Bought Another One!

[SilverShadow87]

this tan one. looks like itll clean up real nice actually... interiors pretty damn clean, and i got the engine to run for a few seconds, as its been sitting and hadnt been started for 3 years... poured some gas in and it started right up. 56k on the 307, all original.... he wont go below a thousand though, i went with 500 and he wouldnt budge. so im still saving to try and get it... i just dunno how its gonna look with my ralley wheels on it with white letters, the color doesnt seem too sporty as opposed to silver or something.. what do you all think of it ?

and i wanna do the white letter rallies... just dunno if theyd look right.

 

[RITTER]

Re: working on getting another one...

Looks like a pretty straight car (fix the dent in the fender there) How's the under side of it look :?: If it has a rust free frame, $1000 isn't too bad at all

 

[SilverShadow87]

Re: working on getting another one...

its got a pretty solid frame from what i remember... but i was actually pretty surprised to hear it run after just sticking my battery in it and some gas

 

[Peter]

Re: working on getting another one...

i gotta be honest, if the dash and interior was clean id say its probably alright. but i dont think thats worth it for 1000 and I think you can find better. That is a no options car and from where it is sitting, I would assume you will find something you dont like underneath that car. Looks like a 400 dollar car to me

 

[pencero]

Re: working on getting another one...

I paid $1,000 for my 88 cutlass in similar condition but with a very clean interior. I think it's probably worth it, but you should jack it up and reall inspect underneath the car and really check out the frame. For $1,000 I got a rust free Oklahoma car with some of the original undercoat still in place under the wheel wells on nearly perfect ralley rims off a MC.

I will say this though, 56k og miles my *ss. Look at the car for what it is, not what some guy says it is. **** what some dude said, it really is what it is and filter him out. I bought my car knowing full well it had went over the od twice and was at 200k + miles, and I was fine with that. You just do what really needs to be done and drive the car a short distance. If you can feel it limping, the frame is cracked or the car was wrecked and rebuilt before and that guy is a liar then. Also, silver is not a sporty color its just a nicer shade of gray!

 

[SilverShadow87]

Re: working on getting another one...

im not looking for too many options.. just a car to drive while i redo my other one. i wont buy a honda or any other import for that matter, i stick to g bodies because i know them so well. not only that, but i need a car asap. its getting harder and harder to find a ride to school and i just want my freedom back... around here i aint gonna find another 500 dollar cutty or regal like ive done in the past... so im just going with what i can get. its decent enough to sport around.

 

[trocutlass63]

Re: working on getting another one...

$1000 doesn't seem to bad (but then again decent g bodies are hard to come by in Michigan so we tend to pay more for them) however it looks like the rear bumper is sagging so take a real good look at the rear frame rails and make sure they're solid (learned that one the hard way).

 

[SilverShadow87]

Re: working on getting another one...

I paid $1,000 for my 88 cutlass in similar condition but with a very clean interior. I think it's probably worth it, but you should jack it up and reall inspect underneath the car and really check out the frame. For $1,000 I got a rust free Oklahoma car with some of the original undercoat still in place under the wheel wells on nearly perfect ralley rims off a MC.

I will say this though, 56k og miles my *ss. Look at the car for what it is, not what some guy says it is. **** what some dude said, it really is what it is and filter him out. I bought my car knowing full well it had went over the od twice and was at 200k + miles, and I was fine with that. You just do what really needs to be done and drive the car a short distance. If you can feel it limping, the frame is cracked or the car was wrecked and rebuilt before and that guy is a liar then. Also, silver is not a sporty color its just a nicer shade of gray!

well, ill definitely be sure to look under it real well when i go back out there when the snow melts & dries up. the body is in pretty damn decent shape though, i mean listening to the door shut its like a brand new car. however, i cant drive it until i drain the gas tank to get that old gas out. whats the easiest way to do it? or do i just have to drop it & whatnot?

 

[pencero]

Re: working on getting another one...

Ideally you'd want to drop the gas tank, but the problem becomes disposal. This presents a legal problem. I see you live in Missouri so police presence is probably minimal. You could easily get away with what needs to be done, although I'd stress you should please take advantage of the sewer rather than the forest - dont be an *******!

You could also just dump 3 - 4 octane boosters in there and if the car ran for a few seconds you should be able to get it to run again but you will have to sit in the car for more than an hour holding the throttle 1/4 or more of the way - which really sucks because I see theres not a radio in there to occupy your time if you chose that route. Just be aware that if you suddenly become fatigued doing it this way the car might have an exhaust leak and be killing you, so then you'll have to stop immediately before you pass out in the car if that happens.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Re: working on getting another one...

Im with everyone else about looking at the underside. If its in good shape then $1000 is a good deal. But if your looking for something to drive to school and back I wouldnt be looking at this car. I made the same mistake buying my Monte as a daily driver. I spent $750 on it and within a year I had $3000 in receipts to things that went wrong. Find yourself a nice small 30mpg+ car so your not at the mercy of your car.