What should I look out for

[kwk39018]

I thinking of buying a 01 Elantra with 165,000 miles on it. What should i be looking out for?The car is in good shape on rust and runs great. Brakes will need to be done.Never owned one be so not faniliar with theis cars.Any help would be great.

[lowsonoma1999]

Originally Posted by kwk39018

I thinking of buying a 01 Elantra with 165,000 miles on it. What should i be looking out for?The car is in good shape on rust and runs great. Brakes will need to be done.Never owned one be so not faniliar with theis cars.Any help would be great.

Check the maintenance history. Make sure the transmission fluid and coolant have been changed regularly, and the timing belt. Trans fluid and coolant ever 30k miles, and timing belt every 60k. I have a customer that has an '01 Elantra. He delivers newspapers with it. With proper maintenance, he is about to hit 250k miles on it within the next couple weeks, and still on original engine and transmission, even with the constant stopping and starting required for his job.

[dmiller66]

Also keep an eye on the radiator, as mine cracked and I lost a lot of fluid.

[kwk39018]

Top of the radiator is cracked.Its not bad though.It also needs a tranny flush too. All in time.Thanks