Advice for purchase

[nicks]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

OHHHH good point! It would have come off the recall and warranty lists since it technically no longer exists as far as Toyota is concerned.

So is there any way of knowing if the recall was done or not?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by nicks

So is there any way of knowing if the recall was done or not?

Not really. The car was reported as water damaged in January 18 and a write of in February. This was the very beginning of the recall and not many cars were done yet. It is a very, very strong probability that it was never done. The Carfx would say if it was done before writeoff. That is the best case scenario really.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

OHHHH good point!

Well, according to what was reported here the VIN range for the recall was

DBA-ZC 6 "BRZ" ZC 6-002002 to ZC 6-010144 March 9, 2012 to July 2, 2013 7,803

He could check the manufacturing date on the driver's door sticker to be sure but it does look like the VIN JF1ZCAC11D1613064 is outside that range.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Well, according to what was reported here the VIN range for the recall was

DBA-ZC 6 "BRZ" ZC 6-002002 to ZC 6-010144 March 9, 2012 to July 2, 2013 7,803

He could check the manufacturing date on the driver's door sticker to be sure but it does look like the VIN JF1ZCAC11D1613064 is outside that range.

LOLOLOLOL Sitting here thinking "how the hell does he know the VIN?"

Then it clicked in and

[nicks]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Well, according to what was reported here the VIN range for the recall was

DBA-ZC 6 "BRZ" ZC 6-002002 to ZC 6-010144 March 9, 2012 to July 2, 2013 7,803

He could check the manufacturing date on the driver's door sticker to be sure but it does look like the VIN JF1ZCAC11D1613064 is outside that range.

you guys are amazing, i’ve been looking for that info everywhere! thank you!

[humfrz]

Dadhawk and Tcoat to the rescue -

[nicks]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Well, according to what was reported here the VIN range for the recall was

DBA-ZC 6 "BRZ" ZC 6-002002 to ZC 6-010144 March 9, 2012 to July 2, 2013 7,803

He could check the manufacturing date on the driver's door sticker to be sure but it does look like the VIN JF1ZCAC11D1613064 is outside that range.

the manufacture date is 07/13

[humfrz]

Oh, hell, if the car looks good and runs good and you like the color, buy it -

[nicks]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, hell, if the car looks good and runs good and you like the color, buy it -

i am also going to bring it for a pre purchase inspection, just to be safe

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by nicks

i am also going to bring it for a pre purchase inspection, just to be safe

That is a good idea with any cars. Ask them if they think the car was heavily modified at one point. They will know what to look for.

[nicks]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That is a good idea with any cars. Ask them if they think the car was heavily modified at one point. They will know what to look for.

okay thank you so much. i shouldn’t be concerned that it is a relatively “higher” mile brz? asking because it does need to last me a few years

also, if the car was heavily modded before i should stay away, correct?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by nicks

okay thank you so much. i shouldn’t be concerned that it is a relatively “higher” mile brz? asking because it does need to last me a few years

Well for a '13 that's not really high mileage, less than 10K a year. My '13 FRS has over 175K miles on it with no issues.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by nicks

okay thank you so much. i shouldn’t be concerned that it is a relatively “higher” mile brz? asking because it does need to last me a few years

also, if the car was heavily modded before i should stay away, correct?

That may be "higher" but isn't high mileage. My 14 had over twice that when I sold it and it is still going strong now as far as I know. Keep up on the maintenance and don't beat the crap out of it (over rev, burnout every start, etc) and it will last you a good long time. Of course there are never any 100% bulletproof cars (no matter what some say) it isn't made of glass and will last as well as it is taken care of.

Yes if it appears to have been heavily modded stay far far away unless you like fixing things.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Dadhawk and Tcoat to the rescue -