11-16-2016, 12:52 PM
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Ha! 49 Freedom Bucks for a new rad!
(With shipping, plus duty, and the Canuckistanian exchange rate makes it about $100 total for me.)
I wonder if I could just stick in one of the extra Suzukiclone radiators I have laying around. They're only about 2/3 the size, but were rated for use with the 100 hp Swift GT vs. this 116 hp engine...
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11-16-2016, 05:41 PM
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I missed out on a $900 Miata a few years ago. It even had a factory hardtop!
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11-16-2016, 10:28 PM
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Too many cars
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I think the hardtop alone is probably worth $900!
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I know! 
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11-16-2016, 10:42 PM
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Ha! 49 Freedom Bucks for a new rad!
(With shipping, plus duty, and the Canuckistanian exchange rate makes it about $100 total for me.)
I wonder if I could just stick in one of the extra Suzukiclone radiators I have laying around. They're only about 2/3 the size, but were rated for use with the 100 hp Swift GT vs. this 116 hp engine...
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Have it shipped to NY and smuggle it in!
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11-18-2016, 09:44 AM
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lien burn
The ridiculousness continues!
In Ontario, used vehicle private sales require the purchase of a $20 government-issued "used vehicle information package" -- sort of like a CARFAX print-out. (This actually started before CARFAX-type services were available.)
It shows things like number of previous owners, salvage/non-salvage status, average retail/wholesale value, and as the subject of this post implies, current liens if any.
So I went and got the package for the Miata.
And guess what!
Yes, the car has a lien registered against it! Utterly laughable, considering its condition.
I contacted the owner, and he says the loan was paid off long ago. He also says this has happened in the past with another vehicle of his -- the lender forgot to discharge the lien when the vehicle was paid off.
He says he'll contact them to update its status.
Oh, and he also said: "price is negotiable".
But it goes without saying there's no point making an offer until the lien is cleared. I don't want to share ownership of a crappy Miata with a bank - I want a crappy Miata all to myself! |
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11-21-2016, 08:54 AM
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Bought it! Seven fiddy
I got it.
I got an email letter from his bank, clearing the lien against the car.
And I finally spoke to the owner - we agreed on $750.
It's strange: $750 feels like too much to pay for an old car in this condition, yet research says $750 is somehow a good deal for a Miata in this condition. A look at current prices backs this up, and my Miata-owning buddy insists: " 750 is thievery on your part!"
He also says: fix the floor & radiator, and I could easily flip it for $2500. He personally would have paid the $1k asking price without hesitation, without hearing it run.
So! 50 mpg, here I come?
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11-21-2016, 09:29 AM
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You may even get it going in time for the season...
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For confirmation go to people just like you.
For education go to people unlike yourself.
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11-21-2016, 09:42 AM
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^ Based on the local forecast, you don't know how true that is!
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11-21-2016, 09:51 AM
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That does seem a bit much. But, then again I bought a 2004 Civic for $1k that needs some work, but knowing I can sell it for at least $3k. I don't personally think its worth $3k, but thats what the market pays for it...
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11-21-2016, 10:11 AM
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Also consider that Civic will have collector car status by the time you get it finished. 
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