hi
i am new to this model of car so humor me.
i had posted a while back about a mystique ls sport that i was thinking of purchasing,here are the particulars:
the owners have finally decided to sell.
1998 mystique ls sport
4 speed automatic 4cyl zetec motor
pretty much full load except leather and sunroof.
98000kms(i am in canada)
single middle age owners garage kept(i know these people quite well)this was their second car.
100% dealer maintained by the maintenance book(has every receipt)every recall done.
buying price of $3500 canadian dollars
Questions:
1)is this a good price for what i think is an above average condition mystique?in the classifieds and on the lot they are going for between $4500-$5500 can(with the 6cyl engine)
2)all my research(done on edmunds in the usa)says that this car should have the v6 engine not the 4cyl,am i correct or were mystique ls sports available with the 4cyl zetec/auto tranny.possibly only in canada?
3)any known trouble spots that i can easily check or have a garage check.
4)does any one know what the sport designation actually add as options ,i cannot find any info on mystique sport models on edmunds.com(or in forum search or faq's)
5)i really had my heart set on a 6cyl model but i think i might be hard pressed to find one in this good of condition for this price,other than it not having the v6 is there anything that would be an obvious deal breaker?
6)my only real concern with this car is the automatic transmission,i had a mercury sable that had the infamous front piston failure twice,is the tranny in the mystiques a different model than the axode(i think)that were in the taurus/sable models?
anyway i look forward to your answers
regards,jeff
