Need Help 93 Supra

[redmaro]

Seems really cheap. youd usually get an N/A around that price. Did you meet the guy personally?

[mikeski]

Yah I did, he didn't get the car to long ago either May 2007, my uncle owns a bodyshop, and he said the deal sounds to good to be true, said if the cars from a flood from the states, I am gonna get all short of problems down the road let alone all the rust that is prob starting in the engine if it was flooded... I don't know what to do the car looks nice and all but I wounder as soon as there is a muddy day or something that the car wont wanna start? Any Ideas on what to do? Cause the cars kinda far from my uncles shop the only thing I can see happening would be, driving it to my uncles shop and taken off the headers to see if there is rust build up.

[pwpanas]

Originally Posted by mikeski

Yah I did, he didn't get the car to long ago either May 2007, my uncle owns a bodyshop, and he said the deal sounds to good to be true, said if the cars from a flood from the states, I am gonna get all short of problems down the road let alone all the rust that is prob starting in the engine if it was flooded... I don't know what to do the car looks nice and all but I wounder as soon as there is a muddy day or something that the car wont wanna start? Any Ideas on what to do? Cause the cars kinda far from my uncles shop the only thing I can see happening would be, driving it to my uncles shop and taken off the headers to see if there is rust build up.

Usually if it's a flood-damaged car, then it will have intermittent or persistant electrical problems. If you can drive it around for a day or so, and all of the electronics keep working perfectly, you can be pretty confident it hasn't been flood-damaged. Just mho, ymmv.

Oh, and be sure to get it checked out top to bottom by a qualified (independent) mechanic. If you can't find a shop that specializes in Mkiv Supra TTs, then take it to Toyota for the pre-purchase inspection.