Knock sensor
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Knock sensor
I'm looking at a 96 civic that has a new built D16y8. The seller states check engine light due to "bad wire to the knock sensor had the code since the other motor was in it I promise new motor has no issues". What should I do?
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Re: Knock sensor
consider the code a risk, assign it a value and factor that into your offer.
I would estimate the cost to have a local shop repair the cause of the code then add in some margin on the chance that there's more going on than the seller knows or admits.
example: seller is asking $3,500, you're willing to pay $3,000 with no code present. you guess it will cost $150 to pay a shop to fix the wire. you offer the seller $2,850 citing the $150 reduction for the code. tactfully of course... or ask the seller to fix it, at which point you would be willing to pay the full $3,000
If it's a small issue as the seller is suggesting, then why not have it fixed to make selling it easier?
I would estimate the cost to have a local shop repair the cause of the code then add in some margin on the chance that there's more going on than the seller knows or admits.
example: seller is asking $3,500, you're willing to pay $3,000 with no code present. you guess it will cost $150 to pay a shop to fix the wire. you offer the seller $2,850 citing the $150 reduction for the code. tactfully of course... or ask the seller to fix it, at which point you would be willing to pay the full $3,000
If it's a small issue as the seller is suggesting, then why not have it fixed to make selling it easier?
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Re: Knock sensor
consider the code a risk, assign it a value and factor that into your offer.
I would estimate the cost to have a local shop repair the cause of the code then add in some margin on the chance that there's more going on than the seller knows or admits.
example: seller is asking $3,500, you're willing to pay $3,000 with no code present. you guess it will cost $150 to pay a shop to fix the wire. you offer the seller $2,850 citing the $150 reduction for the code. tactfully of course... or ask the seller to fix it, at which point you would be willing to pay the full $3,000
If it's a small issue as the seller is suggesting, then why not have it fixed to make selling it easier?
I would estimate the cost to have a local shop repair the cause of the code then add in some margin on the chance that there's more going on than the seller knows or admits.
example: seller is asking $3,500, you're willing to pay $3,000 with no code present. you guess it will cost $150 to pay a shop to fix the wire. you offer the seller $2,850 citing the $150 reduction for the code. tactfully of course... or ask the seller to fix it, at which point you would be willing to pay the full $3,000
If it's a small issue as the seller is suggesting, then why not have it fixed to make selling it easier?
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