How to protect myself

I'm looking at an '04 with 1800 miles on it, but it's in Pittsburgh.
For all that don't know, it gets real cold there in january, when the car
was purchased.

Also, it was owned by a woman.
So, cold + woman could be bad combo, based on some previous experience.

How can I be sure the block isn't cracked, etc.
I know there are additives that can hide this from compression tests, etc.

Does the factory warranty cover this if it were to be discovered after the
purchase?

Thanks,
TF

TF spoke thusly:


> How can I be sure the block isn't cracked, etc.


This is 2004. When was the last time you heard of a car that had water
in it instead of coolant?? If you're looking for something to worry
about, this prolly isn't it.

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Shut up, Dave.

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'68 L-79 Coupe
'79 Triumph Bonneville

TF spoke thusly:


> How can I be sure the block isn't cracked, etc.


This is 2004. When was the last time you heard of a car that had water
in it instead of coolant?? If you're looking for something to worry
about, this prolly isn't it.

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Shut up, Dave.

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'68 L-79 Coupe
'79 Triumph Bonneville

TF wrote:
> Also, it was owned by a woman.
> So, cold + woman could be bad combo, based on some previous
> experience.
>
> How can I be sure the block isn't cracked, etc.
> I know there are additives that can hide this from compression tests,
> etc.

Who cares if she used dog **** instead of oil? Get a GMPP (7 year, 100K)
and also have her sign the original warranty over to you (standard
procedure), and if anything breaks for the next half dozen or so years the
dealer fixes it for free.



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Not to him who is offensive to us are we most
unfair, but to him who doth not concern us at all"
-- Friedrich Nietzsche

TF wrote:
> Also, it was owned by a woman.
> So, cold + woman could be bad combo, based on some previous
> experience.
>
> How can I be sure the block isn't cracked, etc.
> I know there are additives that can hide this from compression tests,
> etc.

Who cares if she used dog **** instead of oil? Get a GMPP (7 year, 100K)
and also have her sign the original warranty over to you (standard
procedure), and if anything breaks for the next half dozen or so years the
dealer fixes it for free.



--
_______________________________________
Not to him who is offensive to us are we most
unfair, but to him who doth not concern us at all"
-- Friedrich Nietzsche

> Who cares if she used dog **** instead of oil? Get a GMPP (7 year, 100K)

and how much are they going for?
Thanks,
TF

> Who cares if she used dog **** instead of oil? Get a GMPP (7 year, 100K)

and how much are they going for?
Thanks,
TF