Buying a tahoe tomorrow

[njdevils]

Hello all! great forum!

I'm looking to buy a tahoe and I found one that I like but not sure if its good mechanically.

its 2009 tahoe LT with leather seats.
-buying from a dealer (non chevy dealer) some local state dealer
-it has 55k on it
-Leather interior
-4WD
Asking $26,000

Problems found (i am not a mechanic so tried my best)

When I press the lock button all doors lock. when I press the unlock button all doors unlock except the driver side rear door. I have to unlock it by pulling the lock up. but it locks when I press the lock button. (easy fix or costly?)

when the car is running I hear some sound coming from the belts infront of the engine. the dealer comes with a rag full of water and drops water on it, sound goes away for few seconds but then comes back.

I see some what looks to be rust on the bottom side of the engine and its really dirty not sure if it was oil or what.

Do you guys think I can go to chevy service and ask one of the guys there to come with me 5 minutes drive to look at the car? $50 sounds good?

Also does this sound like a good deal car?

 

[clkelley]

Sorry for the delay, the door lock thing sounds like you may have a broken wire in the harness at that door jam, not a big issue really. As for the squeak in the front, it sounds like the serpentine belt, if the dealer is only putting water on it for the sound to go away, but will not replace it, I would actually find another dealer unless the price of the truck is actually THAT good that you just can't pass it up. Sounds like the dealer is out to make as much as possible without fixing any problems it may have and as a result that could come back to bite you later....

As for truly checking it out, I would definitely pay either a Chevy dealer you trust or a mechanic you trust not associated with the dealer you are buying it from to do a full check up on it so that you know up front what may be wrong with it. Also ask for an Auto Check report, they are better than Carfax and if they are not willing to offer that I would walk away.

Then check with the Chevy Dealer when you have it checked out and get a "VIS" report from the dealer service department, this report will tell you if the truck has had any major warranty repair issues that have been consistently popping up and could be a problem in the future.

Like I said, sorry I may be late, but hope it helps a little...