Considering buying a Probe

[emailer33]

Well i've been doing a lot of reading on these cars, and I've found a Probe for $1400. it's got 144k miles and the interior and exterior are in great shape. I'm going to give it a test drive by the end of this week, and while i'm there i'm going to be doing the standard checks like oil and such, and was wondering, is there anything specific i should look for that could be a common problem with these cars? I've read that they have unreliable tranny's, but is there anything else i should watch out for? Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

[Duncan626]

Originally Posted by emailer33

Well i've been doing a lot of reading on these cars, and I've found a Probe for $1400. it's got 144k miles and the interior and exterior are in great shape. I'm going to give it a test drive by the end of this week, and while i'm there i'm going to be doing the standard checks like oil and such, and was wondering, is there anything specific i should look for that could be a common problem with these cars? I've read that they have unreliable tranny's, but is there anything else i should watch out for? Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

What year/engine/transmission are we talking here?

The Mazda automatic used in some Probes can be unreliable if it's not well-taken care of, but sticks are basically bulletproof.

[emailer33]

never mind, finally got down there, after 2000 rpm oil literally shoots out of the valve cover!

[Kanibal]

does this mean you dont want a probe anymore?

[emailer33]

nah, just not this one, i posted so that you would know i no longer need replies on this.

[Kanibal]

oh.

[Ghostcloak]

LMFAO. I love that Signiture there Kanibal. Oddly enough, I just watched "Smokey and the Bandit" like a week ago..