Hey fellas,
I'm in the market for a daily driver with not a very big budget, a coworker of mine is selling his 2006 LS V8 with ~90k miles on it, he bought it last year and is looking to upgrade for his family. I'm hoping I can get some honest opinions from you all on whether this would be a good car to use as a daily commuter. I'm very interested in the car, I mean what's not to like? It comes with the v8, RWD, black exterior, stock all around, overall it's just a nice looking car. I'm trying not to get too hyped over something that may be a large financial mistake.
I don't want to spend hours over my weekends wrenching on something just to make sure I can get to the office on Monday morning. A lot of the videos I've seen that include these cars, it seems the comment sections are filled with people saying these things are junk, unreliable, and "touchy". I know the car that's up for sale had the transmission valve body replaced in ~2010, which appears to be a weak point (the trans, and I am aware of the coil issues)
-Coworker just replaced the heater core this year
-Installed an Alpine head unit
-New tires
-Raybestos pads and rotors
Some current issues on the car that he told me about:
-Squeaky upper control arm bushings
-Passenger window won't roll back up (gets caught on torn weather stripping, he said he tried searching for a replacement but couldn't find anything without buying an entire door)
-Some sort of feedback noise from his head unit ever since he replaced the heater core (still don't quite get this one, he said it's RFI related, stereo wires got rerouted right next to the blower control)
-Broken fog light (he's got replacement, didn't put them in yet)
-Leaking motor mount (Did not know mounts could leak, if that's the case I'm worried that'll be an expensive fix assuming it's some sort of hydraulic mount)
Anyways, bottom line this car is right in my budget range which is why I'm here. I love the car, I think they're gorgeous and his in particular is extremely clean...Cali/AZ car for all its life, no rust at all, and an 06 which I know the earlier years had their own issues. I just don't want to jump into buying it if 2 months down the road I'll be right back in this same position looking for a more reliable form of transportation.
TL/DR: Would you buy this car if you needed a reliable daily? Or should I go the kia/hyundai route.
I'm in the market for a daily driver with not a very big budget, a coworker of mine is selling his 2006 LS V8 with ~90k miles on it, he bought it last year and is looking to upgrade for his family. I'm hoping I can get some honest opinions from you all on whether this would be a good car to use as a daily commuter. I'm very interested in the car, I mean what's not to like? It comes with the v8, RWD, black exterior, stock all around, overall it's just a nice looking car. I'm trying not to get too hyped over something that may be a large financial mistake.
I don't want to spend hours over my weekends wrenching on something just to make sure I can get to the office on Monday morning. A lot of the videos I've seen that include these cars, it seems the comment sections are filled with people saying these things are junk, unreliable, and "touchy". I know the car that's up for sale had the transmission valve body replaced in ~2010, which appears to be a weak point (the trans, and I am aware of the coil issues)
-Coworker just replaced the heater core this year
-Installed an Alpine head unit
-New tires
-Raybestos pads and rotors
Some current issues on the car that he told me about:
-Squeaky upper control arm bushings
-Passenger window won't roll back up (gets caught on torn weather stripping, he said he tried searching for a replacement but couldn't find anything without buying an entire door)
-Some sort of feedback noise from his head unit ever since he replaced the heater core (still don't quite get this one, he said it's RFI related, stereo wires got rerouted right next to the blower control)
-Broken fog light (he's got replacement, didn't put them in yet)
-Leaking motor mount (Did not know mounts could leak, if that's the case I'm worried that'll be an expensive fix assuming it's some sort of hydraulic mount)
Anyways, bottom line this car is right in my budget range which is why I'm here. I love the car, I think they're gorgeous and his in particular is extremely clean...Cali/AZ car for all its life, no rust at all, and an 06 which I know the earlier years had their own issues. I just don't want to jump into buying it if 2 months down the road I'll be right back in this same position looking for a more reliable form of transportation.
TL/DR: Would you buy this car if you needed a reliable daily? Or should I go the kia/hyundai route.