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I've seen three threads this week asking the exact same question, so I figured it's time that I made a thread addressing the issues that should be looked at when buying a used Ford Probe GT or Mazda MX6 LS
I will start off with simple easy stuff to spot out, that you should look for on basically any car you buy.
Exterior
1.) Look for rust on the hatch. It likes to creep underneath it also, and come through the outside. you will either see bubbles or just plain rust. Also, if the car has a spoiler, look for rust there.
2.) Look for rust on the moonroof (if equipped) This will be easy to spot out, and most Probe GT's have it by now, unless it was garage kept and kept dry. This is the easy sign to see if it REALLY was garage kept.
3.) Shitty paint. Look for heavy oxidation on the roof, the hood, and the hatch. These are usually the worst spots, and will only get WORSE. The hood will also have chicken feet all over it, if the paint is really bad. It can be fixed by getting a paint job, so you'll have to end up spending money on that in the future. There really aren't any other rust prone spots on the car's exterior.
4.) Door ding strips. Look to make sure the car still has them. And if it does, make sure it has ALL of them still. I've seen where a fender ding guard will be missing, but the other fender has one. As long as it's symmetrical on both sides, it should be good.
5.) Other things to look for are missing fog lights, or badly scratched underside of the front bumper. Basically means the person was careless when parking.
6.) Ground effects, make sure they are all there also. Fender, door, and the one that runs from the beginning of the door, to the rear wheel well. If those are gone, then he probably hit something.
7.) Any other excessive abnormalities, i'd basically stay away from.
Interior
Basically, if it looks good on the inside, clean and such, then don't worry about it too much, unless the seats are all ripped up and cracked, then that sucks.
Or just do it the HowLeTT way, and sit on a milk crate while you drive, and say MUTHA **** interior.
I will start off with simple easy stuff to spot out, that you should look for on basically any car you buy.
Exterior
1.) Look for rust on the hatch. It likes to creep underneath it also, and come through the outside. you will either see bubbles or just plain rust. Also, if the car has a spoiler, look for rust there.
2.) Look for rust on the moonroof (if equipped) This will be easy to spot out, and most Probe GT's have it by now, unless it was garage kept and kept dry. This is the easy sign to see if it REALLY was garage kept.
3.) Shitty paint. Look for heavy oxidation on the roof, the hood, and the hatch. These are usually the worst spots, and will only get WORSE. The hood will also have chicken feet all over it, if the paint is really bad. It can be fixed by getting a paint job, so you'll have to end up spending money on that in the future. There really aren't any other rust prone spots on the car's exterior.
4.) Door ding strips. Look to make sure the car still has them. And if it does, make sure it has ALL of them still. I've seen where a fender ding guard will be missing, but the other fender has one. As long as it's symmetrical on both sides, it should be good.
5.) Other things to look for are missing fog lights, or badly scratched underside of the front bumper. Basically means the person was careless when parking.
6.) Ground effects, make sure they are all there also. Fender, door, and the one that runs from the beginning of the door, to the rear wheel well. If those are gone, then he probably hit something.
7.) Any other excessive abnormalities, i'd basically stay away from.
Interior
Basically, if it looks good on the inside, clean and such, then don't worry about it too much, unless the seats are all ripped up and cracked, then that sucks.
Or just do it the HowLeTT way, and sit on a milk crate while you drive, and say MUTHA **** interior.
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