Originally posted by ponchoV8
From personal experience shopping around for my Z.
Electrical:
-power window motors tend to go out
-rear taillight sockets tend to corrode on the '93-'97 models (I replaced mine with a '98-up harness)
Cosmetically:
-fog lights get cracked from road debris
-pwr. window switch plate clip loosens then the whole assembly pops out of its hole in the door handle
-center console lid loosens or breaks
-cheap Chevy leather cracks
-seatbelt guide on seats break
-rubber molding on rear hatch glass tends to shrink and come apart from age
Mechanically, in addition to what ZDriver stated:
-rear main seal will leak
-intake manifold gasket will leak oil at rear
-differential will make whining noises if it's had a rough life
-check for leaks around the differential housing
-throwout bearing tends to be noisier on older cars
-I believe the early LS1 cars ('98-up) had a recall for their oil pumps failing
Arent those all just normal wear
Yeah those are known problems too...
Ive had the rear main seal, and intake manifold leak
Center console breaks easy, power window motors are complete crap at least once you pay for one it'll have a life time warranty and you'll never have to pay for another.
These are the problems ive had with my car.