cburgs
12-11-2013, 12:30 AM
I'm in the market for a CL9 and have my eye on an '04 luxury model which is priced at $8500 via a private buyer. It's a manual with 123k km on the clock. It has great service history and recently had its 120k service including the mandatory transmission fluid change. At the time it also had a new clutch installed. Furthermore the car has 11 months of rego left on it. I took it for a test drive and inspected it myself and it seems to be in good nick.
Believing this was slightly too good to be true I paid for an RACQ inspection and, apart from a few cosmetic issues related to minor scratches, the only fault to be reported is a transmission oil leak around the left axle seal area. I've done some research and it appears it might be a result of a poorly completed transmission fluid change at the recent service. Does this sound familiar to anyone who has run into this issue at a similar point in the car's life? I've spoken with the seller and they have agreed to run it past the 120k service mechanic for a diagnostic test of the issue this week before continuing with our negotiations.
I noticed this forum has a wealth of knowledge, so I'm just interested in people's thoughts on this and if there could potentially be a more significant underlying issue that I might need to know about. Thanks in advance!
Believing this was slightly too good to be true I paid for an RACQ inspection and, apart from a few cosmetic issues related to minor scratches, the only fault to be reported is a transmission oil leak around the left axle seal area. I've done some research and it appears it might be a result of a poorly completed transmission fluid change at the recent service. Does this sound familiar to anyone who has run into this issue at a similar point in the car's life? I've spoken with the seller and they have agreed to run it past the 120k service mechanic for a diagnostic test of the issue this week before continuing with our negotiations.
I noticed this forum has a wealth of knowledge, so I'm just interested in people's thoughts on this and if there could potentially be a more significant underlying issue that I might need to know about. Thanks in advance!