this might be worthwhile for someone...

derek_sf · 10-29-2002, 09:02 AM

http://www.craigslist.org/sfo/sfc/car/6508417.html

if it actually has as little rust as it says, could be a cheap car for a east coaster to pick up. heck, the 2.0 alone has got to be worth something.

maf 914 · 10-29-2002, 09:29 AM

The add indicates $900 but the description indicates $500 to get it out of impound and $300 to the owner. Where does the extra $100 go?

Mike

anthony · 10-29-2002, 09:55 AM

Plus, if the car is in City Tow that means you can't look at before you pay the $500 to get it out. It may not even be worth $800 or $900.

Paul_Heery · Paul_Heery's Garage

Sounds like a great way for a seller to to get $500 for a POS.

The car is in an impound lot, so you can't inspect it or get a good look at it.

Psst...hey you. Yea buddy I'm talking to you. Wanna help me out and get a great deal at the same time?. Yea? Well step right over here...

You pay $500 to get the car out of impound. Then, you can look at it. I don't think so.

pbanders · pbanders's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by maf 914
The add indicates $900 but the description indicates $500 to get it out of impound and $300 to the owner. Where does the extra $100 go?

Mike

It goes to Guido and Vinny.

derek_sf · 10-29-2002, 10:08 AM

if it's in the same place my 928 got impounded (which it probably is) you can look at the car. heck, the place even signed my car over to release it to a friend.

Potter · 10-29-2002, 09:28 PM

I think the extra $100 bucks goes to a good proctologist to repair any internal damage done by this "deal".

derek_sf · 10-29-2002, 09:47 PM

hah, I'm surprised everyone is so critical of this car without seeing it. of course it's not going to be a beauty, but it might be better than a lot of cars in the rust dept. people seem to pay $500 alone for a running 2.0 motor with FI. I think I might stop by there tomorrow to check it out for the fun of it. the typical bitterness of the forum has me intrigued now! heck I just parted out a 2.0 car and made over $2k, and that was only with a 2.0 longblock.

Brad Roberts · 10-30-2002, 12:10 AM

Go check it out. You have nothing to lose. I would pick it up, but I dont have any room for extra cars right now.

Humm.. 12 pack of Sierra Nevada pale ail says it's NOT a 2.0

B

derek_sf · 10-30-2002, 12:13 AM

yeah I will see if I can tomorrow. besides the engine code (which might not be easy to see quickly) what is the best way to tell if it is a 2.0 or not? yeah I have the room for an extra car now, but I just cleaned up one mess today! if it's worth parting out I might snag it.

Brad Roberts · 10-30-2002, 12:19 AM

Large square box for a air cleaner mounted up high
3 studs/nuts holding the intake runners on
Spark plugs come in from the sides and not from top like a 1.7/1.8 engine.
Look for sway bars and a center console.
Look for Fuchs.

Oh.. JOB info. The guy's who started SiteSmith have 30mil in funding and are starting a new consulting company here in the south bay. They have been going around buying up the small to medium consulting companies and their contracts.

B

derek_sf · 10-30-2002, 12:40 AM

thanks for the tips...

this new company is called metromedia fiber networks. they had an opening for a network engineer not too long ago. sent my resume in and didn't hear anything back.

Brad Roberts · 10-30-2002, 12:46 AM

Nope.

OpSource is the name.

B

derek_sf · 10-30-2002, 01:57 AM

hmmmm. sitesmith bought above net and turned it into MFN. never heard of the other thing. I will have to look into it.

derek_sf · 10-30-2002, 05:35 PM

guess maybe someone got the car already, tried calling and emailing the guy a couple times today. no luck.

mikester · 10-30-2002, 07:00 PM

What's that about a Network Engineer position?

derek_sf · 10-30-2002, 11:51 PM

I need one...badly. it's getting close to me having to move back to MI, in the middle of winter.

Will98D · 10-31-2002, 06:41 PM

don't get too revved up about moving back; if you believe what you read, the auto industry is about to slow quite a bit, and autos and homes have been the bright spots in the current economy. I hope they're wrong, I don't want to be looking, too.

derek_sf · 10-31-2002, 06:58 PM

see, I know if I move back to MI I will even have a harder time finding a job. BUT, houses are dirt cheap compared to here. I would say on avg about 1/5th the cost. when I looked for houses in SF 4 years ago the cheapest one I found was $200k. it was less than 1000 sq ft, was boarded up, and in a bad neighborhood. for $200k in MI I am living in a pretty darn nice house. oh well, I will stick it out until the bitter end.

do you work for GM?