Help a girl out? Going to look at a 2001 LX
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Help a girl out? Going to look at a 2001 LX
Hi everyone,
This evening I am going to look at an '01 LX 4 DR sedan. It has 112k miles on it, the timing belt and fuel pump were replaced last year and it is a 5 speed manual transmission. The current owner said he has had it 2 years but doesnt know how many previous owners the car has had. He is selling it to buy a truck and asking $3800 for it, which is quite a bit under kbb...suspicious?
I am looking for a car to replace my 94 Corolla (sad)
and I want to be smart about my next purchase and not end up with a money pit. I keep reading that the 2001s have a lot of tranny problems??
Ok, so what should I ask/look out for when I go tonight? The only visible problem from the photos is a bit of fading on the hood and top of the car.
Sorry for the long post, any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
This evening I am going to look at an '01 LX 4 DR sedan. It has 112k miles on it, the timing belt and fuel pump were replaced last year and it is a 5 speed manual transmission. The current owner said he has had it 2 years but doesnt know how many previous owners the car has had. He is selling it to buy a truck and asking $3800 for it, which is quite a bit under kbb...suspicious?
I am looking for a car to replace my 94 Corolla (sad)
and I want to be smart about my next purchase and not end up with a money pit. I keep reading that the 2001s have a lot of tranny problems??Ok, so what should I ask/look out for when I go tonight? The only visible problem from the photos is a bit of fading on the hood and top of the car.
Sorry for the long post, any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
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Re: Help a girl out? Going to look at a 2001 LX
the transmission problems were with the automatics not the manuals. i would get a carfax report and have a mechanic check the car over if you don't know what to look for.
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