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Old 09-09-13, 09:08 PM
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Hi all, looking to purchasing a 2007 GSh with 49k km listed for just under $26000 cdn.

anything in particular I should be aware of?

I checked the car in person and it's in pristine condition, matches the low mileage. Body wise, No dings whatsoever Only a light crease on front passenger door edge which is barely noticeable.

Now in terms of the hybrid battery pack, how Can that be check if it's in Good condition or not, or I shouldn't even worry since it's still under warranty?

Thanks in advance
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It should still be under warranty, to make sure, you should go to the dealership with the seller (or if it is the dealership, make them walk you to a service advisor to 100% make sure everything's tip top and under warranty, because sometimes they lie..... Mine's lied to me on my purchase but that's a different story). Verify everything warranty-wise is covered on your terms and understanding.

49 km is pretty low mileage imo, that's 30k mi....

If it bothers you, there is a recent thread about someone complaining about how they cannot disable TCS 100% (only up onto 30mph). Also you'll be missing the shark fin I think.... Aside from that, I think that's it!

GL with your purchase.
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Originally Posted by chasiu
Hi all, looking to purchasing a 2007 GSh with 49k km listed for just under $26000 cdn.

anything in particular I should be aware of?

I checked the car in person and it's in pristine condition, matches the low mileage. Body wise, No dings whatsoever Only a light crease on front passenger door edge which is barely noticeable.

Now in terms of the hybrid battery pack, how Can that be check if it's in Good condition or not, or I shouldn't even worry since it's still under warranty?

Thanks in advance
The mileage is pretty low which isn't always good for a hybrid, I would get the battery pack checked for any lost cells. Other than that there wasn't really much else to look for the hybrid system is covered for 8 years or 100k miles.
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You have to so also consider, he's in Canada, it's not a US-based warranty, or so I don't think
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