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Check behind the front wheels!
Posted by Jason [Email] (more from Jason) on Fri, 8 Dec 2000 15:13:26
In Reply to: Re: Advice for Sonett purchase?, Stuart Payne, Thu, 7 Dec 2000 17:58:17
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I had a Sonett that ended up getting scrapped, not due to rust in the rear floor pan or rockers, but behind the front wheels!
Rockers and rear trunk pans can be fixed, this could not. The area behind the front wheels just behind the lower control arms had rotted through. This was causing the car to literally fold up. The rest of the car would have been repairable (feasibly, doing the work yourself) but this area caused a change in suspension points and would have been too difficult to sort out.
Since the Sonett is basically a plastic-covered convertible, you might want to try the classic convertible body integrity check. Park the car with one of the front wheels on top of the curb, and the rest on the ground. If the doors don't open and close properly, don't buy it.
Good luck, Jason
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