The $2000 Running project car. Is it possible? (Solved? I think so.)

I really wish this guy would come down a couple hundred dollars. I can afford it now, but if he could come down a little. It's in such beautiful shape. Agreed?

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You're being a bit vague on the details, which is slightly annoying :P but... I'd go with the MR2, hands down. This is a completely uneducated guess but I bet the MR2 will have a much better resale value if you choose it's not the car for you.

If there are no mechanical issues and the paint is as good as it looks that cars gonna be gone quick. If I had the money I'd buy it almost immediately and if I didn't I'd be asking friends/family for a loan.
 
Here's from the ad.


"I have for sale a 2 door, metallic silver MR2 with standard 5 speed transmission and approximately 172,951 miles that is in very good shape and everything works. The interior and the exterior are in good condition. The heater works well and it has ice cold AC. The head gasket was replaced and a remanufactured rack and pinion was installed with new inner and outer tie rods. The car has also been aligned. The tires are in very good condition. The inspection and registration stickers are current. This is a clean and reliable car that is great on gas mileage. I am asking $2,900 or best offer."
 
$2,900? That's not too bad, walk up to the guy with $2,500 in cash in hand and I'll bet he'll take it. Showing someone a wad of money typically makes them change their tune on a price. It's how I sold my first Neon, I put $1,500 on it but really though I'd only get a $1,000 on a good day. Someone stopped by the house and pulled out $1,100 and asked if they could buy it, I couldn't hand them the keys fast enough.

I'll also willing to bet the guy expects $2,500 for the car so you should have a chance.
 
The only issue is he's in Dallas and I'm in Oklahoma City. Would require a long drive for just a hope he'll take the 2500. I'd like to call and offer it over the phone. Would be cool to have a car that was made a year after I was born.

It still almost looks like it's off the showroom. Looks pretty fun, though I don't know much about these cars.
 
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The only issue is he's in Dallas and I'm in Oklahoma City. Would require a long drive for just a hope he'll take the 2500. I'd like to call and offer it over the phone. Would be cool to have a car that was made a year after I was born.

It still almost looks like it's off the showroom. Looks pretty fun, though I don't know much about these cars.
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Ive never driven one but from car buying advice that I've gotten they are crazy dangerous with snap oversteer and really like to make contact with trees after doing so.:lol:
 
I could pick this up, asking $1000 or best offer. Owner says it needs a clutch kit.

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Clutch is tough, because if you have someone else do it it's pretty expensive (my dad said the average job would be close to a grand), and if you do it yourself it's one hell of a job if you've never done it before.
 
SpartanG
Clutch is tough, because if you have someone else do it it's pretty expensive (my dad said the average job would be close to a grand), and if you do it yourself it's one hell of a job if you've never done it before.
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A clutch is nothing to be absolutely scared of though. Depending on how the clutch went out and how much you trust your abilities i'd say go for it. while your down there your best bet is to replace everything you can afford to as preventive maintenance so you wont have to do it again any time to soon. however chances are the previous owner abused it and ruined the clutch that way, so in that case I'd pass as other parts of the drivetrain have been similarly abused.
 
savage388
A clutch is nothing to be absolutely scared of though. Depending on how the clutch went out and how much you trust your abilities i'd say go for it.
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It's not impossible, but you basically have to move the transmission and engine apart from each other. Sounds like a decent undertaking to me. I'd try it :)
 
We spent four hours doing a clutch a couple of years back.. Most important thing is basically getting it lined up correctly.. With a lift and a gearbox/engine jack a lot is done, everyone has one of those buddies right.. :)
 
SpartanG
It's not impossible, but you basically have to move the transmission and engine apart from each other. Sounds like a decent undertaking to me. I'd try it :)
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It's not bad just gotta watch all your torque specs. I did one in a fwd eclipse that the owner absolutely shredded the clutch in not to long ago, took two days at about 3 hrs a day. Not bad considering a has a whole lot to get out of the way first. I did have the benefit of a four post lift though. I need one at my house now. :lol:
 
Probe V6 with timing belt issues? Run away as fast as you possibly can.

Out of all of those, I'd take either the Civic or the Fox. Jaaaaaaag, maybe.
 
Offer him $1,200 and drive away with the car. For another $800 you can do a 2.4L swap, or if you are really feeling up to it a 2.4L Turbo swap from either an SRT-4 or PT Turbo. Plus they are a dime a dozen in junkyards, finding parts would be simple.

95 Neon Sport

If you could find a Toyota Tercel that might be an option too. It was on my list when I was looking for our project car.
 
Is the Neon Sport the coupe?

Anyone know about the VW Fox? Is that something that would make a cool project?
 
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That guy has been posting that same listing every day for the past three months. Kind of shady to me.
 

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