Q: I need a pre-purchase opinion.

asked by on January 26, 2017

My parents have a preferred mechanic they have used for about a decade now. I told him I was looking to buy a 2010 Galant FE, and he (paraphrasing here) told me to stay away, and look to purchase anything else if I can. What is your opinion? How do these cars hold up? How hard are they to work on? Is it going to be mechanically reliable, or would I need to find the magic unicorn in order to keep this thing running (cheap-ish) for the next 2 years?

My car has 123 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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