Dealership or private?

Crash history is always a good one to ask. Check the books and see if it has been maintained at the same service centre for a long time. Contact the people that have worked on the car in the past about any major issues the car has had.

There's lots more, others will contribute. Try searching Google for tips to buying a car.

Cheers,
Nik

You will need to book it, I have only done RAC inspections, but NRMA seems to be more common over east. It is more than acceptable for you to request an NRMA or equivelant report to be conducted. If it is like the RAC, they will have different 'levels' of inspection, go for the highest.

Someone selling a car that im guessing is in the 15-20k pricerange, should be more than prepared to pay for the test.

Cheers,
Nik

yeah get an inspection done, look in the phone book, I  had a bloke from Penrith come and do a 100 point check for $200 bucks when my sister was buying and A4... boy he picked up some stuff, car had been a major crash, but the seller didn't want to tell us...

apparently nrma has stopped doing vehicle inspections??, anybody know another company?

Do you not have RAC over there?

all i can say is THANK GOD i did this test. heres just a few things wrong with the car:

Transmission & Final Drive

Carried out inspection on the Transmission and Final drive;
* Squeaking/rattle noises evident from the clutch assembly, check and rectify as required clutch pedal feels stiff and hard when depressed.
* Slight oil leak(s) visible rear of the gear box assembly, check and rectify as required.
* Oil leak(s) visible from the rear differential pinion seal, check and rectify as required.



Body and underbody

* Previous body / paint repairs over the vehicles panel(s).
* Paint imperfection(s) / blemishes / imperfection(s) visible over the vehicles panels.
* Dent(s) visible to the doors, quarter panel(s), guard(s), taildoor (upper) etc.
* Damage/cracks visible to the front and  rear bumper bars.
* Damaged/insecure left sill panel and finisher panel and the rear side bumper bar finisher mould left side.
* Body filler detected to the area(s) of; left quarter panel (wheel arch assembly).
* Surface rust visible to the panel joints / frames / sub-frames.
* Scratches / paint chip(s) visible over the vehicles panels.
* Wear / marks to the interior / exterior trims / door trims, etc.
* Left rear door sits a little too far out, check and adjust.
* Replacement front windcsreen is fitted to this vehicle.
* Damaged /hazy window tinting.




BRAKES

* Wear visible to the disc rotors, machine and or renew as required.
* Front brake pads require immediate renewal as thay are worn.


   
TYRES RIMS

* Right front and both rear tyres are BADLY worn showing metal, renew as required IMMEDIATELY.
* Left front tyre fitted to this vehicle is within legal tread depths.
* Gutter damage visible to the alloy rims.


ENGINE:

* Engine oil dark and very low
* slight engine tapping noises evident at idle
* cooling system hoses are old and worn, cracking noises from the hoses when       
   depressed can be heard.

CHARGING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

* Left front lower driving light is inoperative, check and rectify.
* Windscreen wiper rubbers are worn renew as required to comply.
* Cigarette lighter plunger is not fitted to this vehicle.


so there you go!!!!, thats not the whole test, theres more 2 it. so it pays 2 check.
anyhow im still on the hunt, anybody know of anything?
thank god i didnt waste the trip up 2 sydney

djb wrote:

You may also want to look at some Gen2 single turbo conversions ala Al.  There's a few for sale advertised on here.  High on Octane's Green GX with full GTB body kit and WRX driveling for $15K, or smidge's Blue Gen2 JDM GTB for $15.5.  Both are in excellent condition and will go like the clappers.



Cheers
Darryl

Fair call mate, sometimes I forget I'm 22, with a record dirtier than a Thailand strip club.

Cheers,
Nik