Best way to see if a car has been ragged on

[SteveODSM]

So im lookin at a 91 tsi awd but its about 8 hrs from home. Its got 110k miles on it, completely stock, 1 year mechanical warrenty from a dealership for 4000 CAD. Figure its a pretty decent deal. I'm gonna do a leakdown test, compression test, check turbo for shaftplay, And of course a test drive. Anything else i should look for to see what kinda life this car has had?

thanks

 

[95 'clipse RS]

eccessive play in the steering, eccessive play in cv joints, axles. check timing marks, look for custom work that might have been done incorrectly. all you included... good luck

 

[PieEyedPiper]

So im lookin at a 91 tsi awd but its about 8 hrs from home. Its got 110k miles on it, completely stock, 1 year mechanical warrenty from a dealership for 4000 CAD. Figure its a pretty decent deal. I'm gonna do a leakdown test, compression test, check turbo for shaftplay, And of course a test drive. Anything else i should look for to see what kinda life this car has had?

thanks

Fruitvale! haha!
..I'm from Nelson

Good luck with your ride.

 

[SteveODSM]

Fruitvale! haha!
..I'm from Nelson

Good luck with your ride.

haha thats unreal. How long you been down in california?