1997 CE; buy?

[surfpig]

There is a decent looking 1997 CE in a mechanics lot down the street from me. $6000 on the for sale sign. Cursory look, could use a front axle rebuild. No other info at the moment. No idea about lockers, mileage, etc...

I feel like I should just buy it.

LOL

 

[surfpig]

There's another one, at the shop I go for smog checks, it's been there a couple years. Maybe a 93-94?

 

[surfpig]

There's another one, at the shop I go for smog checks, it's been there a couple years. Maybe a 93-94?

No idea about this one...

 

[surfpig]

There is a decent looking 1997 CE in a mechanics lot down the street from me. $6000 on the for sale sign. Cursory look, could use a front axle rebuild. No other info at the moment. No idea about lockers, mileage, etc...

I feel like I should just buy it.

LOL

Offer 3 or 4K?

And flip it?

I feel like I need to do that.

 

[Kernal]

Photos, color, head gasket history, why in the shop to begin with???

 

[surfpig]

Photos, color, head gasket history, why in the shop to begin with???

It's sort of a grey color if that matters.

Not my first rodeo. This is an initial drive by.

LOL

 

[Kernal]

It does matter if I beat you to it
Where is it parked again?

 

[jpoole]

Definite buy for both. Good chance they have lockers, no rust and solid maintenance histories. Keep us posted

 

[tacocat]

Location is everything now. A sub $10K “barn find” in the SW desert would be many people’s dream come true.

 

[thatcabledude]

I’d buy based on the ridiculousness of sales lately. Maybe even just to park it at the house.

 

[jbee]

$6k seems to be about the bottom line now, even for junkers. Although there's one on ebay right now for $2k in Chicago. . .
I"m with you. For $5k or under, just buy it. Figure out what to do with it later.

 

[surfpig]

297xxx on the ODO. clean, really nice exterior. mismatched cloth passenger seat (?). zero rust; the guy said there was some on the roof gutters but I didn't see it. motor replaced, I'm going to guess 12xxxx miles on it. very minor "typical" engine oil leaks. needs front axle service - I think I mentioned that. CEL - guy says it's speed sensor/speedometer related. starts/runs, sounds great. didn't go much farther than that.