The car I am looking to purchase is in great shape, but has non-working A/C. This is a big deal in Texas. The owner says that it worked perfectly last year, then was not used during the winter months and the mild spring we had recently. Here in Texas, we also had a lot of rainfall last month, and the owner parked the car during this time. Once the rain dried up the summer came in full force and the A/C wouldn't blow cold air. He thinks it is either in need of a simple recharge or the compressor clutch. I haven't gotten an answer yet to whether or not he checked fuses, but what is the most likely cause of this fault?

If I buy this car I will have to fix the A/C immediately so I would like an idea of what the repair will entail.


The car is an '05 with ~94K miles.