Postby smj999smj » Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:23 am
I don't know if it's a great price unless they are offering it to you at a discount of the listed price. NADA has a clean retail value of $4775 and clean trade value of $2925, so, there should be some room to negotiate.
As far as whether you can fix the repairs mentioned, I can't answer that. I don't know your accessibility to the required tools nor your experience nor mechanical and physical capabilities. Most of the items are pretty basic DIY'er repairs and shouldn't be too expensive as far as parts. Drive belts and license plate lamp bulb replacement are basic tasks. Auto trans pan gasket replacement, if needed, isn't too difficult. The spare tire leak could be a bad valve stem or dry rotted tire...or even a nail from a past incident...but, any place that does tire repairs or replacements can handle that. For front struts, I'd go with a pair of Monroe Quick-struts from Rockauto, which is something most DIYers can handle and you won't have to worry about compressing coil springs. Battery replacement is usually free at most places with the purchase of a battery; I'd get a Walmart Everstart Maxx for a good battery at a good price + good warranty. The P0327 code is a past code and may not be relevant now. Some of the repairs listed are vague, such as the "oil on A/C line," the P/S leak and "possible" rear main seal leak. Is it A/C oil or engine oil on the A/C line? It doesn't say. Is the P/S hose, line or reservoir leaking? It doesn't say. Is the rear main seal actually leaking? It doesn't say and we may not be able to know unless the transmission is removed. So, there's some more diagnostic work to do. The biggest repair would be the rear main seal, but P/S repairs are usually not too difficult. I would definitely assume the worst for price negotiations sake and either get the dealer to perform those repairs as part of your purchase agreement or give you a substantial price break because of the repairs you'll have to do.