Hi guys,
First post and I'm hoping you can help me out.
My old car was written off last week due to an accident.
I'm hoping to buy a replacement car fairly soon as my rental is expiring soon and I've been told month end (or close to it) is the best time for negotiation/deals.
Anyway, I've found a 2010 Forte Koup with about 106000 km (from Canada) on the odo.
I saw the carproof report and there was one claim for 2400 dollars but it was listed as GLASS instead of COLLISION. Still trying to find out from the sales rep if they had any more information but they assure me it was not body/frame related.
I did a test drive and everything seemed to pass my own untrained eyes/ears for inspection.
I saw the "maintenance" check the dealership did (it's a Mazda dealer) and they mentioned the only real issue was a noisy sound coming from the engine and the work they did was tighten some pulley or belt (sorry I'm not a car guy and I only saw the report briefly).
Anyway, along with that above issue, my other concerns were thus:
- I've done some research regarding ESC lights and brakelights not functioning and that there was a recall issued for a fix. Is this fix a relatively good one? (i.e as long as its fixed the issue won't reappear down the road?)
- The next concern is that I've read multiple reports on 2010 models about TPMS sensor's failing. Not only do they fail, but the bolt that connects it from inside the tire to the sensor itself has been prone to corrosion or damage, leading to rapid loss of pressure and at times a flat or blown tire while being driven. Has there been any determinant fix for this? Or is this something owners just deal with as it comes up and replace with new TPMS? I'm just worried as I drive on the highway a lot and the last thing I need are my tires suddenly losing integrity or exploding.
These 3 issues are my major gripes but other than that, the car seems pretty good and I'd like to close a deal sooner than later.
EDIT: Sorry, since I'm asking already, is there anything else I should be on the look out for in a used car? It's an automatic in SX trim, about 100k km. The maintenance report said brakes were good but tires were in the "yellow" zone. Other than that, no real alarms.
Regards,
Frosty
First post and I'm hoping you can help me out.
My old car was written off last week due to an accident.
I'm hoping to buy a replacement car fairly soon as my rental is expiring soon and I've been told month end (or close to it) is the best time for negotiation/deals.
Anyway, I've found a 2010 Forte Koup with about 106000 km (from Canada) on the odo.
I saw the carproof report and there was one claim for 2400 dollars but it was listed as GLASS instead of COLLISION. Still trying to find out from the sales rep if they had any more information but they assure me it was not body/frame related.
I did a test drive and everything seemed to pass my own untrained eyes/ears for inspection.
I saw the "maintenance" check the dealership did (it's a Mazda dealer) and they mentioned the only real issue was a noisy sound coming from the engine and the work they did was tighten some pulley or belt (sorry I'm not a car guy and I only saw the report briefly).
Anyway, along with that above issue, my other concerns were thus:
- I've done some research regarding ESC lights and brakelights not functioning and that there was a recall issued for a fix. Is this fix a relatively good one? (i.e as long as its fixed the issue won't reappear down the road?)
- The next concern is that I've read multiple reports on 2010 models about TPMS sensor's failing. Not only do they fail, but the bolt that connects it from inside the tire to the sensor itself has been prone to corrosion or damage, leading to rapid loss of pressure and at times a flat or blown tire while being driven. Has there been any determinant fix for this? Or is this something owners just deal with as it comes up and replace with new TPMS? I'm just worried as I drive on the highway a lot and the last thing I need are my tires suddenly losing integrity or exploding.
These 3 issues are my major gripes but other than that, the car seems pretty good and I'd like to close a deal sooner than later.
EDIT: Sorry, since I'm asking already, is there anything else I should be on the look out for in a used car? It's an automatic in SX trim, about 100k km. The maintenance report said brakes were good but tires were in the "yellow" zone. Other than that, no real alarms.
Regards,
Frosty