Im looking at a car today

[Lotus49]

I need your guy's help. Im looking at a 94 Z28, Lt1 I talked the guy down from 5000 to 3500 cash. But it has 150k on it.. he said it had a major tune up new rear end new 11inch brakes and alot of reciepts.. what do i need to look for when driving it

[4onFloor]

just a good drivability test more than anything. take it down the highway and check for pulling to either side and while braking. i also like to do a visual inspection of the oil, alot of times that will show any major abuse. look for any cheap fixes, nothin bugs me more than to get home and find crap strung everywhere from some moron trying to install a CD player. check tire tread, just stuff like that.

[Lotus49]

is 150k still good for a 4th gen... i heard someone say that they are not good at hiding problems. alos that the tranny only lasts 150k

[sykotic1]

this is the second person on here whos talked about getting a 4th gen lt1 for under 5k, i paid over 5k for my third gen z28! it didnt have a lot of miles on it like 70,000 and its in excellent condition but if i couldve found a manual 4th gen with an lt1 for 3500 holy jesus. make sure you drive it around if you know what to look for you should be able to tell if its alright. thats a fun car man if its running good id go for it.

[4onFloor]

skykotic, man you paid $5000 for a 3rd gen! where do live? cause around my town you can find a manual 3rd gen for bout $1500-2000

[sykotic1]

yeah its the second one ive had but its immaculate. i live in pennsylvania. hard to find any in good condition for under 4k in my area.

[Genopsyde]

mine came from PA

[fajita23200]

Originally Posted by Lotus49

I need your guy's help. Im looking at a 94 Z28, Lt1 I talked the guy down from 5000 to 3500 cash. But it has 150k on it.. he said it had a major tune up new rear end new 11inch brakes and alot of reciepts.. what do i need to look for when driving it

It all depends. I love the Z28's. But, 150,000 on a sports car is usually a bad situation. I'd say he's trying to rape you!!! I've seen them here with 95,000 for $6500.00 obo. It all depends on whether you want a 6 spd, or auto. Who knows how well it's taken care of. It may be immaculate on the outside, but what about the engine??? How old is this guy?? If he's 17-25, I'd bet he's raged the piss out of the motor. I got screwed on a car once. It was'nt a Camaro. I took a friend of mine with me. He's about 6 years older than me. He knows 3x more about cars than me. He said "don't buy it." I did anyway. 2 months later engine locked-up!!!! So, be careful before you buy any used car.

[fajita23200]

Originally Posted by Lotus49

is 150k still good for a 4th gen... i heard someone say that they are not good at hiding problems. alos that the tranny only lasts 150k

Any car can be hiding problems.The trans can last as long as you treat it right. I had a friend of mine who had a 96 Z28. He treated that car like a Ferrari. At about 100,000 miles he had to put a new trans in it. Cost= $1800.00 dollars!!!!

[matt11583]

i would take it for a test drive and make sure nothin feels wrong. make sure you look at eth oil and the tires. that shows alot of how they take care of the car. also check the brakes. normally if they keep up with all those the rest of the car is in good shape but make sure you look around in it.

[tacoma man]

Originally Posted by Genopsyde

mine came from PA

my 90 RS came from PA. too.

[Lotus49]

ok well i looked at it today.. here are the problems i see.. well 1st off his ac sezied so there are no accessories on the serpentene belt, the guy is about 35-40

a few minor interior stuff. tranny fluid is dirty, but not overfilled. engine oil is dirty, needs to be flushed and changed, there is a small ticking. might be a lifter or header leak. Exuast smells extremly good..(lol) not to rich or lean, smells like a brand new new car should actually. Flowmaster exuast, and 11inch rotors, with a extra set of 18" wheels and rims, sterio system, red with t-tops. no leaks, rebuilt rear end with true posi, but its 3500. maybe i can clean the hell out of it, and sell it for 5000..