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Old 06-15-2020, 03:44 PM   #17 (permalink)
JNickson
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Originally Posted by JARblue View Post
I would bet money the guy is not swapping out OEM parts between his two Z's

But if that's in the back of your mind, the risk may not be worth it to you. Not sure how you've been burned before, but a good inspection and test drive should tell you everything you need to know.
Yeah honestly that's kind of where my head is at as well. As far as being burned before, I wrote it in my previous post:

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Originally Posted by JNickson
Last time I bought a used car it was from a guy who did his own maintenance, a mechanic at a ford dealer. Sold me a car that had a junkyard swapped engine and a blown head gasket in said engine. Didn't tell me any of this pre-purchase of course and was untrustworthy to start. Guess I'm just having flashbacks. Why did I buy it? The only tell was that the car would overheat after an hour of driving in the summer and overfill the reservoir. It was impossible to tell after a half-hour test drive. I also took it to two different dealers to diagnose this problem and they told me there was no issue (after leakdown, pressure, and chemical tests). After doing a bunch of digging and autopsy did I figure out the whole story
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