Buying a used car knowing there is a "service campaign"

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1. Not able to answer your question; other considerations

It used to be that timing belts get replaced at 80k miles, if this car is nearing that mark the service issue actually becomes routine maintenance. Generally the timing belts last twice that long, but with things being an issue with this model changing it out is a good idea.

Figure about 3+ hours of labor and another hundred or so dollars in parts. Ask for a final $400? off after all other sales negotiations are done. Either that or they can replace the belt, insist the idler, tensioner, and water pump get replaced at the same time.