Hi All,
I just bought a 07 gt500, vert with 45k miles from the first owner. The car was sitting for 2.5 years because the car developed a rod knock (we think) right before the owner had a heart attack. Needless to say, the owner focused on other things and just recently posted the car for sale. So the car was sitting from mid 2015 - today. I received a video of it started and knocking about 2 days before I bought it (bought yesterday). It hasn't been started since.
I am bringing it directly to a shop via rollback and received a quote of around $5,000 from a reputable shop to rebuild the engine with close to stock parts. Thoughts on the price? I bought the car for 10k, so I should be in good shape when all said and done (as long as nothing major pops up).
Question: obviously the car will need a really good detail, new tires, new rotors. What else should I do before driving the car after sitting for over 2 years? brake lines? Transmission fluid? The motor oil and radiator will be fresh after the rebuild. Any other tips? I am hoping the transmission is in good shape as I didnt have a chance to drive it, but the seller seemed honest, so we will see.
Thanks,
I just bought a 07 gt500, vert with 45k miles from the first owner. The car was sitting for 2.5 years because the car developed a rod knock (we think) right before the owner had a heart attack. Needless to say, the owner focused on other things and just recently posted the car for sale. So the car was sitting from mid 2015 - today. I received a video of it started and knocking about 2 days before I bought it (bought yesterday). It hasn't been started since.
I am bringing it directly to a shop via rollback and received a quote of around $5,000 from a reputable shop to rebuild the engine with close to stock parts. Thoughts on the price? I bought the car for 10k, so I should be in good shape when all said and done (as long as nothing major pops up).
Question: obviously the car will need a really good detail, new tires, new rotors. What else should I do before driving the car after sitting for over 2 years? brake lines? Transmission fluid? The motor oil and radiator will be fresh after the rebuild. Any other tips? I am hoping the transmission is in good shape as I didnt have a chance to drive it, but the seller seemed honest, so we will see.
Thanks,