Ok so, Im goin to be lookin at a car this weekend hopefully buying. its a 03 sedan. I asked if he has had the recals done on the fuel lines, radio. etc. They have been done. Also asked if he has taken the car to the dealer for the 30k check up and the 90k, which he has not. the car has 83k on it. He uses the car for lots of travel. 800-1000 miles a week on the highway. He says he changes the oil every 3600. But being he has not had the dealer change the tranz fluid, or anything else for that matter. what should i look for when inspecting the car.
Thanks in advance for any tips.

Heres a sneak peek at what it looks like

 

he hasnt had the maintenance done? wow. i would definitely tell him to get it done before you buy it. you never know what will be wrong with it. better yet.. ask him to drop the price down because of his poor maintenance of the car.

 

+1000 My 15K maintenence from Infiniti was $700 He skipped about 3K in maintainence.

 

The 30k & 90k maintenance isn't that big a deal since most of it is labor anyway. But yes, the tranny flush and differential should have been done along w/ radiator flush, & maybe power steering fluid. Ask him if you can take it to the dealer so they can check it out or ask him to have it inspected. At least he's being honest w/ you, that's definately a plus. How many miles are on the car? That's a lot of miles for an 03.

 

The car looks like it's still in the wrapper. Does the interior look that good, too?

If an original '03 (doggie door) which went on sale in March of '02, 83k miles is a little on the hi side (5yrs x 15k/yr=75k) but not "run away, run away" hi.

If oil and filter changes can be documented, major wear items are in good shape (brakes, tires, belts/hoses, battery), and your mechanic can find nothing wrong, set your price to reflect the higher mileage and make an offer.

If it's a good car and you make the deal, you can schedule fluid replacements (trans, brake, coolant, rear) over the next 3-6 months and enjoy the car for another 83k miles.