http://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/1643108946.html

What do you guys think? It a bit of a drive to go look at, but I want a black del sol, and want a small project car... Also, I think I would remove the bumper and go with a 96-97 front bumper, and then maybe get rid of those fenders for stock ones. For the price, I could also fix the windows and whatever else and still be sitting pretty. Any comments? thanks

Also, I'm a bit of a noob, so please limit the harsh comments



Edit: I just noticed that my topic title is not that specific... sorry mods If I could edit it I would lol

 

God Damn everytime i see those Z3 fenders i get a hard on! lol Dude i think its a good deal it in pretty good shape! I say u buy it!

 

thanks for the reply, and yeah it looks to be in decent shape. From the pics it looks like the front end of the passenger door is a little damaged (based on how the light is reflecting on it), so I might even need a new door...

You like the fenders? hmmm we will see how I feel about them in person lol

 

whats the mileage on the body/motor? what was "modified" on the engine? do the options work? what are the "little details that need to be worked on"? does it have working a/c since the side windows dont roll down? recent inspection? good tires? service records?

without any of that info, id be scared to offer more than about 1000-1200.

 

Hey, thanks for the heads up! I will look into those as well. I figure if I can put only 500 into this thing, I will be around $2500 after tax for a decent car, which I think is a good deal lol. Of course this is all dependent on how much of these things need work...

any other things I should look at for the Del Sol? Anything Del Sol specific? Thanks again guys!

 

another thing to keep in the back of your mind when buying a used car (honda) is to be prepared to have little things pop up for a while, so some side $$ will be needed. it wouldnt hurt if you have the money to take the car on a test drive to honda and get a full diagnostic check for like $100, or take someone very knowledgeable about cars, specifically hondas, with you.

 

Hmm, the decision to spend $100 bucks just to see if its ok is a hard one to make lol. I know that it would provide some insurance, but at the same time if a bunch of crap is wrong with it then I am out $100... I will see if I can find someone to help me out lol. Also, I just sent the guy an email for the VIN so that I can run carfax on it. Thanks for the advise.

any more input?

 

test drive it more than once, or atleast make sure you drive in stop-n-go traffic, back roads, highway speeds, and check fluids before/after. if you are serious about giving someone over a $1500 cash they shouldnt mind even if it means riding with you.

 

Whenever I look at buying a car I ALWAYS test drive it, Honda or whatever... I just don't know much about Del Sols, so I will run through the basics for any car; look at fluids, check if radiator fan comes on, test drive, check brakes, ebrake, body, under-body for rust etc etc. I just don't know if there are "Del Sol" things to check for, targa seals maybe? lol

 

ehh, i have no clue about del sol's. maybe one of the mods will add "del sol inside" to attract more knowledgeable sol owners

 

haha that would be nice of the mods. In my original post, I tried to edit the topic title, but it was too late for that...

Thanks for the help so far guys; I appreciate it

 

wow that deal is rely good
in NJ u wont come close to the price shown here

 

haha, so it looks like I will be heading over for the 2.5 hour drive to go see it. If I like it I will post up some pics and begin tearing it apart to see what lies under the skin lol. then again this is a BIG if lol.

If you guys can think of anything to look for in the meantime, I would REALLY appreciate it. Thanks again

 

is it clean title? if yea then get it
but try to low ball him to like 1500 or so

 

I emailed the guy about the VIN so I can Carfax it. If its not clean I will probably just cancel and forget it... Still waiting on the reply.

 

They sold it!!! DAMN! I was really hoping I could have scored such a (potentially) good deal... Maybe next time. Thanks for the help anyways guys.