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Hey guys,

Was hoping for a bit of advice.

My elderly neighbours own a 1993 Suzuki Samurai with 175,000kms. I have been asking them to sell it to me for years and they finally gave me a call after putting a deposit down on a Jimny.

I had a good look at it today. It is reasonably tidy. It has had two previous rust issues which they have had fixed properly. Otherwise the body seems to be in good condition. It is completely standard and has been regularly maintained.

So I'm wondering what sort of price I should be offering??

The one thing to note is there is a small amount of milky build up in the oil cap... I couldn't see any moisture on the dipstick. It hasn't overheated before. It doesn't blow white smoke when it is warm. I have done some research and obviously it can indicate head gasket. But it can also indicate moisture in the engine from cold temperatures; which we do get here in Christchurch. They use it as a shopping trolley so only drive it very short distances. Apparently engine temps usually disperse the moisture but if it is only driven short distances it can cause the milky build up.

So also looking for your thoughts on this??

Thanks in advance!!

Seen that milky stuff under the cap before and it was from a truck that only got driven very short distances. Solution might be a decent test drive and check it after

Pj_Marsh wrote:Seen that milky stuff under the cap before and it was from a truck that only got driven very short distances. Solution might be a decent test drive and check it after

Yeah think I might have to give that a go. It seems to have been meticulously maintained and it also seems to be common for vehicles driven short distances.

jimmyf8 wrote:

Pj_Marsh wrote:Seen that milky stuff under the cap before and it was from a truck that only got driven very short distances. Solution might be a decent test drive and check it after

Yeah think I might have to give that a go. It seems to have been meticulously maintained and it also seems to be common for vehicles driven short distances.

I get the same with my Primera. Short drives - especially lots of them on cold starts - gives the milky slime under the cap. As mentioned above, go for a long drive with it well up to temp and then have a look.

As for money, it's really hard. I'd say they generally go for $4k-$6k depending on condition, extras, etc. I'd start there somewhere.

Sounds like a good car!

Off them $2k and see what happens

jimmyf8 wrote:Hey guys,

Was hoping for a bit of advice.

My elderly neighbours own a 1993 Suzuki Samurai with 175,000kms. I have been asking them to sell it to me for years and they finally gave me a call after putting a deposit down on a Jimny.

I had a good look at it today. It is reasonably tidy. It has had two previous rust issues which they have had fixed properly. Otherwise the body seems to be in good condition. It is completely standard and has been regularly maintained.

So I'm wondering what sort of price I should be offering??

The one thing to note is there is a small amount of milky build up in the oil cap... I couldn't see any moisture on the dipstick. It hasn't overheated before. It doesn't blow white smoke when it is warm. I have done some research and obviously it can indicate head gasket. But it can also indicate moisture in the engine from cold temperatures; which we do get here in Christchurch. They use it as a shopping trolley so only drive it very short distances. Apparently engine temps usually disperse the moisture but if it is only driven short distances it can cause the milky build up.

So also looking for your thoughts on this??

Thanks in advance!!

Pretty sure that milky build up stuff is from a blown head gasket. Dont quote me on that but i'm pretty sure its something like that.