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04-07-2009, 06:00 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Thoughts on this car?
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-07-2009, 06:03 PM
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The car appears to be in nice shape, but I have seen far too many of that era Grand Ams have a lot of trouble. In the shop more than out.
- Justin
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04-07-2009, 06:05 PM
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you want a beater? looks clean i guess
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04-07-2009, 06:05 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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I am not familar with the gremlins that come with em, I thought it was a 3400/3800 engine but its not...
Adam, its for the GF.
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Last edited by LTb1ow; 04-07-2009 at 06:06 PM.
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04-07-2009, 06:11 PM
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only 117k highway miles!! clean carfax!! no accident history! only 109k highway miles with clean carfax and no accident history!! 
wait a few more days maybe the mileage will be even less 
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04-07-2009, 06:12 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Aha, nice, did not catch that one....
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-07-2009, 06:15 PM
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I'm not sure if I'm the only one who picks up on things like this, but I'm on craigslist every single day and the person who has that grand am posted posts many cars every single day. You can tell because the setup of the ads are all identical,same location described, and same phone number, but with many different cars. He puts them on there all the time with F body cars and I've talked to him over the phone about a z28 he had posted. Seems like he could be a scammer or possibly has crappy cars he doctors up to sell. My brother has also talked to the guy and once you talk to him over the phone you can tell something just doesnt seem right
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04-07-2009, 06:16 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Thanks a lot man!
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-07-2009, 06:16 PM
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yeah i thought i saw something with the mileage but i figured i was delirious. don't know much about that motor but i agree with Justin, not all that great of a car.
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04-07-2009, 06:19 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Ok so cancel this car, thanks guys really appreciate it, if you see anything nice below 5k let me know.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-07-2009, 06:23 PM
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are you looking for just a d.d? have any preferences?
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04-07-2009, 06:23 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Just something that gets good MPG, and its decent looking.
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04-07-2009, 06:36 PM
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look for an integra or civic with a 5 speed...tons of fun to drive, cheap to maintain, great MPG
unless youre one of those american only people
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04-07-2009, 06:45 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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I am one of those american only people, but she is not. LOL
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-07-2009, 07:29 PM
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yeah the quad - four motors are piles of junk. you have to get one of those with the 3.1 v6 and it will run forever and get 27mpg highway. My grand am finally died....not the engine but the control arm and basically totaled it.  still runs and drives somehow...
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04-07-2009, 07:43 PM
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i'd recommend a Honda Accord, around the year 2000. right now, average one on CL is going for $4k-$5k, and has near 120k miles on them. my girlfriend has one, automatic, V6, with 160k miles on it--runs like it's brand new. REALLY reliable engines and transmissions, and she gets around 27mpg on the highway. that's my recommendation.
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04-07-2009, 08:07 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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well all im sayin is, my integra has 215k on it and i only have to add like a 1/2 quart of oil between oil changes...runs like a top...doesnt smoke or knock. its a beautiful thing
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04-07-2009, 09:38 PM
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actually, the automatic hondas are known for having their transmissions eat it after 100-125k. my brother's did and a honda tech was telling us all about it. they are good, reliable cars and get great gas mileage. cheap parts and if well maintained, should last a long time.
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04-07-2009, 09:43 PM
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+1 on the hondas..my bros 91 accord has 290,000 miles on it, runs like a champ, doesnt burn oil.
my 96 civic on the other hand sort of takes a little beating from me every now and then, 118k and still runs great. i do have to add a little oil every now and then though
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04-07-2009, 09:46 PM
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they are pretty notorious for the valve cover gasket leaking, especially into the spark plug tube. they have "o-ring" like gaskets that harden over time and let oil pass through. check there if you haven't already.
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04-07-2009, 09:54 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Ok, thanks for all the advice guys, I passed it on to her. The search continues.
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04-07-2009, 10:51 PM
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not bad i guess, i like it as a beater if it had a clutch...
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04-07-2009, 10:55 PM
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i love when sellers darken the contrast on their sellings pictures to hide imperfections and what not. lololol
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04-08-2009, 03:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by njbadaSS
I'm not sure if I'm the only one who picks up on things like this, but I'm on craigslist every single day and the person who has that grand am posted posts many cars every single day. You can tell because the setup of the ads are all identical,same location described, and same phone number, but with many different cars. He puts them on there all the time with F body cars and I've talked to him over the phone about a z28 he had posted. Seems like he could be a scammer or possibly has crappy cars he doctors up to sell. My brother has also talked to the guy and once you talk to him over the phone you can tell something just doesnt seem right
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i was just about to mention that. i seen him on there alot i was gonna by a stratus before i found my camaro and something told me not to buy from him.
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04-08-2009, 04:02 PM
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Not bad, good price
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