craigslist SF locked 80 miles 114
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went to look at this with a buddy. Avoid at all costs.
Interior is beat to hell. RMS is pissing oil. Trans temp light comes on after driving a bit. No Bueno
Interior is beat to hell. RMS is pissing oil. Trans temp light comes on after driving a bit. No Bueno
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Thanks for the update, good to know.
Thanks for the info! I believe I'm 3rd in line to view it. I'm surprised to hear the RMS is leaking, and with only 114K. The guy said they keep it in their garage, and hadn't noticed anything on the floor.
yep that's exactly what he said to me right before I grabbed my flashlight and looked underneath. I can't say for sure it's RMS, but it's right at the back of the engine and it's a pretty steady drip. Valve cover gasket is also leaking as well as the typical front engine leak.
Other than that, the car just looks like it really hasn't been cared for. Ton of stains on the carpets, dirty as hell engine bay, a lot of grease leaked onto the bottom of the hubs. I'm not sure if that's a sign of an axle seal failure, but there was a lot of it caked there.
We were first in line to see it on Saturday, and I believe 5 people saw it after us that day. Sounds like none of them bought it.
Also, he said it had a great service history, but he couldn't locate any of the records. Said a family member had them or something. Just seemed like a big headache to verify anything.
I don't want to totally scare you away from it. By all means go take a look, just really take a close look at everything. The good thing is I think he really is the original owner.
Thanks saved me a trip, he called me a jerk for skipping out on our appointment but whatever- not trying to be a dick just want to drive it home and not have to worry about the trans temp
Wow, I can't thank you enough for sharing your experience. I think this rig is not what I'm looking for after all.
As far as him being the original owner, he shared with me that his father is the original owner, but his health is failing, and it's been sitting in their garage for 5 years. They already have multiple cars, and the cruiser was rarely driven, so they decided to get rid of it.
Big THANK YOU! Was going to fly up and take a look as well.
fyi, this rig has been involved in an accident and it does show it's a two owner vehicle. Owner seems irritated when asking him questions about the rig.
