Hi guys(and girls) im new to daytonas.im lookin at buyin a 1990 dayton,v-6 auto.Are there things i should check for when looking at it.Im new to the car scene,just new to these.Any help would be awesome.thanks again

O and just a cool little list of Mopars ive had

1. 1987 Turbo Lebaron-sold
2.1986 Dodge Aries-first car-sold
3.1991 Dodge Spirit R/T-sold(couldnt afford to fix..lol..)
4.1998 Plymouth Neon-Mild build,ran 14.89 at the track-sold
5.2004 Dodge SRT-4-fun as hell,couldnt afford payments-sold
Current i have a 1998 Dodge Dakota 318-5SPD,K&NAir intake,cat back flowmaster..fun 4wheeler
My wife drives a 1999 Dodge Durango 318-auto...POS...lol..previous beat it up,now im paying for it....lol

 

Not too familiar with the V6 Daytonas, but the trouble spots for them usually lurk in the 4-speed transmission, the major downside of the V6 daytonas. Any slipping, problems going into a gear, or hard shifting, would probably indicate a transmission rebuild. Make sure they owner has used ATF fluid only, other fluids screw up Chrysler auto transmissions. Check the dipstick, it should be a bright pink. Dark red is OK but it usually indicates it's old. Any black sludge on the dipstick is from worn out clutches and could mean the transmission is on its last legs. Also check the oil (should be a nice honey brown color, black if its old... if it looks like a milkshakey kind of color and texture, bad sign! That means a blown head gasket), and coolant (should be free of redish rusty sludge). Make sure you test drive it and everything runs smooth. Make sure no smoke comes out of the tail pipe, and if smoke comes out, note what color it is.