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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 03:43 PM
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http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/cto/5469106347.html

Looks pretty good. Interior was reupholstered sometime around 2008 and repainted from white to blue. Seems like it was last sold in 2013 for $6500 according to this
http://www.usedcarsfsbo.com/asp/Item...=5%2F16%2F2013

He is asking $8000 but I'm thinking I should try for $6000. Can someone run the VIN for me? 1yy22p5t5101875
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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I would be very wary of that car. The 2013 ad shows that a mechanic was throwing parts at it, trying to fix a misfire condition. The current ad shows that he put a new Opti on it, just 2 years after the previous owner put an opti in. On top of that, it's only been driven 5K miles in 3 years. That scares me.

The 137K, combined with the miles, the automatic, and the fact that it's not originally blue, I would be looking at $4k.
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Old Apr 10, 2016 | 07:48 AM
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^^ I agree. Sounds like the typical CL car to A-V-O-I-D. At almost any price. A true potential money pit unless you are a good mechanic that doesn't need to go to repair shops.
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