2o6 Flip Car thread!

[MX793]

How the hell did that car need a motor at only 89K? SMH! It looks good now tho!

Some people don't believe in oil changes.

[2o6]

I did notice that this car has the turning radius of a city bus.

Some people don't believe in oil changes.

Yeah also these Mazda 2.3L motors are fairly sensitive to low oil. Not uncommon for those to spin bearings and throw rods, or oil pumps to fail.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Some people don't believe in oil changes.

How can spend your hard earned money on a car and not do BASIC shit like oil changes! I will never understand that!

[veeman]

How can spend your hard earned money on a car and not do BASIC shit like oil changes! I will never understand that!

Because if you don't put gas in a car, it'll stop in the middle of the road.  If you don't do an oil change, nothing will happen until 50,000 miles later when the engine dies. 

I do oil changes by the car manual interval recommendation but I should probably go change the oil in my snowblower right now.  I haven't changed it in 3 years...

[MX793]

$12 glue (headliner was sagging, and still kinda is but it looks better at least)

What type of glue did you use on the headliner?  Headliner in the Jetta is sagging in spots and pulling away from the trim pieces.  Would like to tack it back down before I attempt to sell or trade it in next summer.

[2o6]

Fit's DOne.



Purchase Price - $500

Labor for clutch, lock cylinder, injector - $650

Fuel injector (one) - $30

Clutch - $110

Tax/title - $60

total invested $1350

[AutobahnSHO]

Not bad AT! ALL!!!

Decent looking little car!

[2o6]

Fit needs a cat. Ebay cat is $110.....

[12,000 RPM]

What do you think you can get for it

[2o6]

What do you think you can get for it

Not quite 3K.

[SVT_Power]

Good thing Mike's offering $800 for it

[AutobahnSHO]

I have $900











plus free lodging and dinner in New York for when you drive it over here   

[MrH]

Good thing Mike's offering $800 for it

  The offer still stands!

[Cookie Monster]

Maybe we should all just flag Kevin's CL listings for the car so he can't sell it and gives up and sells it to Mike.

[AutobahnSHO]

Maybe we should all just flag Kevin's CL listings for the car so he can't sell it and gives up and sells it to Mike.

booooooooooooooo

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Ohio is a notary state, and that's a felony.

That shit is such a hassle!

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL!!!!!!!! Here goes The state of Ohio and their BULLSHIT!!!!!!!

[AutobahnSHO]

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL!!!!!!!! Here goes The state of Ohio and their BULLSHIT!!!!!!!

Bogus!!

SO the first car I bought was from my dad. Second was a 90 Taurus (in 199(8?)) from a shady used car place in Ogden, Utah, about an hour from home. Some dumb girl turned left on a yellow light, my ex t-boned her, it was dumb girl's fault. But we went to settle with DG's insurance and we realized we didn't have the title. Shady used car place had never sent it after we made the payments. (we financed like $1000 of the $3k car) 

On our way to pick up title we found a second 1990 Taurus, way better condition and price. So it all worked out.

[2o6]

Mazda is sold.


Sale price $4000.


Profit, $1500.


Less than I wanted, but I also got annoying buyers looking at the car. I sold it to a "buyer" who put it on a truck, to be sold at a (probably BHPH) lot in Buffalo, NY.

[MrH]

How do most of these buyers pay you?  Cash?

[2o6]

How do most of these buyers pay you?  Cash?

Cash, or cashier's check. I don't accept anything else.

[2o6]

MX, if you see a 2007 Silver 4cyl Mazda 6 - I owned it.



It's probably going to be put on the lot for $6995. Or probably $119 a week.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

MX, if you see a 2007 Silver 4cyl Mazda 6 - I owned it.



It's probably going to be put on the lot for $6995. Or probably $119 a week.

Tax Time Ballers will snatch it up.....

[MrH]

Kevin, you want to sell some stuff on Craigslist for me? I'll give you a seller's fee

[2o6]

So, I finally got around to listing the Fit (I drove it around because I wanted to keep miles off the Sonic, also it took me a solid month to get the title)



The Scion is finally nearly done. My mechanic straight up said this was one of the worst cars hes ever done.



The Jetta I'm overbudget on and it's still not running right.




(Sigh)

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

The Ups and Downs of the car biz........

[2o6]

Good news and bad news.


Both the Jetta and Fit are sold.



The Jetta I thought my mechanic got running OK, but the next day it basically shit the bed after my friend's friend bought it from me. However, they were adamant that THEY were going to fix it, and they were quite rude to me despite me apoligizing. I should also mention that I sold it to a good friend of my ex, who for some reason I still talk to and have sex with sometimes.


Yes. This is probably one of the dumbest things I've done. Tbh, I'm not sure if the car really is "that bad" or if he's just exaggerating.



OK.


Jetta budget


Sold - $2500


Purchase Price - $1000

Tax title - $101

Battery - $75

T belt kit w/water pump and accessory belt - $150

Spark Plugs/Wires - $120

Fuel Pump - $95

Fuel Filter - $40

Ignition Coil - $85

Exhaust - $220

(labor is sort of waived; I paid a friend, and I paid him in other ways - namely by giving him the 2AZ from the Scion, and a few other things)


~$1900 invested


Profit $600



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The Fit, however, sold for asking price.


Purchase Price - $500

Tax/Title - $40

Clutch - $110

Fuel Injector - $25

Clutch/Injector Labor - $530

Door Lock cylinder (driver's door lock was broken) - $120

Catalyic converter - $120

Converter install - $75

Tow - $80

$1600 invested


Sold - $3000


Profit $1400.


Not doing as well as I wanted to, but still not badly.

[2o6]

Things I learned


- Never fuck with a VW ever again


- Never allow your friends to fix your cars


- Don't do business with friends, especially friends you may have had sex with.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Things I learned


- Never fuck with a VW ever again


- Never allow your friends to fix your cars


- Don't do business with friends, especially friends you may have had sex with.

This.........

[CaminoRacer]

This.........

[2o6]

I might end up losing money on this Jetta. It ended up shitting the bed on the new owner. I offered him $750 back, which would likely fix most any issue with the car. (I'd end up with a loss of $250....but I ended up making $250 more on the fit than I expected so it's kind of a wash)