thewrangler99

HI! I am thinking of purchasing this car for 1.5k with 75k miles on it. Deal or no deal?

gatrhumpy

iTrader: (1)

Go for it.

phee

iTrader: (5)

What's it look like? How's it run?

Jakes_tl

now a days you can't buy much for 1.5k so if it is in decent shape i'd say that is a good deal. Just make sure it won't be a money pit for you.

Bdog

List averaging around $3k. It's RWD with a 4.6L engine and they don't look that bad for an older car. Do you want it just to drive or make into a somewhat sleeper?

Aman

If I were looking at a car, I'd want a bunch more information than that.

Mr Marco

thewrangler99

http://salem.craigslist.org/cto/4040685378.html
Link to the listing above.
Hopefully, I will be seeing it on Friday.

thewrangler99

Yeah. I don't want to spend any money on it other than regular oil change and stuff.

thewrangler99

It's just gonna be an extra car I guess. RWD are fun to drive, but I doubt this car will handle well. What do you think?

thewrangler99

It's a clean title and owned by a senior citizen. Seller told me that AC makes some noise and it's ac pulley that might need to be replaced.

thewrangler99

Haha! I posted the link for your viewing pleasure.

thewrangler99

Thanks for your suggestion.

Ken1997TL

That's a decent price for a functioning car. I assume the car has been in Oregon most of its life and is rust-free.

Bring a mechanic with you, pay him to look at it, save some money in the long run.

thewrangler99

I will just test drive it myself. My main concern would be the tranny and engine. Right? I don't think it would be possible to get RWD in that price range lol

Mr Marco

T-bird > XR7

Just drive up here to Portland and get an equal POS for 1/2 that price.

thewrangler99

Lmao. Got any links? I was looking for older mx-5's but they are going over 2.5k with branded titles and high miles. Nobody wants to negotiate the price.

esco115

OP, I owned a XR7 V8 and the 4.6 is solid. I can't say the same for the tranny but still holds up pretty well. The suspension on the car is garbage as its heavy as shit and ends up making noise and I really mean everything will start making noise! A/C is shitty and will go out on these cars not sure why... maybe its the cheaply made compressor? Other then those things its a solid car? lol

Oh remember its a 200hp V8 tank so don't expect it to fly and also it has 105-110mph cutoff limiter...

NBP04TL4ME

If it's a functional car and has been reasonably maintained, for $1500, why not? Just remember some things wear/age regardless of use. Belts, hoses, tires as examples.

charliemike

I do not understand why people post ads with three crappy pictures (or worse, none at all).

It doesn't take long to take decent pictures and put some effort into it.

thewrangler99

Oh! Do you guys recommend any other rwd car that would be cheap and fun to drive? I was looking at Miata's but those are pretty expensive for the year and miles on them.

thewrangler99

I agree on that. lol

thewrangler99

Also, kbb is like $2200 for the car, but I doubt that I can sell that car for that price to make some money off of it.

charliemike

Generally speaking, what is your budget?

There are not a lot of exceptional options in the $2000 range, usually.

thewrangler99

Yeah! Sadly I don't want to spend over 2k.

charliemike

I just scrolled through 400+ ads on the Salem CL and I would say that anything that is RWD looks like Badger from Breaking Bad is selling it.

If it were me, I would look at something decent to drive and not be afraid of Japanese cars with miles on them.

This '93 Legend looks decent from the one photo posted: http://salem.craigslist.org/cto/4002180100.html

There are a couple of 90s Preludes that are options too.

That Cougar has low miles but you should consider the age of the car rather than the miles. I bought an '89 Skylark in 1995 and by 1997 it had blown a head gasket, then later caught fire and burnt to the ground. Bought it with 32k miles on it. Car was not very good.

Again, if it were me, I'd be looking for the best car in my budget that was going to be fairly reliable.

Though you have your pick of shitbox Mustangs and Camaros but you'd just be setting your money on fire IMO.

thewrangler99

Good info. I am not religiously looking for a car. I came across this car and thought it's a good deal based on the miles, but you are right. It's an old car and nobody likes to set their money on fire. lol
I drive a 99 tl and love it.

F23A4

While working part time as Hertz vehicle transporter back in the mid-90s, we drove the heck out the V8 Birds and Cougars. Although they couldn't handle for anything, they were a blast to drive.

I would go through with the purchase just for shits and giggles.

Aman

I agree with CM. For that price, you can probably find a FWD car that's more fun to drive. You can have fun with a mid-90's Civic hatchback. Not the most creative choice, but definitely not the worst, and I'm sure $2k could buy you a good example.

myron

iTrader: (4)

I would rather get a high millage miata for more $ than this.

Ken1997TL

Civic hatchbacks go for a lot more than that in Oregon. Older cars tend to be better preserved here thanks to a lack of salt on the roads and milder weather.

Redsand353

I drove a 96 V8 thunderbird for a few years. Items to lookout for would be transmission and intake manifold. The intake manifold has a plastic crossover highly prone to cracking and the transmissions aren't the strongest.

Easy fixes though, if you know what you are doing.

oonowindoo

91 civic.

I drove that thing for a while when i was 16 or 17.

Slow as fuck but a really fun car!

It will out handle almost any heavy V8 from that era.

Aman

Lucky you guys.

Intake manifold okay, but transmission?

oonowindoo

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb...075826720.html


i think you can get it for close to $2000

dallison

For 1500 why not?

thewrangler99

I didn't buy it. Don't want to deal with any headache of fixing things up. Thanks for the input guys!

phee

iTrader: (5)

i would pay a little more for a better car. The cost of going miata will be paid in a years worth of driving the mercury v8.
edit: dont get a miata if you are over 5'5". dont believe what everyone tells you, its incredibly uncomfortable

Aman

thewrangler99

That sucks! lol