03-14-2016, 06:13 PM
Rob,
I wouldn't bring it to a dealership or regular mechanic. I'd have a "lemon checker" go over the vehicle. In our area, one I know and have used multiple times over thew years is Auto Critic. They specialize in inspecting used and preowned cars and have always done right by me. I even had them go over one my own cars (Jeep Cherokee).
I'd bought the Jeep used and knew it was nearing time replace it. I needed to know what was necessary to keep it running for another year or so. Auto Critic gave it a once over. I had the list of necessary repairs. Got them done. I kept it long enough to qualify for Cash For Clunkers, traded it in and got my Mazda. The costs for Auto Critic and the repairs was _far_ outweighed by what I got for the Jeep under Cash for Clunkers.
Robert
I wouldn't bring it to a dealership or regular mechanic. I'd have a "lemon checker" go over the vehicle. In our area, one I know and have used multiple times over thew years is Auto Critic. They specialize in inspecting used and preowned cars and have always done right by me. I even had them go over one my own cars (Jeep Cherokee).
I'd bought the Jeep used and knew it was nearing time replace it. I needed to know what was necessary to keep it running for another year or so. Auto Critic gave it a once over. I had the list of necessary repairs. Got them done. I kept it long enough to qualify for Cash For Clunkers, traded it in and got my Mazda. The costs for Auto Critic and the repairs was _far_ outweighed by what I got for the Jeep under Cash for Clunkers.
Robert