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| Is this a good deal?; 2 Metros and parts | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 3 2016, 09:43 PM (348 Views) | |
| MarkZ28 | Feb 3 2016, 09:43 PM Post #1 |
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Theres a guy not far from me thats selling 2 non functioning metros, both 2 doors. 97 is a 4 banger auto, 98 is a 3 banger 5 speed. Both engines need rebuilding, both trans are bad, auto is completely shot, manual is making rude noises, clutch is bad. Body on both are decent but the 98 has been hit hard in the past in the front end. The crumple zones on the right side has been pushed back up by the upper fender mount, its cracked there also. Rest of the car is in good shape, interior needs headliner and seats covered. Ac works well, engine runs but obviously has a dead cylinder. Has nice aftermarker 14 inch rims and three good tires. It even has rear defrost. Radio is stock. Its red, rear hatch cylinders look new and work. Has working tach cluster, car has 200k. 97 has trans removed from car, both front hubs are off car but can be easily reinstalled, has a new cv axle in back, nicely done headliner job, new seat covers, nice radio, generally nice interior, exterior is ok but not perfect, hood is kind of messy, but no accident damage noticeable. Engine hasnt run in a year, guy said it smoked bad, has 255k on it. Has crappy worn tires on steelies. Guy has big boxes of extra parts, extra engine(needs rebuild), hood, rear hatch, ac\heater box, bunch of misc stuff. Hes asking $1200 for all, including extra parts. Im afraid I cant use the red 98 as a driver since it has frame damage. I could use all the good stuff on the 97 but be a lot of work, have to swap over manual trans stuff and of course all the wiring since its a 3 banger going into a 4 banger body, or is it an easy wiring job to swap in the 3 cylinder. I have the 95 2 door with a running 3 cylinder i can swap in, but needs rings. I am thinking about it, maybe offering a lower amount and see if he will take it. Is his asking price decent or is it high? Could I offer lower without pissing him off? Hes seemed pretty cool though. Im also looking at a 96 BMW 740iL to use for parts to restore my late fathers car I have. It looks decent in the pics on the cl ad, looking at it tomorrow to see in person. It would save a lot of money in rebuilding costs in body and interior work buying it rather than piecing parts cars apart in junk yards. Either way Id be ok, but afraid to spend money on the obviously damaged 98 and hope the 97 is easily gotten back to running and driving condition. The 95 2 door I have is probably better shape unibody wise but everything else is trashed. So much to think about, lol. |
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| Hanuman | Feb 3 2016, 10:39 PM Post #2 |
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"The Almighty Grounds Cleaner"
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I would say he's asking about 1000 to much. However, in alaska metros seem to go for way less than other places. Your location may have a naturally higher going rate for them......I don't know. |
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| pdqrunner | Feb 4 2016, 06:30 AM Post #3 |
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Way to much $$$ and work. |
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| Metromightymouse | Feb 4 2016, 06:36 AM Post #4 |
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Powdercoat Wizard
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0 properly working engines and 0 properly working transmissions, no way to verify exactly what is wrong with most of it says it is scrap value, or just above. I wouldn't go much above $500, if that. |
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| MarkZ28 | Feb 4 2016, 07:23 AM Post #5 |
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Ok, Ill pass on it all. I dont think he would take $500 for it anyway. If the 98 hadnt been damaged it would have been worth thinking about. |
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| yiffzer | Feb 4 2016, 08:09 AM Post #6 |
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Forgot His Manpurse
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Worth making a case though. I've negotiated a Geo Metro from $600 to $380 after two days of back and forth camaraderie. No one will take an offer if it comes unjustified. |
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| MarkZ28 | Feb 4 2016, 10:39 AM Post #7 |
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The 98 is basically a parts car, not safe to drive. If it got hit again the body isnt intact enough to protect a driver. Its already compromised. If I hadnt seen that I would have been temoted to buy it all now. Hopefully this BNW Im looking at today is worth it. |
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| Murf 59 | Feb 4 2016, 10:46 AM Post #8 |
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He has about $500, maybe $600 worth of parts. Does he have titles for both cars? |
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| MarkZ28 | Feb 4 2016, 01:24 PM Post #9 |
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I never got that far but he had been driving them up to last year and are tagged, so most likely they have titles. I may make an offer of $500 cash if the BMW I looking at isnt in too good of shape. Metros around here are kibd if high priced though, pos beat up poor running cars go for at least $700. |
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