Quote Originally Posted by SideShow Bob View Post
Make sure you have documentation on the timing belt has been changed, esspecially if it is over the factory recommended mileage interval.
I know a guy who's belt snapped 500 miles over that interval. Completely trashed the motor. It cost more to rebuild than the truck was worth.
So he ended up junking the truck.
Also you cannot get full coverage on a salvaged title, so a loan is not possible.

Great info Bob, thank you. I wasn't sure if these had a belt or not. Any idea what the mileage is to change out the belt? Is it like my civic where the water pump should be changed at the same time? So I assume if the belt snapping trashing the motor this is an interference engine? he already trashed a Subaru not changing the belt so I imagine he learned his lesson from that.

didnt know that about the salvage title and full coverage, and he will need to get a loan so that is an automatic no-go.