2o6 Flip Car thread!

Started by 2o6, September 11, 2012, 10:11:57 AM

2o6

Those are worth about $400 in scrap iron.

cawimmer430

Quote from: 2o6 on September 12, 2012, 08:38:11 AM
Those are worth about $400 in scrap iron.

IMO they shouldn't be scraped. They should be preserved. I really like their boxy and classy styling. It has its charms.
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2o6

Quote from: cawimmer430 on September 12, 2012, 08:47:08 AM
IMO they shouldn't be scraped. They should be preserved. I really like their boxy and classy styling. It has its charms.

Dime a dozen, always ran poorly, horrible on gas, not fast, hopeless to drive.



Scrap iron.

cawimmer430

Quote from: 2o6 on September 12, 2012, 08:52:29 AM
Dime a dozen, always ran poorly, horrible on gas, not fast, hopeless to drive.

BUT...

THEY HAD STYLE. AND STILL DO.  :mrcool:


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Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: 2o6 on September 12, 2012, 08:52:29 AM
Dime a dozen, always ran poorly, horrible on gas, not fast, hopeless to drive.



Scrap iron.
I'd rather have the 1980s Delta that the one you sold!
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SVT666

Quote from: cawimmer430 on September 12, 2012, 08:53:40 AM
BUT...

THEY HAD STYLE. AND STILL DO.  :mrcool:


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You would really love the K cars.

cawimmer430

Quote from: SVT666 on September 12, 2012, 09:51:25 AM
You would really love the K cars.

Nope. I don't like the K-Cars at all. Too downsized and to generic. In fact the downsized Cadillacs don't really appeal to me at all from a styling POV.

The late 1970s, early 1980s GM RWD cars like the Caprice, Olds 88 etc. on the other hand had class IMO. I genuinely think they look good.
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SVT666

Quote from: cawimmer430 on September 12, 2012, 09:57:45 AM
Nope. I don't like the K-Cars at all. Too downsized and to generic. In fact the downsized Cadillacs don't really appeal to me at all from a styling POV.

The late 1970s, early 1980s GM RWD cars like the Caprice, Olds 88 etc. on the other hand had class IMO. I genuinely think they look good.
Too generic?  Have you looked at the pictures you keep posting?  Those are as generic as things can get.  They are so generic, I can't tell what is what....mostly because those are from a dark period in American auto design and I just don't pay attention to that era at all.

Raza

Quote from: cawimmer430 on September 12, 2012, 09:57:45 AM
Nope. I don't like the K-Cars at all. Too downsized and to generic. In fact the downsized Cadillacs don't really appeal to me at all from a styling POV.

The late 1970s, early 1980s GM RWD cars like the Caprice, Olds 88 etc. on the other hand had class IMO. I genuinely think they look good.

So you hate huge gas guzzling SUVs, but love huge gas guzzling sedans, especially from an era where they were styled with a ruler and drove like crap?
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CJ

Quote from: cawimmer430 on September 12, 2012, 08:53:40 AM
BUT...

THEY HAD STYLE. AND STILL DO.  :mrcool:



THEY NEVER HAD STYLE AND THEY STILL DON'T.

cawimmer430

Quote from: SVT666 on September 12, 2012, 10:39:13 AM
Too generic?  Have you looked at the pictures you keep posting?  Those are as generic as things can get.  They are so generic, I can't tell what is what....mostly because those are from a dark period in American auto design and I just don't pay attention to that era at all.

Design is subjective.  :huh:


Quote from: Raza  on September 12, 2012, 10:41:38 AM
So you hate huge gas guzzling SUVs, but love huge gas guzzling sedans, especially from an era where they were styled with a ruler and drove like crap?

I know these cars guzzled fuel like crazy, but they look better than any modern SUV IMO. It's all about the design to me.

Of course I would never own one of these 1970s landyachts here. I have no space for it and the fuel costs alone would kill me financially.
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cawimmer430

Quote from: CJ on September 12, 2012, 10:44:42 AM
THEY NEVER HAD STYLE AND THEY STILL DON'T.

1980s European Family Car





1980s American Family Car







THEY HAD STYLE. STILL DO.  :praise:
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2o6

The Crown Victoria is a large car; most families went a class down.

cawimmer430

Quote from: 2o6 on September 12, 2012, 08:50:24 PM
The Crown Victoria is a large car; most families went a class down.

