Hi all!

I'm going to look at a 2005 SRT6 with 25,000 miles tomorrow. What should I look at when buying this car? What are some common problems I should look for? I did some research and found a few:

-Seat heaters
-Check for rust @ bottom of doors(remove weather strip)
-Check for engine and tranny leaks
-Foggy headlights

I have read a few post of water getting into the trunk and this has me WORRIED! Where are those "rubber plugs on the bottom of the trunkwells located so I can check if there is any water in the trunk?

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

Intercooler pump

 

if there IS water in the trunk, it's usually bad seals on the ironing board wing mounts.

 

Funnily enough the plugs in the bottom of the trunk are, wait for it ......... in the bottom of the trunk.
See picture of the drain holes in the picture in this thread.


Water also can ingress, new word of the day, past the poorly designed seals on the spoiler mounting plate on the hatch.

Water also can enter through the rubber seals around the wires that enter the hatch at the top corners of the door.

Water can also enter but less often, around the gas filler door.

Leak in transmission, easy fix if it is the common leak.

Leaky steering damper, cheap fix for <$50.

 

leaky valve cover ( secondary ones ) - easy fix also.