1996 Caprice, 171,000, 1500$, good deal ??

Oct 31, 2003 1 Replies
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Hi, i'm looking into getting my first car, but i have no idea if this is a good deal.



Its a 1996 caprice with the police package, 4.3l v8, 200hp, 171 000 miles


-the transmission was redone in dec. 2002, he says it should be checked



-parts that were changed: radiator, brakes, rear brake disks, alternator, water pump, ball joints, steering box, radiator fan motor



-master cylinder is new



-front windshield is cracked



he goes on to say that he has the pinions to install a 3:42, it is currently a 3:23, and i have no idea what that means.



the guy wants 1500$ US for it does this seem like a good deal ? i'll read what anybody has to say, thanks


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S

Hello Sean, I'm not sure about the price and such, I have had several used Police cars over the years and found them to be excellent value. I am not sure why he wants you to have the transmission checked if it was just redone a year ago, but that suggestion sends up the flag to make sure you take it to a good mechanic and have it checked over good, such as a 200 point inspection. Beware of the mechanics who will not give you an unbiased opinion, some people including mechanics have no appreciation of the value of a used Police Car. In most cases, they are well maintained, driven hard, but built to take it. I'm not sure about your area of the world but where I live, approxiamately

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