Ok. But many were still stylish. A late 1970s, early 1970s Chevrolet Nova is hot in comparison to a POS Opel Ascona.  :ohyeah:

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hotrodalex

But it's still crap compared to earlier designs.


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Laconian

OK, threadjacking over. 2o6, you should buy a bunch of land in some economically depressed area (e.g. Ohio) and use it to hold an inventory of cars until tax time.
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2o6

I would do better stashing at other people's houses.




I'm seriously thinking about buying a couple rides come between Thanksgiving and Christmas; the semester will be over and I will have only work obligations. I also can get my car checked over at my job; they'll tell me any glaring issues that should be addressed.

Vinsanity

You should open up a used car lot and call it "Kevin's Kars". Years from now, it can become the first and flagship Aviva dealer.

Raza

Quote from: Vinsanity on September 13, 2012, 11:54:31 AM
You should open up a used car lot and call it "Kevin's Kars". Years from now, it can become the first and flagship Aviva dealer.

The British insurance company!?
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Payman

The '68 Impala is one of my faves:


2o6

Quote from: Vinsanity on September 13, 2012, 11:54:31 AM
You should open up a used car lot and call it "Kevin's Kars". Years from now, it can become the first and flagship Aviva dealer.

Hahah! Maybe someday.  :lol:

Madman

Quote from: Vinsanity on September 13, 2012, 11:54:31 AM
You should open up a used car lot and call it "Kevin's Kars". Years from now, it can become the first and flagship Aviva dealer.


Or Geely, Chery, Dongfeng, Brilliance, Great Wall, BYD or some other Chinese comedy car maker.  :lol:
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cawimmer430

Quote from: Rockraven on September 13, 2012, 12:36:59 PM
Yes. Finally you post a classic American car.

The '60s were cool, but the '70s were cooler IMO.  :mrcool:
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2o6

I've been toying around with it passively for a little bit, but I have thought about getting my dealer's license and starting my own car lot.




Maybe not next week, but maybe in a few years. I've learned a lot in such a short amount of time from just flipping this car to working at the car dealership. Hopefully I can make it into sales soon.






Gotta-Qik-C7

What kind of dealership do you work at?
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2o6

Quote from: Gotta-Qik-G8 on September 16, 2012, 06:59:14 PM
What kind of dealership do you work at?


Chevrolet dealer. We sell new Chevys and some used cars.

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: 2o6 on September 16, 2012, 07:01:40 PM

Chevrolet dealer. We sell new Chevys and some used cars.
Cool!!
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2o6

Take two


Instead of clogging up the chat thread

Quote from: 2o6 on September 25, 2012, 01:32:39 PM
Take two:


'02 Buick Regal
http://www.skipcoautoauction.com/auctiondetail.aspx?carno=B20&type=CurrentSale

'03 Neon (5-speed)

(No picture link)

'02 Escort
'02 Focus
'01 Accent
'01 626 V6
'01 Intrepid (3.5L, no nasty 2.7L)
'01 Intreigue
http://www.skipcoautoauction.com/auctiondetail.aspx?carno=B27&type=CurrentSale
'00 Bonneville (3.8L)
http://www.skipcoautoauction.com/auctiondetail.aspx?carno=B28&type=CurrentSale
'00 Altima
http://www.skipcoautoauction.com/auctiondetail.aspx?carno=B51&type=CurrentSale
'98 Grand Prix (3.8L, thankfully)
'01 Grand Am (3.4L. Hit or miss. Ecotec is best motor)
http://www.skipcoautoauction.com/auctiondetail.aspx?carno=B37&type=CurrentSale
'99 Cavalier

I've never been to this aucton, but they have their auction results listed online. Tends to be about the same price, with a few more lower cost cars.
Quote from: 2o6 on September 25, 2012, 01:42:46 PM
RIght now, I think the Intrigue would be the cheapest. But also, the most worthless. The Focus could be a beat to crap SPI model. The Escort is likely a ZX2. Accent has sold for low prices historically, but I don't know how desirable it is to sell (or fix). Neon may be cheaper to buy, and since I've owned one I kind of sort of know how to work on it. But it's a stick, so it might be a hard sell.

According to last week I missed a

2004 Blazer $800 (probably had some serious issues)
'04 Freestar $1100
'03 Intrepid 3.5L $800
'02 Focus ZX3 $1100
'01 Sportage $500
'01 Stratus $1000
'00 300M - $1100
'00 Sunfire $550

...and much more. They had an intrepid from about three weeks ago for $200.

Looks like I have been going to the wrong auction