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Ryan

shoud I buy this?
« on: February 16, 2008, 05:05:02 AM »
Hi, there,

I am about to buy a used 89' suzuki vitara for very cheap price.
everything looks so great.
however, the odormeter indicates more than 350K.
so... that is just one thing I worry about.

please, would you show me whether or not I should buy this?
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Offline Armour

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Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2008, 05:07:19 AM »
Well I would say if it is cheap enough and you are mechanically inclined and not affraid to replace or pay for something if it goes south. Go for it!
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big_kountry21

Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2008, 08:49:41 AM »
like armour said if you can work on it... then go for it. but with that many miles it will break down..... but they are alot of fun.........
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Offline takai

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Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2008, 09:06:03 AM »
I have to agree with the previous posters. If you have a mechanical inclination Sammi's are a breeze to work on. That being said, what do you intend to use it for. As a daily driver, you will probably work on it quite a bit. If you are building a trail rig, you are going to be working on it a lot anyways. It seems like every time I go out and play I get another idea on something to change.  >:D

All in all they are a lot of fun.
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Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2008, 10:52:06 AM »
Don't forget, with the 89 you have a chance of getting the 1.3l instead of the 1.6l.  Fine for off-road, but a 20hp hit in the power department.

But you would get the ultra-low gears.  :D
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Ryan

Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2008, 01:18:04 PM »
Thank a millone, you guys.

I think I'm gonna work on it which means I go for it!
Thanks a lot.
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big_kountry21

Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2008, 01:21:17 PM »
no problem. i'm new to the zuki family also and the guys here are extremely helpful.... any questions you have they try their best to answer.
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Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2008, 02:27:47 PM »
And sometimes we argue! LOL!
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Offline takai

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Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2008, 02:52:49 PM »
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97 Tracker "Jezebel"  Bone Stock DD

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big_kountry21

Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2008, 03:31:51 PM »
no not us... ::)
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Offline daddyizzle

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Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2008, 03:40:35 PM »
Something to consider: If the odometer says 350,000 miles (Did they have the extra digit in 89??) there is a good chance that the engine is a replacement (possibly multiple times) and a whole lot of mechanical items may have been replaced as well. I say base your decision on these possibilities although it's hard to tell what all was done at this point.

-Adam :)
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Re: shoud I buy this?
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2008, 06:41:15 PM »
Quote from: Armour on February 16, 2008, 02:27:47 PM
And sometimes we argue! LOL!

And some times we actually offer up something useful also. :laugh:

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