Good price for a 99 w/ 50k miles & reconditioned title
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Good price for a 99 w/ 50k miles & reconditioned title
I am looking at a car on CL and I am trying to decide if it is a good price or not. It has 50k miles on it, and a reconditioned title. His original ad said clean title, and I don't consider these to be equivalent. The car is red and has some bumps and bruises on the rear passenger quarter. The rear bumper cover probably is going to need to be replaced due to scratches and such. He posted it at $4995, but said I could have it for $4500 as he has three people coming to look at it this weekend. Yet it has been on CL for almost a month
So, is it worth it or should I keep looking?
So, is it worth it or should I keep looking?
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man looks like it was in a rough neighborhood. just keep in mind that that rear quarter panel is part of the uni-body, so it can't be replaced. If its not too far a drive, I'd check it out. you can always beat some other dude's car up on a test drive and say "no thanks"
oh **** thats an oregon plate, just noticed. If you're actually in SoCal, I'd say its too much of a hassle to drive all the way to Sandy
oh **** thats an oregon plate, just noticed. If you're actually in SoCal, I'd say its too much of a hassle to drive all the way to Sandy
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How about this one :(
1996 Mazda Miata
torn up leather seats, destroyed front bumper, squished rear tire, no shifter ****, for only $5000!
1996 Mazda Miata
torn up leather seats, destroyed front bumper, squished rear tire, no shifter ****, for only $5000!
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so true. It is a bit of a drive, but I would probably fly there and drive it back home. If I could get it for $4k I would probably send him a check and be on a plane this weekend, but I doubt he will go that low.
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If it doesn't have a torsen, then don't waste your time.
I would put it on an alignment rack, just to look at it. If it checks out and you have room to go either way (indicating a semi-straight body) then buy it.
On cars like ours, its not hard to total a car out, you could probably total mine out with a hail storm.
I would put it on an alignment rack, just to look at it. If it checks out and you have room to go either way (indicating a semi-straight body) then buy it.
On cars like ours, its not hard to total a car out, you could probably total mine out with a hail storm.
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My car is a 99 tan top with leather and it does have the torsen. At least it did from the factory. Perhaps I should get some more information on this reconstructed title before going much further...
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reconditioned title when registered in CA comes out to salvage title. I guarantee it.
however, that is not a bad price. here in norcal a car like that would be up for sale for 5500-6000, even with a salvaged title. if you can talk him down to say 4000 to cover cost of flying there and driving back, its not a bad deal IMO. make sure you carfax it and take it to a shop to get checked out to make sure whatever was "reconditioned" was done properly.
however, that is not a bad price. here in norcal a car like that would be up for sale for 5500-6000, even with a salvaged title. if you can talk him down to say 4000 to cover cost of flying there and driving back, its not a bad deal IMO. make sure you carfax it and take it to a shop to get checked out to make sure whatever was "reconditioned" was done properly.
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Your research and mine are the same. Out of state reconditioned title = salvage in CA. If I was going to keep it, I wouldn't mind. But at this point I am not sure what is original, what is replaced and if it was replaced with the right parts. Salvage titles suck :(
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