private or dealer always get it checked by the RAA.. ther are alot of dodgy cars out ther
It's an old car sellling for a cheap price. What else would you expect? It's normal for the following things to be failing in an old car: steering rack, harmonic balancer water pump, front seals, bushes Hmmm, still a good buy though even with those problems.
this is the reason i passed on a VR Calais raa did a full check found conrod bearing noise oil leaks (rear main seal i think) corroded exhuast crack in floor pan soon as i saw that im like..no way
at the end of the day mate as everyone eles has pointed out its your responsiblity to check these things or have an raa check done.. really you only get wat u pay 4
