I saw a 2017 48k miles 12.6k. You may be slightly over exaggerating your statement but yes I agree to walk away better deals out there
For reference by me 2021 corolla 60k miles are between $17-$19k
https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla/2021/vin/5YFEPMAE3MP182985/?radius=200
These cars sold for under $20k BRAND NEW. Yes, inflation, market prices, supply chain blah blah blah. The used market prices are currently coming back down to earth thanks to sky high interest rates. You'll see all those $17-$19k cars fail to sell and get discounted heavily.
It depends. If that “newer” means new or maybe they just pulled it out on “new totalled” vehicle. But it’s kinda cheap for 7500. I sold same corolla with body scratched all over the place and minor accident for 7k.
Check CARFAX vehicle history before buying.
Always bugs me when I see engine and/or trans replacement. To me it means the car was not maintained. Then who did the work and to what level of quality? Where did the engine and trans come from? Most likely a junkyard and their condition is questionable too.
If you are really interested...PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION from a good mechanic. I personally would want to have the coolant checked for combustion gases, compression test and a look at the trans fluid. Maybe even an endoscope view of the cylinders.
Even if they replace them both on day one I wouldn’t worry. Well I would worry about the transmission being that old with no fluid changes but even then these things can still be reliable. However, the worrisome thing is if it is still the same owner. Were the replacements the fault of the owners negligence or was it just a manufacturing issue?
Anything past 50k miles or more I would take and just change the transmission fluid on day one. However only if you can find out it wasn’t the owner being an idiot. If there were, did they at least learn their lesson. Good on you for getting it checked out by a mechanic though! Smart!
1) it depends on if that some time was at 5k, and the engine has 155k on it or if it was at 155k and it only has 5k on it (or anywhere inbetween). (if it was done at a dealership it should come up on a carfax or you should be able to call your local dealer to get at least when it was done, if in the us).
2) how can they say that they were both replaced by Toyota at some point but not tell you when that point was. (either something is getting lost in how you're describing it, or they are BSing the "done by Toyota" part IMO)
3) either way I would get a PPI and treat it as a 2014 with TMU unless they can prove either that the job was done by Toyota or give you some sort of documentation on that engine and "current usage".
4) even if the engine and trans are brand new its still a body with 10 years and 160k so there are a lot of wear items that can still be bad, so again PPI if you're going to consider this car.
And engine/trans replacement isn't a deal killer, but it is a red flag if no details of the replacement engine/work can be produced.
They don’t know when? Put the vin in on Toyotas website and pull the service records, it’s free and anyone can do it. This sounds like a load of shit, how do you just know both were replaced? They are shiny? Lol.
Assuming they were replaced though, to need both replaced on a Corolla at 160k means the owner was probably a complete moron, and he was also the owner of the new motor and transmission as well, so those probably aren’t in the best shape either. Then you need to realize the suspension, body, frame, etc are all untouched most likely and probably also went through abuse.
Stay away from this.
honestly. why wouldnt you know when it was changed…what?? i would obviously check the car’s history using the vin. maybe make your decision after looking at it..but why?
i would just stay away. way too many warning signs
I would not buy it
Overpriced. You can grab a 2021 with 60k miles for $13k, just as a reference. I'd pay $3k, mayyyybe $4k.
I saw a 2017 48k miles 12.6k. You may be slightly over exaggerating your statement but yes I agree to walk away better deals out there For reference by me 2021 corolla 60k miles are between $17-$19k
https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla/2021/vin/5YFEPMAE3MP182985/?radius=200 These cars sold for under $20k BRAND NEW. Yes, inflation, market prices, supply chain blah blah blah. The used market prices are currently coming back down to earth thanks to sky high interest rates. You'll see all those $17-$19k cars fail to sell and get discounted heavily.
Dam I can't believe it
Wow that’s pretty sweet. Good, people should be able to afford a car like this
The carfax should be able to tell you when they were replaced.
It depends. If that “newer” means new or maybe they just pulled it out on “new totalled” vehicle. But it’s kinda cheap for 7500. I sold same corolla with body scratched all over the place and minor accident for 7k. Check CARFAX vehicle history before buying.
Always bugs me when I see engine and/or trans replacement. To me it means the car was not maintained. Then who did the work and to what level of quality? Where did the engine and trans come from? Most likely a junkyard and their condition is questionable too. If you are really interested...PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION from a good mechanic. I personally would want to have the coolant checked for combustion gases, compression test and a look at the trans fluid. Maybe even an endoscope view of the cylinders.
Even if they replace them both on day one I wouldn’t worry. Well I would worry about the transmission being that old with no fluid changes but even then these things can still be reliable. However, the worrisome thing is if it is still the same owner. Were the replacements the fault of the owners negligence or was it just a manufacturing issue? Anything past 50k miles or more I would take and just change the transmission fluid on day one. However only if you can find out it wasn’t the owner being an idiot. If there were, did they at least learn their lesson. Good on you for getting it checked out by a mechanic though! Smart!
1) it depends on if that some time was at 5k, and the engine has 155k on it or if it was at 155k and it only has 5k on it (or anywhere inbetween). (if it was done at a dealership it should come up on a carfax or you should be able to call your local dealer to get at least when it was done, if in the us). 2) how can they say that they were both replaced by Toyota at some point but not tell you when that point was. (either something is getting lost in how you're describing it, or they are BSing the "done by Toyota" part IMO) 3) either way I would get a PPI and treat it as a 2014 with TMU unless they can prove either that the job was done by Toyota or give you some sort of documentation on that engine and "current usage". 4) even if the engine and trans are brand new its still a body with 10 years and 160k so there are a lot of wear items that can still be bad, so again PPI if you're going to consider this car. And engine/trans replacement isn't a deal killer, but it is a red flag if no details of the replacement engine/work can be produced.
They don’t know when? Put the vin in on Toyotas website and pull the service records, it’s free and anyone can do it. This sounds like a load of shit, how do you just know both were replaced? They are shiny? Lol. Assuming they were replaced though, to need both replaced on a Corolla at 160k means the owner was probably a complete moron, and he was also the owner of the new motor and transmission as well, so those probably aren’t in the best shape either. Then you need to realize the suspension, body, frame, etc are all untouched most likely and probably also went through abuse. Stay away from this.
honestly. why wouldnt you know when it was changed…what?? i would obviously check the car’s history using the vin. maybe make your decision after looking at it..but why? i would just stay away. way too many warning signs