"What to look for with buying an ITR"

importknight · Post by **importknight** » October 21st, 2007, 9:34 pm

hi guys im in the process of selling my 98 ls that ive had for almost 2 yrs and then upgrading to a R. what would u guys say to look for on the car to make sure its all legit. I just don't wanna get screwed like i did with getting the LS, have the motor blow a month after buying it, and a bunch of other problems to go along with it. so help me out. thx

Dave_B · Post by **Dave_B** » October 22nd, 2007, 8:26 am

Previous maintenance records
Title condition
compression/leakdown tests
do you have a garage
Mods or previous mods
run a carfax

Mostly what I would advise is be patient and be willing to travel. I picked up my second in Wisconsin and third in NY/CT. I'm from FL so I travelled quite a bit. The first one I got was local and not near as nice as those other 2. Get what YOU want and don't settle. If there are things you don't like about a certain car, discuss with the owner and negotiate. There are a lot of nice ITR's for sale at the moment. Pick and choose what YOU want as the buyer. Don't just settle for any old R out there.

My .02

Typerpm · Post by **Typerpm** » October 25th, 2007, 10:37 am

Import knigt,

So you know,

I am listing my 2000 ITR. I have yet to post it here but you can pull it up at.

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/s ... p?t=420690

Bbasso · Post by **Bbasso** » October 25th, 2007, 4:10 pm

A sales pitch for your car is hardly advice on what to look for when buying a car...

OP have you seen this? http://www.itrca.com/FAQ/faq.php Some good tech there.

Post by **98 CW ITR 322** » October 25th, 2007, 6:43 pm

Dave_B wrote:Previous maintenance records
Title condition
compression/leakdown tests
do you have a garage
Mods or previous mods
run a carfax

Mostly what I would advise is be patient and be willing to travel. I picked up my second in Wisconsin and third in NY/CT. I'm from FL so I travelled quite a bit. The first one I got was local and not near as nice as those other 2. Get what YOU want and don't settle. If there are things you don't like about a certain car, discuss with the owner and negotiate. There are a lot of nice ITR's for sale at the moment. Pick and choose what YOU want as the buyer. Don't just settle for any old R out there.

My .02

Listen to the midgets wisdom.