There really is no such thing as "second generation". There IS such a thing as many running production changes. These are mostly things that a casual observer may not even notice and some are more easily noticable than others. For instance there are differences on the hood, tailpipes, and antennae. Some of the early cars never got the recalls done. Each car must be taken on a case by case basis. An early car that was well taken care of and has all the updates and recalls may be a better deal than a latter car that was not taken care of and needs everything. At this point how the car was made matters less than how it was cared for. Try to find a local owner that is knowledgeable and can look the car over with you. Try to remember that you should factor into your offer all the expense it will take to get the car into the condition you want. As expensive as cosmetic work may be the hidden mechanical and electrical work ain't cheap either! Try to find out where the car was serviced and talk to the shop, they may be more honest about the condition and will know the service history. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/