07-27-2017, 08:36 AM
Ah, fuck me up the dickhole with a rusty spoon, I fucking hate this.
Insurance company of the guy that hit the Prius (progressive) were being royal fuckfaces. Still no check for the Prius, though it's definitely totaled. Fuck Progressive with a digging iron. I know they didn't get rich writing checks, but fuck, we aren't at fault here.
Went to look at a TL last night. Seemed good: 2007, 138k, TypeS, recent water pump, timing belt, oil pump seal...kept up with the maintenance.
I ask him if everything works on the inside. He says yes, but the nav DVD is scratched. I ask him about accident history, he says none. I ask him about rust, he says the hood has some road pockmarks, but otherwise it's great. Any other problems, says I? He replies that he had to disconnect the Acuralink since it was causing a battery drain (which is super common, not an issue) and that he changed the front three plugs last oil change but still needed the back three. He is asking 9k. (8600 is KBB Dealer Retail) It's high, but he seems like an enthusiast who has taken care of his car, soooooo.
I get there.
Drive 70 miles.
To meet this dude.
It needs new rotors. It has a valve cover leak on the back bank. The passenger side window regulator is malfunctioning, the car is filthy dirty ("It's my daily!"). "Hey the AC works great!" he says. Do you ever have to put refrigerant in? "No, but I did have to charge it at the beginning of the summer." GOD DAMN IT THAT IS WHAT THAT MEANS. TPMS light is on "oh yeah two of my sensors broke, and I just put in valve stems."
I drive it. It makes nice noises. It's not as fast as I thought but it's fine. It's a fine car. Nothing is a deal breaker but in my mind I'm like $, $, $.
See, if I buy a POS that needs work, eh, that's on me. If it leaves me on the side of the road because I didn't change that fringy accessory belt then, well, I'm on the side of the road and I guess I'll figure it out.
But this isn't my car. So I explain this to the guy. I'm like look, I'm gonna have to probably drop almost a grand in this son of a bitch right off the bat and that's assuming you've kept up with all the suspension stuff. I offer 6800, you can sleep on it. Thanks for your time.
He texts me this morning that is price is firm. Ok guy, good luck. Thanks for wasting my goddamned time.
Insurance company of the guy that hit the Prius (progressive) were being royal fuckfaces. Still no check for the Prius, though it's definitely totaled. Fuck Progressive with a digging iron. I know they didn't get rich writing checks, but fuck, we aren't at fault here.
Went to look at a TL last night. Seemed good: 2007, 138k, TypeS, recent water pump, timing belt, oil pump seal...kept up with the maintenance.
I ask him if everything works on the inside. He says yes, but the nav DVD is scratched. I ask him about accident history, he says none. I ask him about rust, he says the hood has some road pockmarks, but otherwise it's great. Any other problems, says I? He replies that he had to disconnect the Acuralink since it was causing a battery drain (which is super common, not an issue) and that he changed the front three plugs last oil change but still needed the back three. He is asking 9k. (8600 is KBB Dealer Retail) It's high, but he seems like an enthusiast who has taken care of his car, soooooo.
I get there.
Drive 70 miles.
To meet this dude.
It needs new rotors. It has a valve cover leak on the back bank. The passenger side window regulator is malfunctioning, the car is filthy dirty ("It's my daily!"). "Hey the AC works great!" he says. Do you ever have to put refrigerant in? "No, but I did have to charge it at the beginning of the summer." GOD DAMN IT THAT IS WHAT THAT MEANS. TPMS light is on "oh yeah two of my sensors broke, and I just put in valve stems."
I drive it. It makes nice noises. It's not as fast as I thought but it's fine. It's a fine car. Nothing is a deal breaker but in my mind I'm like $, $, $.
See, if I buy a POS that needs work, eh, that's on me. If it leaves me on the side of the road because I didn't change that fringy accessory belt then, well, I'm on the side of the road and I guess I'll figure it out.
But this isn't my car. So I explain this to the guy. I'm like look, I'm gonna have to probably drop almost a grand in this son of a bitch right off the bat and that's assuming you've kept up with all the suspension stuff. I offer 6800, you can sleep on it. Thanks for your time.
He texts me this morning that is price is firm. Ok guy, good luck. Thanks for wasting my goddamned time.
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442