Thanks everyone for your help so far.
Could anyone tell me the best way to check for rust underneath the carpet. Do you have to rip it up? Can you just feel it underneath the carpet? Can you see it from underneath? I am almost positive there is no rust in the door jams. I looked at the car briefly at school the other day when I took the pictures and I don't remember seeing any rust.
My dad has tons of tools, literally. His father worked for a tool making company (Blackhawk and New Britain, anyone) so thats pretty much is what started it all. In our basement, about 1,500 square feet of it is a workshop packed with all sorts of tools, including metric stuff which I assume I will be needing.
The lady has no records of the maintenance except for the sticker on her windshield telling her she needs to change her oil soon. However, it has been serviced at the Rovership for most of its life (for a while she went to an independent who might have the records). I would assume the dealer being a dealer would have the records available.
As for a mechanic checking out the car. I can pay $50 at an independent place to have them check it out "bumper to bumper". (This is the shop I mentioned before). I was wondering if I could maybe save myself this money by just by taking the Rover to get an oil change. I know with most dealers they want your money so they'll tell you if something needs to be replaced. What should I do, Independent, Dealer, or both.
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