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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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'94 with 74,000 miles for $7,900?

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/in...neca&cardist=0

My dad used to own a '93, montego blue just like this one but it burnt to a crisp.

That said, I loved it and was supposed to get it when he bought his new car.

Naturally, I still want one. At this price, it seems worth it even if it needs work. I'm wondering why someone would sell a (what seems to be) nice, running, 3rd generation with LOW mileage and a "clean" title for so cheap? Airbags don't work so....I wonder what else is broke....

The Carfax says it has 24 records, what could they be?
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Hahaha.... look at that catback!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Hahaha.... look at that catback!
looks like the stock tips fell off. poor car.

it is cheap b/c it's an automatice. looks like a good candidate for a 5 spd swap
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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For that price, I think I'm going for it! Get ready to welcome me to FD heaven.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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You may have to go thru a bit of hell before getting to heavan
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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My wallet is giving me this angry look right now...
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Hell...that looks like a great deal! I'd go for it too!
I do wonder if the airbags aren't working because it was in a crash and they got deployed already....if that is the case, I'd be very careful about buying this car.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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I'm guessing it's been near totaled before - has to be. I think I might even pay the $20 to get the Carfax.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by schizogony
My wallet is giving me this angry look right now...
That's not the half of it----your bank account is contemplating suicide right now
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by schizogony
I'm guessing it's been near totaled before - has to be. I think I might even pay the $20 to get the Carfax.
If you're even remotely considering buying this car, get the carfax, but keep in mind that things CAN be left off a carfax report.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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its gotta be one funny reason if the owner said the airbags deployed on their own out of nowhere
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by adam c
You may have to go thru a bit of hell before getting to heavan

Has anyone here even reached heaven yet??? LOL
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by schizogony
For that price, I think I'm going for it! Get ready to welcome me to FD heaven.
FD heaven?
Originally Posted by schizogony
My wallet is giving me this angry look right now...
get used to it... soon enough you'll be saying "look! there's a dollar or two in there i don't have to spend on the 7!"


good luck with it!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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It doesn't have a front spoiler either.

Tim
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by adam c
You may have to go thru a bit of hell before getting to heavan
You know, I had a girl say that to me once. Now I know what she meant.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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I'd put her up on a lift and check for signs of frame damage, work done to the frame rails... then pop the hood, look in the bay, check for weld work, check along the edges where panels meet, see if the lines line up etc etc. My money is on this thing having been DESTROYED, then straightened out for cheap by the stealer dealer chop shop...

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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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the fact that its an automatic adds to why its cheap.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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ha, i saw my fair share of rx7s around that price...one had check engine lights that "didnt mean anything" several had holes in them. if thats the best a DEALER can make that car look your looking at heavily abused car, an abused stocker with 74k miles? tick tock tick tock
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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It's gone. I guess someone bought it. That or it just suddenly exploded during the night...
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