newbiee~

[Mantix Kiong]

hi brothers, i would like u bros to give me some advise before buying an airtrek turbo.. i saw 1 good deal and look tip top on the outside, but whats is the main thing i need to check? advise pls!

 

[james3399]

http://www.zerotohundred.com/newfor...415372-mind-to-share-about-airtrek-turbo.html

 

[stutzedward]

Welcome bro mantix. Do search around, a lot of helpful info ard. U can start off with bro James link above. ;)

 

[Mantix Kiong]

hi bro stutzedward, and thanks for welcoming me. i readed the threat, and i wonder wad is the main thing i need to check before buying the car? like chassis? suspension and stuff.. coz is my 1st time buying car.. =) so i need some help on this. cheers~

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year 2001 airtrek turbo
mileague around 96k
so far chasis no sound. din saw any leaking. already got cusco oil catch tank and HKS waste gate..

 

[stutzedward]

Seems like the car is partially modded last time. just my opinion ya, I think a car with waste gate cud be pretty serious on modification last time. So yr current condition could be de-modded. Just my guess anyway. But highly modified car doesn't mean bad conditioned car. Mine is mildly modified by my car condition is mint cos I take real good care of it.

VISUAL
- Body should be smooth
- Front radiator mount should be original and not beat up
- No wet engine parts
- Under carraige make sure no welding or joint
- Water patches around back boot
- Absorbers are not wet

FEEL
- engine running - make sure no funny noises - pop up the hood and listen closely for noises like bad bearings
- engine running - aircond is cold and normal
- idling - make sure no vibration on D or R
- idling - turn the steering wheel, the RPM should raise slighly and car should not stall
- driving - on boost, make sure no vibration
- driving - make sure gear change is smooth and no alien noise
- driving - make sure no jerking on any rpm range
- driving - make sure chassis is quiet and no alien noise
- driving - make sure wheel noise is as per normal and nothing like 'ng ng ng ng' (bad bearing sometimes)
- hard braking - make sure no vibration

GOOD LUCK.

 

[cftiew]

bro due to the age of the car, wear m tear replacement is normal rite? just make sure the gearbox and engine is running fine gua, cos i remember clearly b4 i buy my airtrek, the engine is quiet and gearbox is smooth then i quite satisfied d. 1st major 1st service timing bear, bearing, all fluid, engine mounting, brake pad and etc which cost me a bomb but no chioice used car somemore is turbocharge anyway i quite enjoy driving with my ride.

 

[stutzedward]

Yup. It's still an old car after all. Aging is unavoidable.

 

[kaninbu]

new 2010 outlander seems nt bad if turgocharged it