Just wanted to start a thread to introduce myself and ask a few questions about an LC I’m considering buying. First off, I live in central MS and currently drive a 2011 Tundra. I’m considering buying an LC (1 owner) from a lady I know. This will not be replacing my tundra or be a daily driver, but a secondary vehicle just to mod a little and kick around in. The particular LC I’m looking at has quite a bit of, uh, “patina”. This is fine by me as I don’t plan to paint it or re-do the interior anytime soon (but may consider it on down the road.) The LC in question is a 2000 with 225,000 miles. It has been parked and not cranked in “a year and a half”. It ran when it was parked, but was parked because “the battery kept running down, I ended up getting frustrated and just stopped driving it.” Possibly just an alternator? Loose belt? This lady has a smaller car as a primary driver due to driving 40 miles one way to work every day (the LC used to be the daily driver hence the mileage). Since it has been sitting and not cranked for so long I’m unsure of how to proceed when I go to inspect it. Should I hook up a battery and try to crank it? Carry a 5 gallon can of gas and study on a way to rig it to bypass the gas currently sitting in the tank of the LC?
The only things she knows that are wrong with it are: Paint, cracks in dash, worn out hood struts, radio doesn’t work, some slack in the steering, tires look good but I don’t know how old they are and may need replacing. and of course the battery issue. Known maintenance aside from oil changes: 12/10 replaced ignition coil #2 and #5, 3/13 replaced belt tensioner, 4/13 ignition coil #3 and #4 and all spark plugs, 9/14 replaced alternator and radiator, 7/18 replaced 2 ignition coils and spark plugs, and somewhere in there the starter was replaced. No mention of timing belt. Is it normal or unheard of to replace that many ignition oils on these motors? This is a lady I’ve known for 15 years or so and trust her to be honest about known issues. I haven’t been to look at the LC yet, but plan to tomorrow. She did send a few pictures. Most importantly, asking price is $2k.
The only things she knows that are wrong with it are: Paint, cracks in dash, worn out hood struts, radio doesn’t work, some slack in the steering, tires look good but I don’t know how old they are and may need replacing. and of course the battery issue. Known maintenance aside from oil changes: 12/10 replaced ignition coil #2 and #5, 3/13 replaced belt tensioner, 4/13 ignition coil #3 and #4 and all spark plugs, 9/14 replaced alternator and radiator, 7/18 replaced 2 ignition coils and spark plugs, and somewhere in there the starter was replaced. No mention of timing belt. Is it normal or unheard of to replace that many ignition oils on these motors? This is a lady I’ve known for 15 years or so and trust her to be honest about known issues. I haven’t been to look at the LC yet, but plan to tomorrow. She did send a few pictures. Most importantly, asking price is $2k.
