Just wanted to put up this link to the excellent "MiniFinity Ultimate Buyer's Guide":
http://www.minifinity.com/index.php?...eq=getit&lid=6
The Guide is an easy read (you'll need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it - click
HERE to download it if you need it) and tells you all about the steps you should take when inspecting and road-testing a classic Mini. Also included is a
very handy Checklist that you can print out and bring with you when you go to see the car. As a proper inspection can take an hour or more, having the checklist near at-hand will assure that nothing gets overlooked. As any Mini enthusiast will tell you, overlooked corrosion or other issues can add hundreds if not thousands of dollars to the final cost of ownership of your new classic Mini, so it's best to find out everything before settling on a final price.
I personally used the Guide when I purchad my 1992 Mini Sprite and I was extremely glad that I did - it gave me the peace of mind that I was buyuing a car well worth the seller's asking price and identified potential trouble spots well before they could turn into full-blown mechanical failures.
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