# Car not driven for year **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** windstar, ford\ **Created:** [August 22, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-driven-for-year/53975 "2010-08-22T20:42:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cornellsmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@cornellsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cornellsmith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-driven-for-year/53975/1 "2010-08-22T20:42:43Z")
I’m thinking of buying a 2001 Ford Windstar that sat outside undriven for a year or more. The owner is replacing the fuel pump, and installing a new battery. There is 90K. miles on it. What are the chances of other (seal?) failure on this vehicle? Should I look elsewhere?? ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-driven-for-year/53975/2 "2010-08-22T22:14:33Z")
If the owner gets it running properly, there should be no problem…He should drain the old gasoline prier to starting it. Someone should change ALL the fluids within a month or two… ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-driven-for-year/53975/3 "2010-08-22T22:57:17Z")
There is probaly a good reason why it was undriven for a year. After he gets it running, you need a QUALIFIED MECHANIC to thoroughly check it out and guive you a repaort. If everything checks out, make an offer. These vehicles have had many transmission and head gasket problems, so a compression test is in order.