Luketic

Looking to buy my first TL. My dad has a 2000 TL and I'm in love with the thing! I've been wanting a 3rd gen for a while. IMO they are the best looking. But, I'm looking at a 2004 TL with 145,000 miles. He said he just put a new battery in it, and replaced the Serpentine belt 2 months ago, and put new tires on it.
What other major maintenance is going to be needed at this mileage? He wants $7500.

THEReeM718

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Ask if he did the 105k maintanance: timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, etc.

Luketic

He said Carfax said all required maintenance is done.

jonmizu

I like how you say "he said..." Already don't trust bring a mechanic down to look at it or take it to a mechanic to check everything for you

Acura_Dude

RandomGermanGuy

I just bought an 04 TL with 150k miles on it about a month ago, so far so good. Of course this was from a dealership and they had all the required documents on it (Carfax, ect).

However, during my search I looked at a 05 TL with 100k from a private seller, and I hate to say, there were things wrong that he refused to admit (Tranny slipping, Navi not working right, extreme rough idle.) So just be careful. If you know a mechanic, have him come down and look at it.

truonghthe

if the 105k is done then I would say go ahead and buy the car (if everything else is met with your criteria).

nfnsquared

In that case, the Carfax report should list the contact info for the shop/dealer that did the service. You can then contact the shop/dealer with the VIN to verify it.