kid's first car?
 

It's finally time. No turning back now. He wants a truck, but, to allow him
time to save up for a good one (and establish some credit), I want a
reliable, get-by car for him for a couple of years. My next-door neighbor
is selling an '00 Elantra, 64,000 miles. Clean inside, fair outside with a
couple of dings, paint has seen better days. Hopefully they would take
$3,000-$4,000.

Anything to watch out for here other than the obvious -- checking Carfax,
making sure the 60,000 mile service was done. That should have included
timing belt, right? I also would take it to one of the AAA garages to have
it checked out.

10-year warranty is transferable, as I understand it?

Thoughts?

Re: kid's first car?
 

I do not believe the 10 year power train warranty is transferable, In fact
I'm sure it is NOT.

Rob

"end_is_near1" <walter_bagehot@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> It's finally time. No turning back now. He wants a truck, but, to allow
> him time to save up for a good one (and establish some credit), I want a
> reliable, get-by car for him for a couple of years. My next-door neighbor
> is selling an '00 Elantra, 64,000 miles. Clean inside, fair outside with a
> couple of dings, paint has seen better days. Hopefully they would take
> $3,000-$4,000.
>
> Anything to watch out for here other than the obvious -- checking Carfax,
> making sure the 60,000 mile service was done. That should have included
> timing belt, right? I also would take it to one of the AAA garages to
> have it checked out.
>
> 10-year warranty is transferable, as I understand it?
>
> Thoughts?
>

Re: kid's first car?
 

I do not believe the 10 year power train warranty is transferable, In fact
I'm sure it is NOT.

Rob

"end_is_near1" <walter_bagehot@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> It's finally time. No turning back now. He wants a truck, but, to allow
> him time to save up for a good one (and establish some credit), I want a
> reliable, get-by car for him for a couple of years. My next-door neighbor
> is selling an '00 Elantra, 64,000 miles. Clean inside, fair outside with a
> couple of dings, paint has seen better days. Hopefully they would take
> $3,000-$4,000.
>
> Anything to watch out for here other than the obvious -- checking Carfax,
> making sure the 60,000 mile service was done. That should have included
> timing belt, right? I also would take it to one of the AAA garages to
> have it checked out.
>
> 10-year warranty is transferable, as I understand it?
>
> Thoughts?
>

Re: kid's first car?
 

I do not believe the 10 year power train warranty is transferable, In fact
I'm sure it is NOT.

Rob

"end_is_near1" <walter_bagehot@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hh99g.1804$G95.1153@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> It's finally time. No turning back now. He wants a truck, but, to allow
> him time to save up for a good one (and establish some credit), I want a
> reliable, get-by car for him for a couple of years. My next-door neighbor
> is selling an '00 Elantra, 64,000 miles. Clean inside, fair outside with a
> couple of dings, paint has seen better days. Hopefully they would take
> $3,000-$4,000.
>
> Anything to watch out for here other than the obvious -- checking Carfax,
> making sure the 60,000 mile service was done. That should have included
> timing belt, right? I also would take it to one of the AAA garages to
> have it checked out.
>
> 10-year warranty is transferable, as I understand it?
>
> Thoughts?
>

Re: kid's first car?
 

Drat. You're right! Thanks for the tip.

"Rob" <bucfan11@SPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I do not believe the 10 year power train warranty is transferable, In fact
>I'm sure it is NOT.
>
> Rob
>
> "end_is_near1" <walter_bagehot@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hh99g.1804$G95.1153@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>> It's finally time. No turning back now. He wants a truck, but, to allow
>> him time to save up for a good one (and establish some credit), I want a
>> reliable, get-by car for him for a couple of years. My next-door
>> neighbor is selling an '00 Elantra, 64,000 miles. Clean inside, fair
>> outside with a couple of dings, paint has seen better days. Hopefully
>> they would take $3,000-$4,000.
>>
>> Anything to watch out for here other than the obvious -- checking
>> Carfax, making sure the 60,000 mile service was done. That should have
>> included timing belt, right? I also would take it to one of the AAA
>> garages to have it checked out.
>>
>> 10-year warranty is transferable, as I understand it?
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>
>

Re: kid's first car?
 

Drat. You're right! Thanks for the tip.

"Rob" <bucfan11@SPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
news:mS99g.1716$y4.746@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
>I do not believe the 10 year power train warranty is transferable, In fact
>I'm sure it is NOT.
>
> Rob
>
> "end_is_near1" <walter_bagehot@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hh99g.1804$G95.1153@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>> It's finally time. No turning back now. He wants a truck, but, to allow
>> him time to save up for a good one (and establish some credit), I want a
>> reliable, get-by car for him for a couple of years. My next-door
>> neighbor is selling an '00 Elantra, 64,000 miles. Clean inside, fair
>> outside with a couple of dings, paint has seen better days. Hopefully
>> they would take $3,000-$4,000.
>>
>> Anything to watch out for here other than the obvious -- checking
>> Carfax, making sure the 60,000 mile service was done. That should have
>> included timing belt, right? I also would take it to one of the AAA
>> garages to have it checked out.
>>
>> 10-year warranty is transferable, as I understand it?
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>
>

Re: kid's first car?
 

Drat. You're right! Thanks for the tip.

"Rob" <bucfan11@SPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
news:mS99g.1716$y4.746@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
>I do not believe the 10 year power train warranty is transferable, In fact
>I'm sure it is NOT.
>
> Rob
>
> "end_is_near1" <walter_bagehot@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hh99g.1804$G95.1153@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>> It's finally time. No turning back now. He wants a truck, but, to allow
>> him time to save up for a good one (and establish some credit), I want a
>> reliable, get-by car for him for a couple of years. My next-door
>> neighbor is selling an '00 Elantra, 64,000 miles. Clean inside, fair
>> outside with a couple of dings, paint has seen better days. Hopefully
>> they would take $3,000-$4,000.
>>
>> Anything to watch out for here other than the obvious -- checking
>> Carfax, making sure the 60,000 mile service was done. That should have
>> included timing belt, right? I also would take it to one of the AAA
>> garages to have it checked out.
>>
>> 10-year warranty is transferable, as I understand it?
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>
>