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YOUR RESEARCHFair price on a 2002 C2?
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Replace rms, battery, some fuses (radio) and did an alignment
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Dealer says they replaced the RMS, battery, some fuses (radio) and did an alignment.
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Car had to be jumped despite the new battery (which the manager said they'd replace), but more troubling was the little spot of oil directly below the union of transmission and motor.
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Car had to be jumped despite the new battery (which the manager said they'd replace), but more troubling was the little spot of oil directly below the union of transmission and motor.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Car had to be jumped despite the new battery (which the manager said they'd replace), but more troubling was the little spot of oil directly below the union of transmission and motor.
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Looking at a local car at what I understand to be a reputable independent dealer/shop. 2002 C2, 6-spd, 75k miles.
Dealer says they replaced the RMS, battery, some fuses (radio) and did an alignment. Tires are newish, but fronts and rears don't match.
Car had to be jumped despite the new battery (which the manager said they'd replace), but more troubling was the little spot of oil directly below the union of transmission and motor. About the size of a coffee cup.
Guy is firm at $26,500. Does this seem fair, or should I keep looking? Car is clean and looks good from what I can see other than the issues I've mentioned. I've not decided whether to have a PPI done.
Mismatched tires, signs of an oil leak, needs to be jumped even with new battery, firm on the price.....I think you know the answer. Thank him for his time and go onto the next car. There are too many deals to be had to mess with what you described.
If you take this car without a PPI, I would like to speak with you regarding a fantastic investment opportunity in some prime vacation real estate just south of Florida.
i think he was saying that he hasnt decided if he is serious enough about this guy to spend the money on a ppi...at least i really hope thats what he was saying
personally i would walk away from this car/dealer quite quickly
Agree with others. Save your PPI money for a car you can't find any reason to reject. I can find many reasons to reject this car. Who or what performed RMS and other work? When? Receipts? Warranty?
Dead battery.
Mismatched tires.
"firm" price is just noise. Everything car salesman says to you is intended to get you to pay as much for car as possible and buy car as soon as possible.
Walk away. There's always another car. And if you dont want Florida property I can let you in on ground floor of a sure fire investment vehicle me and Mad Dog Madoff working on it before his forced vacation.
Sincerely,
Macster.
I'm with the rest, Mismatched tires - bad sign... dead battery + blown fuses, electric issues?
RMS would not scare me away if dealer had fixed or compensated for that but add them all up, walk.
So many nice cars out there to be had.
