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Old 01-01-2014, 04:44 PM   #7
Tromatic
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Originally Posted by whaap View Post
Just because someone owned an automatic doesn't mean they didn't thrash the car. I've said many times that there are a number of cars I would buy used but the FR-S isn't one of them. It has attracted too many people that think 'driving it like you stole it' is what the car was made to do. If you buy used from a private party you will at least have the opportunity to see the owner and form an opinion on how the car was treated.
Funny, but true. If there is even a hint of rice about the car that would also be a warning sign. On a positive note, that means there will be lots of parts in the junkyards in a few years. ETA: My AT has the pump chirp, but I could not care less about it. Klotz Uplon or E-free gas shuts them up.

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