chit chat thread

[Jdesign]

KaiserRolls said:

They probably didn’t build it then

Its hard to say. It looks like hes had it for awhile, I was scrolling for awhile. I just got impatient and didn't care all that much.

[patsbimmer1]

My wife started a new job at the beginning of the year in Brookfield so i've been looking for a 3rd vehicle for us for her to commute with sub-$4k.  Her Volvo xc90 isn't the cheapest to drive 120mi round trip every day.  I thought selling a cheap car was difficult, I can't believe how difficult people are when you are trying to give them money!  Finding a decent vehicle in that price range is difficult enough but these people don't make it any easier by providing shitty pictures and not responding to any communication.  All I want to do is spend money and no one wants to take it!

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

My wife started a new job at the beginning of the year in Brookfield so i've been looking for a 3rd vehicle for us for her to commute with sub-$4k.  Her Volvo xc90 isn't the cheapest to drive 120mi round trip every day.  I thought selling a cheap car was difficult, I can't believe how difficult people are when you are trying to give them money!  Finding a decent vehicle in that price range is difficult enough but these people don't make it any easier by providing shitty pictures and not responding to any communication.  All I want to do is spend money and no one wants to take it!

I will take your money.. What are you looking for?

[patsbimmer1]

Jdesign said:

I will take your money.. What are you looking for?

Haha!  I've been searching for a cl9 TSX, 7th Gen Accord K24 or Volvo s60 non turbo fwd.  I'm getting desperate and Ford Fusions are starting to look appealing to me...

[jc43089]

V70R for sale...  2005, 300 HP cuts down on commute time!  8,000 monies.

[patsbimmer1]

jc43089 said:

V70R for sale...  2005, 300 HP cuts down on commute time!  8,000 monies.

Too many monies and too much wagon for my wife.

[jc43089]

patsbimmer1 said:

Too many monies and too much wagon for my wife.

I thought so.  Wagons are the best though.

[patsbimmer1]

jc43089 said:

I thought so.  Wagons are the best though.

I don't disagree but she does.  I've already flashed a few xc70's in front of her and she's not having it.

[Jdesign]

out of that list, I vote TSX all day. What are you looking to spend, and are you concerned with miles?

[Jdesign]

Also I assume automatic? At a glance I found 6 or 7 at $4500 range.

[patsbimmer1]

Jdesign said:

out of that list, I vote TSX all day. What are you looking to spend, and are you concerned with miles? 

The TSX is my first choice.  It must be auto, $4k max, lower the miles the better and I don't want to drive more than 75 miles-ish to get it.  I looked at one in Whitewater and planned to buy it but the guys sisters accord blew up so she had to borrow his car for a week.  No big deal.  I set up a time to come pick it up a few days later and the day before i'm going to get it the guy calls me to tell me his sister is a lot broker than he expected and so she'll be driving the car until she can afford to fix hers.  I've messaged a few people about their TSX and either haven't gotten a response, it sold quickly or when asked if their negotiable on the price after I look at it they say no.

I'm trying to get a hold of a guy with an 03 accord about 50 min's south of me with 100k on it but haven't heard back from him.

[Jdesign]

Looks like you will be driving to Chicago. LOL

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/178300626133566

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/547657135615308

[jc43089]

Jdesign said:

Looks like you will be driving to Chicago. LOL

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/178300626133566

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/547657135615308

That first one even has "Horny the seats"  Nice!

[Jdesign]

jc43089 said:

That first one even has "Horny the seats"  Nice!

Woah! That it does. I would suggest passing on this one then if its for the wife. 

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[HipMF]

Should have said something last week. There was a clean looking black-on-black TI in La Crosse. Already gone...

[patsbimmer1]

I won't drive to Chicago for this car, I just can't do it. I did find an 03 accord but the guy told me is got a rebuilt title.  Anyone ever deal with a rebuilt title?

[REKIII]

patsbimmer1 said:

I won't drive to Chicago for this car, I just can't do it. I did find an 03 accord but the guy told me is got a rebuilt title.  Anyone ever deal with a rebuilt title?

I've owned a few cars with rebuilt titles.  Usually banks will finance 50% of the value, I mean of a non-rebuilt version.  They insure exactly the same way, however I'm not sure how the payout would work as I've never re-totaled a rebuilt car.  I do know the rates and such are the same though.

Pretty much it's un-eventful other than a sucky resale.  But it allows you to get into a car much nicer than you typically could afford.  This assumes the rebuild was done well.  The best examples are stolen cars.  If your car gets stolen and the ins pays out, when it's found it's instantly marked totaled (unless you want it) and it goes to ins auction.  Someone buys it, literally does nothing to the car, gets it inspected and it magically has a rebuilt title.  A perfect car with a shitty title.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

REKIII said:

I've owned a few cars with rebuilt titles.  Usually banks will finance 50% of the value, I mean of a non-rebuilt version.  They insure exactly the same way, however I'm not sure how the payout would work as I've never re-totaled a rebuilt car.  I do know the rates and such are the same though.

Pretty much it's un-eventful other than a sucky resale.  But it allows you to get into a car much nicer than you typically could afford.  This assumes the rebuild was done well.  The best examples are stolen cars.  If your car gets stolen and the ins pays out, when it's found it's instantly marked totaled (unless you want it) and it goes to ins auction.  Someone buys it, literally does nothing to the car, gets it inspected and it magically has a rebuilt title.  A perfect car with a shitty title.

So pretty much what he's saying is have someone steal a car that you want, then wait for it to be listed for sale.

What sources have you been checking? Craigslist, eBay, autotrader?

[patsbimmer1]

REKIII said:

I've owned a few cars with rebuilt titles.  Usually banks will finance 50% of the value, I mean of a non-rebuilt version.  They insure exactly the same way, however I'm not sure how the payout would work as I've never re-totaled a rebuilt car.  I do know the rates and such are the same though.

Pretty much it's un-eventful other than a sucky resale.  But it allows you to get into a car much nicer than you typically could afford.  This assumes the rebuild was done well.  The best examples are stolen cars.  If your car gets stolen and the ins pays out, when it's found it's instantly marked totaled (unless you want it) and it goes to ins auction.  Someone buys it, literally does nothing to the car, gets it inspected and it magically has a rebuilt title.  A perfect car with a shitty title.

Thanks for the input!  I'm paying cash so I don't need to worry about financing.  The guy has owned it for 6 years and says he bought it with the rebuilt title.  I was concerned about having issues registering it or insuring it.  Our plan is to drive it into the ground.