Buying a car.

[Crazed Modder]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=46717&cat=4

Im buying that, what are your thoughts and suggestions on/about it?

 

[v2ner]

I'd be more worried about how it looks inside the oil cap.

 

[housegsx]

It looks like a flood car under the hood. I wouldn't get it.

 

[1993eclipseGS]

It's very cheap though, I would buy it and re-sell it for more?

 

[housegsx]

It's very cheap though, I would buy it and re-sell it for more?

True... I passed up a 98 Talon awd with 70k miles for $2500. It had a bad TO bearing. Stupid me.

 

[ilikespeeding]

Thats not too bad. I like the new alt and belt. I'd grab a datalogger, compression tester, and look for leaking fluids.

 

[EclipseTical]

It looks like a flood car under the hood. I wouldn't get it.

yea looks like mud in the VC and on top of the air intake.

At the very least i'd thoroughly go over that car if i were you. Have you Carfaxed it to check the title? Since Katrina a lot of cars were shipped up here.

 

[spyderturbo007]

I can help with the oil filter bracket, so at least you will know what that would cost to replace. And don't ask me how I know.

Oil filter bracket (MD199775) $57.75
Oil filter bracket gasket (MD 185528) $1.65

Also, I think the oil pressure sending unit was about $25, if I remember correctly.

 

[1993eclipseGS]

If you are having second thoughts about buying a running 2g for $2,700 OBO, I really do not think this car is for you.. What is there really to think about, Unless you are not mechanically inclined, Or are just going to be using the last of your money to purchase it. Other then those two reasons, I can't think of any reason why not to buy the car. Unless you really suck at sales, Or you find people like you that don't want to spend money, You would be able to sell the car for DOUBLE of what you bought it for, Without a doubt!

Goodluck on your decision!

 

[Crazed Modder]

Im definatly buying it still, I was just concerned baout the rust. I dont think its too bad, as you guys said, its from NT and MA before that, so its pretty beat up, but its fixable.

 

[1993eclipseGS]

You should see the rust on some of the 2g's I work on. The COMPLETE strut tower area is ROTTED completly away on the one. I do not have any idea how it gets inspected.

 

[Crazed Modder]

The seller said it passed inspection.