I just wanted to get an idea if it was even worth looking into. If I buy it, I will probably do an oil change then, but it will be at least a month till any real decisions are made. The other option is just to sell it outright to Carmax or Carvana and the money gets split between my wife and her 2 siblings. None of them need the vehicle at all (nor the money really), but if I took it for what is owed on it then sold it for more, I would probably just split any profit with them. Yeah, that is an option, but don't want to come across to the other in-laws that I am doing this for profit. Why the heck GM has 2 different style oil filters for the same engine in the same year is beyond my understanding. I was debating just doing an oil change on it (it is sitting in my driveway right now just for today), but don't really see a need for it. I have also read today about some issues with the coolant systems being somewhat problematic (but seems higher mileage, and is that a maintenance issue or a "defect"). OK, seems I did read something about issues with the PCV when she bought this, but had not really looked into it. I know at 18 months I reset the oil life monitor (it had <500 miles on it at that time, with 300 of it being all highway when she first bought it) without changing the oil, and the oil life is at 0% right now. The oil has never been changed on it though. Literally an "old lady drove it to and from church", but not church, just to and from the store. The one big thing about this is the vehicle only has 1,200 miles total on it. Same for some suspension issues, seems it was earlier models that had problems. It seems I have read there are some issues with the turbo in this engine? Was that just earlier models, or is it an ongoing issue? Or is it just a matter of using a good oil and changing regularly. I surprisingly fit well in the vehicle for it's size, and would probably do everything I need a vehicle for. Plus I am sure I could sell my truck and cover half the cost of the vehicle. While I don't need another vehicle, my truck is getting old and I just don't use it as a truck much (and don't drive much regardless, I use my motorcycle for most of my transportation needs), and for the price (I would just take over payments) it seems a deal, especially in this economy. It is a 2019 Chevy Trax that she bought new in 2019, and owes around $10,000 on it. I unfortunately may be able to purchase my mother in laws vehicle (unfortunate in that it is due to severe health issues and she can no longer drive). Any known major issues with these vehicles?
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