VS Statesman Help!

[ryflyy23]

I'm going to be looking at a v8 VS statesman tomorrow, it's for my cousin over in Adelaide as he needs a new car.

Is there anything I should be looking for to tell him?
I haven't really done much car searching, test drives etc. so any help would be much appreciated!

 

[someguy360]

Check radiator make sure there is no brown or milky gunk, check oil dipstick make sure oil isn't milky.

Look for oil leaks around the engine, the 5L's are notorious for leaks and are very very costly to fix if its a sump or rear seal.....(engine out job)

Also oil pressure is a big issue on these cars so would be best to test drive to a mechanic and get oil pressure tested, I didn't when I bought mine and paid big time for it.

Good luck.

 

[VR38]

Have a look thru this sub forum for all the common problems.