Originally Posted By: exranger06
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Back in 2011 before I bought the Focus, I was looking at used cars. While looking at a Versa, I asked the sales guy if it had a timing belt or Chain.
He pointed to the serpentine belt and said it used a timing belt.
The engine used a chain
When we bought my wife's Subaru, I also asked the salesman if it had a timing belt or chain. He told me it has a chain, and he was right.
He had a 50-50 chance and got lucky. I doubt he actually knew. The salesmen I've spoken to can barely remember the option packages on the cars, so I wouldn't expect them to know technical details that 95% of buyers don't care about, like timing belts.