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- 2002
Hi guys,
I am in the final steps of possibly driving out to buy a 2002 Thunderbird from a retiree near me, he explained he has taken very good care of her as part of his car collection as he would take her to Car shows, retro diners and cruises around town. My concern, with her being a 2002 with such INCREDIBLY LOW milage is that she's not used to exercise on a highway or that she may blow a gasket seal, spark plugs malfunction, oil gaskets leak, tires blow, or other fluids may have corroded parts within her that are not completely obvious when visually inspecting under the pristine clean hood. Infrequent driving since 2002 (nearly 25 years ago), I feel confident that there may be some things that have deteriorated -- but, I also don't doubt considering the owner seems to love his cars, she has likley been serviced many times since 2002 for things like oil changes, tire rotations and whatnot so perhaps I am overreacting?
I plan on immediately getting her to a mechanicical inspection when I am back home just for peace of mind, but I worry about if the 2002 reliability will be good enough to cruise her on home for a 2-3 hour highway drive depending on traffic.
If you own or bought a 2002 Thunderbird with low milage, what would you urge me to keep in mind here?
Is it rude to ask the seller to get her checked up before I drive out?
I am in the final steps of possibly driving out to buy a 2002 Thunderbird from a retiree near me, he explained he has taken very good care of her as part of his car collection as he would take her to Car shows, retro diners and cruises around town. My concern, with her being a 2002 with such INCREDIBLY LOW milage is that she's not used to exercise on a highway or that she may blow a gasket seal, spark plugs malfunction, oil gaskets leak, tires blow, or other fluids may have corroded parts within her that are not completely obvious when visually inspecting under the pristine clean hood. Infrequent driving since 2002 (nearly 25 years ago), I feel confident that there may be some things that have deteriorated -- but, I also don't doubt considering the owner seems to love his cars, she has likley been serviced many times since 2002 for things like oil changes, tire rotations and whatnot so perhaps I am overreacting?
I plan on immediately getting her to a mechanicical inspection when I am back home just for peace of mind, but I worry about if the 2002 reliability will be good enough to cruise her on home for a 2-3 hour highway drive depending on traffic.
If you own or bought a 2002 Thunderbird with low milage, what would you urge me to keep in mind here?
Is it rude to ask the seller to get her checked up before I drive out?
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