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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Looking at this car for the gf.

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...4&aff=national

says 6900 on the site..guy told me 6500.

Car has about 77,000. The interior is almost perfect. It shifts good and sounds fine. Only know problems so far are some minor dings, the stitching on the roof is coming undone in along the door windows, the front tires are mismatched brands, the roof looks kinda dirty(maybe stained) and the little triangles by the doors need to be replaced or repainted. Im going to give it a look underneath tomorrow because it does have some minor leaking from the trans or engine that I would like to make sure isnt serious. What do you think would be a fair price for this?
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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I'd offer 6k maybe.

Definitely check out the leak. Could be the common intake leak.

That's really low miles for a 95 though, so if it looks good it could be a nice car.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Pretty good mileage for an LT1.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Excellent price! Assumming it isnt fubar.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CrabhartLS1
Pretty good mileage for an LT1.
I get 27 MPG highway with my Z since the tune, around 18-20 city.

EFFORTLESS TORQUE
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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Looks good man, might have to put a new top on it seems though... That shouldn't be too bad. Should be a great car for her, its a great color, you could really set it off with a nice set of wheels, and lowering it... That is if she isn't into go-fast goodies.
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 07:33 AM
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First thing I did was give it a good rompin to make sure everything was in good working order. The place said that they will put it on a lift for me today so I can check everything out. So I will see how that goes.
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ss1129
First thing I did was give it a good rompin to make sure everything was in good working order. The place said that they will put it on a lift for me today so I can check everything out. So I will see how that goes.
dose not look bad and a good price try to get 6 for it but i would get on it to make sure everything works ok
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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check out the top. i had a 95 t/a vert and the top right at the back window, the glue split so i ended up having to have a new top put on it. make sure the top isnt baked.
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