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Subject Lesser of 100k or 20 years.. Damnit :-(
     
Posted by ConVerTT on December 25, 2014 at 6:09 PM
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In Reply To Stock Turbo Longevity? How long do they last posted by MustBe300ZX on December 23, 2014 at 03:18 PM
     
Message Seriously though....

Welcome to the forum :-)

Do the due dilegence and inspection that you can and then hope for the best, but plan for the worst.

Even low mileage original cars are getting old and age can cause its own problems (even undriven). For example: Is a 20 year old original turbo with 80k better than one with 150k? Hard to say. Either one could have a life threatening partially clogged oil feed line or water line lurking.

So...you should consider your ability (skill, budget, space, desire, etc.) to fix or have the car fixed before you purchase one.

If you have the chance get someone intimately familiar with these cars ( Z specialist mechanic, senior forum member or such) to have a look at it before you buy, if you can find someone in your neighbourhood.

And like I said: check what you can and hope for the best, but consider your backup plan (who is gonna do it, cost) just in case.

Hope this helps

Cheers

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