krudmuphin
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- Nov 24, 2014
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Lincoln,
Nebraska
Hi all, I am new... like really new, I just signed up on DSM Tuners today with the hopes of finding a quick answer.
I'm currently looking at buying a '99 GSX, black, grey leather interior, 4 spd Auto.
130,000 Miles. No current issues except the clear coat is extremely bad on the rear pillars and roof. (isn't that really common on the 2Gs?)
No rust, new timing belt, head gasket, spark plugs, transmission fluid and oil change
Sorry, I don't have any pictures at the moment.
Anyways, I need some advice before jumping in and buying something I might regret.
A year ago I bought an '88 Starion, and as much as I love the car, I had no idea what kind of worms nest I'd be getting into. I overpaid for the car (about $2000) because it was almost-non-running and has quite a few other issues.
After doing lots of research, I am still keeping the Starion... but now I have my eyes on a GSX for a daily driver. It would likely be replacing my 05 Civic (stupid move? I don't know yet...)
I'd appreciate if you guys could give me a quick and dirty run-down of what I can expect from a 2G GSX auto with this amount of miles and what I could be looking to pay for it. The seller wants $4,500 which I feel is a little high...
I'm willing to own a car that may need a few fix-its along the way, I just don't want something that's going to fail on me.
If I get enough confidence, I will go to check the car out in person. Right now it is about 120 miles from me.
I really don't know what to think. The GSX has been one of my dream cars since I was a child... But I've never driven one yet and I'm having trouble figuring out what they're worth.
I'm currently looking at buying a '99 GSX, black, grey leather interior, 4 spd Auto.
130,000 Miles. No current issues except the clear coat is extremely bad on the rear pillars and roof. (isn't that really common on the 2Gs?)
No rust, new timing belt, head gasket, spark plugs, transmission fluid and oil change
Sorry, I don't have any pictures at the moment.
Anyways, I need some advice before jumping in and buying something I might regret.
A year ago I bought an '88 Starion, and as much as I love the car, I had no idea what kind of worms nest I'd be getting into. I overpaid for the car (about $2000) because it was almost-non-running and has quite a few other issues.
After doing lots of research, I am still keeping the Starion... but now I have my eyes on a GSX for a daily driver. It would likely be replacing my 05 Civic (stupid move? I don't know yet...)
I'd appreciate if you guys could give me a quick and dirty run-down of what I can expect from a 2G GSX auto with this amount of miles and what I could be looking to pay for it. The seller wants $4,500 which I feel is a little high...
I'm willing to own a car that may need a few fix-its along the way, I just don't want something that's going to fail on me.
If I get enough confidence, I will go to check the car out in person. Right now it is about 120 miles from me.
I really don't know what to think. The GSX has been one of my dream cars since I was a child... But I've never driven one yet and I'm having trouble figuring out what they're worth.