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    hey ya'll......i'm going to look at a 1999 gtp tomorrow to buy.......what should i look for when i'm looking at these types of cars..........is there anyway to tell if the supercharger is getting ready to go or if it is on the fritz......the car has 140,000 miles on it........does the car start to have certain things go out around that mileage or does it have any trouble when it has that many miiles on it........i can get the car for a good price ........the guy told me 4200.........but he said that he was negotionable on the price...........how can i tell if the supercharger is getting ready to go.......or can i?.......what does it cost to replace one of them?


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    a) too much money for that mileage, by at least $1000.

    b) look for lower intake manifold gasket leaks (oil or coolant around the cavities where the blower meets the lower intake), listen to the supercharger (if it rattles at idle the coupler might be gone [~$30 part]), make sure all the fluids are good, take it out for a drive and make sure it shifts smoothly at part throttle and WOT when cold and hot, look around for any signs of leaks, etc.

    you can get another genIII blower for like $200 all day long.
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    ok.......cool......thanks for the input.......much appreciated
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    Drive it for sure. Blue book is around 4 grand on it so if it needs work offer like 25k-27k to see if the seller bites. Chargers are not crazy tough to fix on your own if it's goin! Parts are kinda expensive though.
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