Quote Originally Posted by Wanderlust View Post
I'm going to be test driving an 05 Grand Prix tomorrow. My 97 SE 3.8 has about 190K on it and runs absolutely amazingly, but everything except the motor/trans is falling apart. (my sway bar broke a couple weeks ago... eek). Does the 05 come with aluminum LIM gaskets? That is my primary concern as of right now as I know it is rather inconclusive as to what gasket sets came in what motors. I know where to look as I have done a LIM job before, but I'm hoping I don't see plastic gaskets when I look at it tomorrow.

This is the vehicle I will be test driving: http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/4743150268.html

The car fax says this car spent about 3 years in Florida, then a bit in North Dakota before coming to Michigan. It needs front brakes and needs a blower motor or the resistor. What do you think?
I would offer this seller like $2700 and go no higher than $3,000 if it has a plastic LIM gasket.

Plus, being a 10 year old car that has spent any appreciable amount of time in a Northern state, look for rust around the usual suspect spots - the rocker panels, below the gas door, the pinch welds, brake lines, etc. Discount the car accordingly for each rust spot you see