I've been considering purchasing a used Insight, and there is one at a dealer near me that I've been looking at. However, I've noticed that the OEM wheels and tires have been replaced with standard cast wheel hubs and cheapo tires.
My question is: I understand that the Insights computer reads from numerous sensors and keeps track of a great deal of information. If the wheels are different on this car, that may cause the speedometer and the odometer to read incorrectly, which may or may not cause havok on the computer. Is having different wheels a big deal on an Insight, and if so, is it expensive or difficult to obtain OEM wheels?
Also, on a related note, how much should I expect to pay for a used Insight? The one I've been looking at is a 2000. And (sorry to diversify this thread so much) what sort of things should I check on it? I thought to check the odometer of course and I was also going to check the lifetime MPG to see what sort of mileage it's been getting. (an indication of how it's been driven, I'd expect)
EDIT: I forgot to mention, it's a standard transmission, and I live in Canada.
My question is: I understand that the Insights computer reads from numerous sensors and keeps track of a great deal of information. If the wheels are different on this car, that may cause the speedometer and the odometer to read incorrectly, which may or may not cause havok on the computer. Is having different wheels a big deal on an Insight, and if so, is it expensive or difficult to obtain OEM wheels?
Also, on a related note, how much should I expect to pay for a used Insight? The one I've been looking at is a 2000. And (sorry to diversify this thread so much) what sort of things should I check on it? I thought to check the odometer of course and I was also going to check the lifetime MPG to see what sort of mileage it's been getting. (an indication of how it's been driven, I'd expect)
EDIT: I forgot to mention, it's a standard transmission, and I live in Canada.