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nissantuner22 · 01-24-2005, 10:55 AM

I hate people. Theres an ad in today's paper for an 87 MR2 5 speed. Heres the ad...

Toyota MR2 RED! New clutch, brakes, tires, head gasket. AM/FM/CD T-Tops Engine needs work. Runs good now. $1000

So I call the guy up for shits and giggles, as I'm always looking for a fun project car. I like the old MR2's, so I figure I'll check this one out.

Talk to the guy over the phone. "Oh its in great shape, exterior is perfect, interior is great, only missing a few things. No rust anywhere on the body."

I ask, Does it run ok?

"Oh ya, it runs great. Theres just a little smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. Other than that its perfect."

Naturally I go check the car out. 30 miles later, I'm there. What a fuckin piece of shit of a car.

The entire car was spray can painted a shitty red after someone slapped a layer of bondo over the entire car, and sanded it with what appears to be 250 grit sandpaper. Scratches all over the paint job, should should i say bondo job. Front bumper is half off the car, rust in the door jams ( Chunks falling out) Center console had a huge hole in the plastic, instrument cluster didn't work. Parking brake was broken. ( Car was on driveway, a piece of wood kept it from rolling down.)

I decide to take it for a spin for the hell of it. Severe vibrations, gas pedal is nearly frozen. The clutch felt like shit. The brakes weren't new, I looked at them, and the rotors... looked shot. It pulls hard to the right when you brake. Did I mention the engine bay was disgusting? Oh, and the smoke... Not just smoke. The car was filled in moments of driving it. It was belching smoke out the exhaust like I have never seen.

So I look at the guy, and go. How much cash for it? His reply:

"Well I've put over 3000 into it... I won't take less than 1000. Its a rare car."

I point to my 240 coupe, in near mint condtion and tell him I paid 1500 for it, and its a 93.

"Well thats not a rare car."

Instead of punching him in the mouth, I laughed and left. After peeling out in front of his house of course.

Ritz S14 · 01-24-2005, 11:02 AM

Um peeling out in front of his house? That's pretty stupid. Before I bought my 240 I was looking to get a miata. Same thing.. she said it was "immaculanet" no accidents..blahb lah blah.. turned out it had bondo and resprayed.. what a tool she was

sivart33 · 01-24-2005, 11:38 AM

Yea i ahve to agree, i hate buy cars from those types of people. also i would have punched in his mouth after he said the mr2 is rare.

ZK · 01-24-2005, 12:04 PM

The funny thing is, some people might actually fall for these people?

Not all used car experiences are bad... My 91 240 I got from the original owner, garaged its whole life, less than 90K miles, dealer serviced with records, she had the front bumper professionally resprayed because it had rock chips and new OEM muffler installed because the old one rattled. Original paint, no dings or dents and freshly waxed and detailed. Asking price was a bit high but I gladly paid her asking price for an excellent car.

nismo2491 · 01-24-2005, 01:03 PM

Yeah I got a great deal on my SE. (my first 240 that I put on the road, first one I just fixed the wrecked front end and sold since it was base model 90). It was bought from a dealership that got it from the original owner (I used to work at the dealership so they knew I was interested when it was traded in). Passed Inspection, good shape, few minor dings, 100k miles but ok since it was almost 12 years old at the time, clutch worked great, no rips on seats, just soft spots, sunroof didn't whistle, etc. Great Great car when i got it, then i got it and all hell broke loose.
and yeah, peeling out in front of the dudes driveway was the coolest thing to do. Any notes on how I can be as cool as you?

KEvin

97DubTruck · 01-24-2005, 01:11 PM

I hate those generation mr2s anyway. It was a sign from God you should'nt have bought it. Now go find a 91 turbo

SRT Motorsports · 01-24-2005, 07:00 PM

haha aw11 mr2 reminds me of a transformer. Best of luck finding another, a neighbor of mine just picked one up to tear down to nothing and turn into a replica of an old porsche speedster

nissantuner22 · 01-24-2005, 07:45 PM

an 89 MR2 with a 20V engine= the sex

MakotoS13 · 01-24-2005, 07:50 PM

yeahn takin my car apart showed the previous owner to be a liar due to

both doors, rear quarters, rear bumper, roof, both fenders.

basically every section of the car was messed up

ruthlesstyper · 01-24-2005, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakotoS13

yeahn takin my car apart showed the previous owner to be a liar due to

both doors, rear quarters, rear bumper, roof, both fenders.

basically every section of the car was messed up

word!! The 240 I bought was all tore up.. My fault for being dumb enough to buy it. You live and you learn. :-)

