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MistyShower

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Jun 11, 2012
goodyear, Arizona
So last sunday I went and checked out this 1997 gsx from this guy who is selling it on craigslist and he seems real friendly. The car is completely stock except for a BOV and an exhaust & the paint on it is fading on some parts but besides that it looked and sounded good. He posted it up on craigslist for $5000 and Is willing to take $4000 for it. That seems a little strange and I DONT want to get a lemon. The only thing i noticed was that a part was missing and wasnt sure what it is or if it even mattered since he started the car up fine. (pic below) but its my first car so I dont want to get duped. While I was there he recommended that if I do get any sort of dsm, to go to this website becuase it would have everything i'd need help with (which I already knew of the site:thumb:). So he seems pretty cool especially compared to this other dude who was acting like a used car salesman that was also selling an eclipse. so any advice? (and this is NOT the engine of the car, its just a pic of a random one so I can show the part that was missing)
 

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I'd make sure to check service history if its available. Things like timing belt replacement, gaskets or even an engine rebuild could save you lots of money down the line.
 
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