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Thinking about picking this up today, new top and tires, body and paint in good shape. Would $3400 be worth it ?
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Thinking about picking this up today, new top and tires, body and paint in good shape. Would $3400 be worth it ?
Sounds like a lot to spend on a red X to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
That's what I need to know before I take off on an all day trip (it's in Houston) What do you mean, Red X?
I don't see a picture, I see a red X. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
The pics are showing up for me from the two previous posts. I'm not sure if I'm posting the pics correctly for others to see.
Okay, aside from a red x, what do you think? Deal or dud?
What year, options, mileage?Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Duh. 94, 84K. AC. Blue with new top and new tires. Don't have any other details other than pics looked good, body is clean.
Sounds like a decent price. Planning on selling your '93, or adding to the stable?
That's one sweet red X!
How does it Carfax out??
I'd say meh at $3400 with a trip to Houston, but that's just me.
Thinking of adding this one, maybe give the Red & Black to my daughter @ TXTECH. Thought this might be a good deal, but I've only been looking at them for the past few weeks.
Hey, if you click on this LInKiE , you'd be able to add picture attachments and not have to worry about the dreaded Red X syndrome...
Just my ::2Cents::.
;)
You are linking us to pictures in your yahoo mailbox. That is why they arent showing up.
da boy's got mad computer skilz and he can drive...if he only had a sense of humor :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
hotpocketQuote:
Originally Posted by onething
If it's the one on Craigslist - look back a few days... Looks like it's been wrecked, how badly is hard to say. It IS Laguna blue, which IMO is a sweet color. If the damage wasn't too bad the price isn't terrible, but it's clearly not a pristine car.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Good luck!
I would say a 94' Laguna for that price is good, BUT if it's been wrecked that's a whole different story. Good luck!
Dude, you suck at the internet. Here's a link to the craigslist ad.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Here are some pics:
http://c.im.craigslist.org/mR/UP/Atw...lc5uYrMWcI.jpg
http://a.im.craigslist.org/BW/oh/7RG...LDSh8l7Vpm.jpg
http://b.im.craigslist.org/yy/dr/9wi...z7RfHF9oR6.jpg
Looks pretty good to me. If its in good mechanical shape and the frame is straight, I'd say $3000-3400 is a decent price, but I've always been a sucker for Laguna Blue.
And from a few lines down the page, an ad titled "Warning about 1994 Miata for sale - $3400"Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
http://a.im.craigslist.org/LT/Vz/u5q...e9vhJwtozU.jpg
No affiliation, no idea where this came from, but seller later added comments to his ad about the damage and that it was "fixed by a pro".
:clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
As long as the damage was properly repaired and thier isn't any frame damage (excluding the ends past the radiator support that the bumper bolts too) then I'd say go for it. Assuming the rest is in as good of shape as you say it appears.
I came. I saw. I came back home.
This was the Miata on the Houston craigslist. After a couple of emails with the owner, Gabriel Luna, I headed south Saturday morning. Earlier, "Gabriel" had sent me an email that said it was a beautiful day to go topless. On the long drive down, I wondered if Gabriel looked anything like Eva Longoria.
Much to my disappointment, Gabriel had a beard. This was not a good sign.
The Good:
Paint and body looked good, with the exception of a few minor dings and scratches that a bottle of touch up paint would fix. The owner pointed out the rear fender area that had been "fixed by a pro" and it was an exceptionally clean job, paint blended perfectly. One minor "outty" in the hood where it looks like someone shut the hood with a tool sitting on top of the engine.
The Bad:
The test drive- although the engine had plenty of torque, every time I dogged it it would start cutting out. My first thought was plug wires, since the owner stated he had changed the plugs 7 months ago.
The motor: With the words "miata" and "dohc" painted onto the valve covers in barely legible scrawl, I'm guessing this is a replacement motor.
The stereo had been ripped off and out, and the owner had attempted to repair the damage with a badly oxidized junkyard console and a radio trim panel from a 93 model which did not fit properly.
The airbag light was flashing. When this was pointed out, he said that the airbag was loose and needed some washers. Sure enough, the airbag was loose, so loose that it came off in my hands. Someone forgot to put those four nuts back that hold it in place. There was also rust on the steering wheel under the airbag.
The Craigslist ad said "new top" and "new tires". The tires were new, Bravura or something like that. The top was not new, and that it had leaked (as evidenced by the condensation in the rear window). I suggested he change his ad to read "NEEDS new top". When he asked why I thought that, I showed him how he could watch the sunset through the screendoor like holes along the seam stitching.
The AutoZone battery was sitting loose and unsecured in the trunk, waiting to tumble at the first right hand turn. The rear wheel on the driver side looked like it was covered in grease, but closer inspection revealed that the paint had come off. This is the same side as where the body damage had occurred, so it is probably a junkyard wheel as well.
The owner says he is the 2nd owner, and didn't know any maintenance details, Timing belt, etc...
He couldn't believe I was going to pass after driving all the way down there to look at it, and dropped the price to $3000.
Two things -Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
I've never met a female named Gabriel. Gabriela yes, but not Gabriel. Hmmm...
- That sucks about the car.
- Why would you think Gabriel was a chick when that's a guy's name? Or does this phenom happen outside of the Hispanic world?
Sounds like a real ::turd::Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Desperate Housewives= Gabriel=Eva Longoria.
Never seen the show... wouldn't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Is Eva Longoria that chick that whores herself out to every stinkin' commercial for products for women out there now?
I had an exchange student from Brazil named Gabriel (ga-bri-EL).Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Looks like GabrielleQuote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
http://imdb.com/title/tt0410975/