HELP! looking to purchase an 04 mystic coupe but smoking on start up

[mapa03]

Hello all, I am looking to purchase an 04 mystic coupe out in northern mississippi hopefully this weekend but the owner told me that the car does blow a little blue and black smoke on start up but eventually subsides after it is warmed up. He did have a compression test done and said numbers are good, waiting on the actual results. He did have dynospeed from memphis look at it and they diagnosed it to be a set of old valve guides that allow oil to seep through while car is sitting... It has 55k miles and virtually stock besides a pulley kit and an exhaust. I did do some research and found that this can be a common issue, my worry is that I can't/won't be able to really afford to do much work on it after I buy it..Any input is GREATLY appreciated.Thanks in advance.

 

[P49Y-CY]

depends on how much you like/want the car. i probably would not let that deter me from buying a really liked, but if it burned more than a quart every 1-2k would want to get it fixed. keep in mind on cars getting this age will usually need other things too. best of luck with it.

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

common issue with these cars, leaky valve guides/seals

@55k miles, I'd think you'd have very little to worry about

 

[Goose17]

You'll love the color-shifting paint!

And, for the record, Mystic is often used interchangeably with Mystichrome. Mystic was the 96 color. Mystichrome was the 04 color. They are very different.

 

[CobraBob]

Not an uncommon problem (leaking valve guides/seals). Hopefully that is the issue. Let us know if you end up buying it.

 

[mapa03]

Not an uncommon problem (leaking valve guides/seals). Hopefully that is the issue. Let us know if you end up buying it.

What is required to have those seals/guides repaired? Does it require any machining? And what might it approximately cost to have them repaired?

 

[akeohan]

Mine does that very thing; it’s not a big deal. Compression and leakdown tests are still solid on my car.