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#508051 - 05/07/08 03:08 PM
Reatta Buyer's Checklist - What I Need to Look For?
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djrobnyc
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Registered: 07/22/07
Posts: 4
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I'm looking to purchase a Reatta from a private party (1990, about 125,000 miles). Can someone tell me a "Top 5" or "Top 10" list of things that I really need to check out on the car before deciding whether to purchase it? I'm having a local Buick dealer give it a once-over next week, and want to highlight a couple of things for them - although they said they are familiar with the car.
(Among some things the seller has indicated: the headlight motors don't work, the dash sometimes goes out and flashes "E," the car was repainted in the last couple of years, not sure if the A/C was converted to 134a, the sunroof sometimes needs help closing, and the car needs a tuneup).
Thank you in advance for your help.
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#508076 - 05/07/08 05:01 PM
Re: Reatta Buyer's Checklist - What I Need to Look For?
[Re: DTerry]
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tomt
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Registered: 10/11/04
Posts: 564
Loc: DeKalb IL USA
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Cradle Bushings as mentioned in a post below this. If in the rust belt, failure can be catastrophic. Motor mounts
Brakes as mentioned: Do both red brake and yellow ABS come on and go off in a reasonable time. First start up may be as long as 20-30 seconds. After that, almost immediate. Others can direct you to the brake test, and I suggest that you perform it before purchase. You can post the results and they can be diagnosed here.
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