01-24-2005, 10:55 AM	#1
nissantuner22 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Age: 40 Posts: 1,056 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	Why I hate buying Used Cars: I hate people. Theres an ad in today's paper for an 87 MR2 5 speed. Heres the ad... Toyota MR2 RED! New clutch, brakes, tires, head gasket. AM/FM/CD T-Tops Engine needs work. Runs good now. $1000 So I call the guy up for shits and giggles, as I'm always looking for a fun project car. I like the old MR2's, so I figure I'll check this one out. Talk to the guy over the phone. "Oh its in great shape, exterior is perfect, interior is great, only missing a few things. No rust anywhere on the body." I ask, Does it run ok? "Oh ya, it runs great. Theres just a little smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. Other than that its perfect." Naturally I go check the car out. 30 miles later, I'm there. What a fuckin piece of shit of a car. The entire car was spray can painted a shitty red after someone slapped a layer of bondo over the entire car, and sanded it with what appears to be 250 grit sandpaper. Scratches all over the paint job, should should i say bondo job. Front bumper is half off the car, rust in the door jams ( Chunks falling out) Center console had a huge hole in the plastic, instrument cluster didn't work. Parking brake was broken. ( Car was on driveway, a piece of wood kept it from rolling down.) I decide to take it for a spin for the hell of it. Severe vibrations, gas pedal is nearly frozen. The clutch felt like shit. The brakes weren't new, I looked at them, and the rotors... looked shot. It pulls hard to the right when you brake. Did I mention the engine bay was disgusting? Oh, and the smoke... Not just smoke. The car was filled in moments of driving it. It was belching smoke out the exhaust like I have never seen. So I look at the guy, and go. How much cash for it? His reply: "Well I've put over 3000 into it... I won't take less than 1000. Its a rare car." I point to my 240 coupe, in near mint condtion and tell him I paid 1500 for it, and its a 93. "Well thats not a rare car." Instead of punching him in the mouth, I laughed and left. After peeling out in front of his house of course. __________________ Current Project: Operation: N/A SR: 93 Silvia Q SR20DE Engine with go fast goodies. , "Common problems 240sx's suffer from are curbs, trees, ditches, and other immovable objects."thx247 "on the tounge... there is no guardrails."- citizen

01-24-2005, 01:03 PM	#5
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 41 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah I got a great deal on my SE. (my first 240 that I put on the road, first one I just fixed the wrecked front end and sold since it was base model 90). It was bought from a dealership that got it from the original owner (I used to work at the dealership so they knew I was interested when it was traded in). Passed Inspection, good shape, few minor dings, 100k miles but ok since it was almost 12 years old at the time, clutch worked great, no rips on seats, just soft spots, sunroof didn't whistle, etc. Great Great car when i got it, then i got it and all hell broke loose. and yeah, peeling out in front of the dudes driveway was the coolest thing to do. Any notes on how I can be as cool as you? KEvin __________________ To quote the great Ron White: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. and try to find somebody who's life gave them vodka, and have a party

01-24-2005, 07:00 PM	#7
SRT Motorsports Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Age: 45 Posts: 253 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha aw11 mr2 reminds me of a transformer. Best of luck finding another, a neighbor of mine just picked one up to tear down to nothing and turn into a replica of an old porsche speedster __________________ SRT Motorsports.com (714) 493-4163

01-24-2005, 07:45 PM	#8
nissantuner22 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Age: 40 Posts: 1,056 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	an 89 MR2 with a 20V engine= the sex __________________ Current Project: Operation: N/A SR: 93 Silvia Q SR20DE Engine with go fast goodies. , "Common problems 240sx's suffer from are curbs, trees, ditches, and other immovable objects."thx247 "on the tounge... there is no guardrails."- citizen

01-24-2005, 11:02 AM	#2
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Um peeling out in front of his house? That's pretty stupid. Before I bought my 240 I was looking to get a miata. Same thing.. she said it was "immaculanet" no accidents..blahb lah blah.. turned out it had bondo and resprayed.. what a tool she was

01-24-2005, 11:38 AM	#3
sivart33 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: silverdale Age: 38 Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea i ahve to agree, i hate buy cars from those types of people. also i would have punched in his mouth after he said the mr2 is rare.

01-24-2005, 12:04 PM	#4
ZK Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Cal Posts: 1,088 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The funny thing is, some people might actually fall for these people? Not all used car experiences are bad... My 91 240 I got from the original owner, garaged its whole life, less than 90K miles, dealer serviced with records, she had the front bumper professionally resprayed because it had rock chips and new OEM muffler installed because the old one rattled. Original paint, no dings or dents and freshly waxed and detailed. Asking price was a bit high but I gladly paid her asking price for an excellent car.

01-24-2005, 01:11 PM	#6
97DubTruck Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: location, location Posts: 532 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hate those generation mr2s anyway. It was a sign from God you should'nt have bought it. Now go find a 91 turbo

01-24-2005, 07:50 PM	#9
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeahn takin my car apart showed the previous owner to be a liar due to both doors, rear quarters, rear bumper, roof, both fenders. basically every section of the car was messed up