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Old 03-21-06, 06:04 AM
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Should I go for it...

Found this 93 Silver/Red touring, one owner with 59K original miles. Exterior and interior are both in excellent condition and the car is all stock too. Carfax checked out flawlessly and the owner is asking $14K. If I can bring him down to around $12K, should I made it mine?!...
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is it a manual or automatic? my personal opinion (personal, meaning its just my opinion, not to be taken as law or as correct or incorrect) is that i wouldn't buy it, if i were you and the car were an auto. but, i guess, if you can get it for $12k, you can afford to do the manual swap, so on that note...

its your money, it will be your car, no one else can make that decision for you.
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Shoot, I'd consider $14k a good price if it's 5 speed. But either way it sounds like a good car.

Got extra money ready to go for maintenance work? (Heh, after insurance, registration, taxes,...)

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If you decide not to let me know (I like the Silver/Red FD's) even if it's an Auto and a 93.
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It's 5 speed...
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buy it.
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Buy that puppy!
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Go for it...
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Compression test it may help you be at ease as well...
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I would not think twice about it, but like someone else said do all maintenance work first!! Its hard to find a rx7 in great shape especialy with low miles.
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Originally Posted by Thomas1277
I would not think twice about it, but like someone else said do all maintenance work first!! Its hard to find a rx7 in great shape especialy with low miles.
...keep in mind we all know what a stock 50K-80K miles mean too on stock engine.
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Watch he compression tests and gets like 6.8 and 7.2.......

Hope not but if the compression is good go for it
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Went test drove it today. It's even nicer in person. I am very close to buying it, rephrase, "stealing" it for $11K!!!!!!!
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Went test drove it today. It's even nicer in person. I am very close to buying it, rephrase, "stealing" it for $11K!!!!!!!
It is only a steal if you don't spend $5k on a new engine shortly after buying it. Get it compression tested and inspected by a rotary specialist.
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Do it! I got mine for $13k w/ 59k miles and there were some hidden flaws in the interior after buying it that I found several months after buyin it....
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where are you in nc there a few guys that can take a look at it with you to check for the usual FD problems
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It boosted fine, no hesitation through the RPMs. Idle really smooth and no smoke on a cold start up. The seller is almost 60 year-old so hopefully he did not street raced it (fingers cross). Can't pass up on this opportunity!!! Hopefully, my current ride(below) will have a new friend soon!!!
http://www.angelfire.com/dragon2/linh_thi/SUPRA.html

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