Help me narrow down my car search.

[JackoliciousLegs]

186k on org motor? it'd gonna die son

[ECEtiger]

I was a used car salesman for two years (yeah, yeah bite me) and I could probably show you a few tricks for finding the best price on whatever you choose to buy.

As far as what you should buy, my vote goes for a 240. Just be really picky about its condition. I got one that was pretty rough and it was a headache. The wiring harness to the ECU had been butt connected (no lie).

The keys to finding a used car for an incredible deal include market research, cornering your victim (I mean seller), inspecting the vehicle, understanding the concept of friendly devaluing, and closing the sale (for yourself). If you care, I'll go into more details.

Just so you know, I've bought and sold appx 150 cars, 13 of them my own personal vehicles. I bought a 99 BMW M-coupe for $16,800 drove it 22,000 miles, broke the transmission and sold it for $18,000. Currently, I drive a 99 miata that I bought with 50k mi for $7,000.

[CaptainHenreh]

Ask him if he'll take 700 for it. If he will, I...

...

.

Damn it.

[Ryan T]

I've done pretty good at the car buying game. I bought a 1997 SS Camaro with 15k miles on it for $13000 from the dealership, that was 2.5 years ago. I also picked up a 96gsr with leather interior and 14,903 miles for $8,000 and then got 11,500 for it from my insurance company when it had 25000 miles on it.

Before I buy anything, if I do buy something, there will be a good bit of research on what the car is actually worth and then what I'm willing to pay for it.

[JackoliciousLegs]

alright, how much mone do you want to spend?

[.RJ]

Buy a hype-arr

[Ryan T]

I'd prefer to keep it in or around 7k.

[.RJ]

96 miata + rollbar/belts/tires

[Mike]

96 miata + rollbar/belts/tires

and an itty bitty (t3/t4) turbo.

[Feersty]

I'd prefer to keep it in or around 7k.

So you got $7000 sitting in your bank account, or are you going to take out a loan?

[Mike]

I'd prefer to keep it in or around 7k.

So you got $7000 sitting in your bank account, or are you going to take out a loan?

Some things are better left unasked.

[Feersty]

:wink:

[Feersty]

Are you ditching the F Body?

[Dave]

Are you ditching the F Body?

hopefully

[Ryan T]

Dave's just mad that his roommates car is faster than his, thats why he wants me to get rid of it.

[Dave]

Dave's just mad that his roommates car is faster than his, thats why he wants me to get rid of it.

only faster in some aspects. God help you if I do the engine swap this winter :twisted: :twisted:

[KPWSerpiente]

Be fast and look good. Buy a 95 GSX.

-T

[.RJ]

Only if you like swapping tranny's and transfer cases

[Ryan T]

I would like to be fast and look good while the car is moving....not sittin by the highway. j/p man.