First scrirocco, what to look for

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

AJ has good advice, Jacob.  Let me add a few words:

Unfortunately, the reality is that few $500 cars will turn out to be reliable, long-term daily drivers.
Many of us have purchased our Sciroccos for six times that amount and still experience frustrating problems that have kept them out of service for a day or more. (these are OLD cars, after all)
The good news is that MOST of the repairs can be performed by you with minimal tools and a little ingenuity (AND a good manual such as the Bentley)...and parts are not hard to find and are, generally, not overly expensive.
If you like the car...and you probably will...get it.  
Just don't be surprised if the corner lot wants your Tempo AND some cash!  (they don't survive by just swapping cars around, they do need a cash flow!)
If it's a 16v, you are in luck!  This is the most powerful engine available in a stock 'Roc and , while it is not a "better" engine than the 8v, it does bring a certain cache' with it....(asbestos briefs are standing by) along with a nice body kit and some minor suspension differences.
Welcome to this list of warm, knowlegeable, Scirocco fans. (and a few grouchy old crocks)
Larry

  If you have no under the hood knowledge this would be
  a good tiime to learn with a scirocco , but if you
  have no time to tinker then you might be back where
  you are with your tempo , its an older car and needs
  TLC to make it a reliable daily driver which once it
  gets there it should operate really great , if its
  running thats a really good sign of a reliable car but
  you dont know how well maintained it was , so you will
  have to start fresh (if you buy it) with ALL your
  fluids and filters , that would be a good start even
  if you dont know much about car/mechanical stuff -
  good luck -



  --- Jacob <gr8hunter1@comcast.net> wrote:
  > Today my mom and brother saw a scirocco (mk2 or 16v)
  > for $500 at a small 
  > corner lot. If it checks out we plan on trading our
  > '92 ford tempo 
  > (thank god) for it. The blue book value for the ford
  > is $990. Before we 
  > even take it to a mechanic to look over what should
  > I look for?
  > I should have more information tomarrow such as
  > year, mileage, and ... 
  > what else should I find out?
  > As you can tell I have very little under the hood
  > knowledge, and I wont 
  > be able to tinker with any new car as it will have
  > to be my daily driver.
  > 
  > 
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