What can I check myself...

[JeffN]

...on a LOW mile 94 I'm looking at to buy if i have it on a lift? It'd be at a dealership so I can't really get another objective opinion there.

Why don't you have them throw a dealer plate on it & take it your mechanic (or just ot a different shop) to have it checked out? All ya gotta do is ask ... they'll only say 'no' if they're trying to hide something.

[JeffN]

Good idea-I have to travel 600 miles to see it and it's a dealer who "has 3 other people" dying for it, of course.

Dunno how anxious they'd be toi have it inspected-owned by a mega millionaire who finally traded it to the salesman blah blah...

I'd only be satisfied to go there and see myself and use my ancient mechanic skills.

[lee]

I'm terrible at buying cars, especially if I have cash in my pocket and I want the kind of car I'm looking at...but anyway, here's one site with some general recommendations

http://www.carbuyingtips.com/used.htm

this is just my opinion, but if you look at prices on Edmunds or Kelly (www.kbb.com) the retail price from a dealer means a spotless car with no leaks or issues of any sort. If it's any thing less than that, then I would immediately move to private party sale prices and judge it by condition. Go to Kelly and download all the price info for various conditions, etc.

[JeffN]

He wants top $$ and can command it w/ under 30 on the clock...