2003 ALPINE WHITE Sedan 6mt Alcantara/Silver Cube 132k miles, $13,000 (MA)

[E_Rak]

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/cto/3951815945.html

I hosted the pictures for you boys.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9374227...7634900079217/

Drove this car Sunday. Here is a rundown.

Owner didn't seem very interested in selling it. The car was dirty inside and out. He seemed quite content to stay looking at his phone during the entire test drive. He only perked up when I mentioned the price, on which he was pretty firm and extremely defensive.

Things it needed:

Rear tires were on the CORDS. <<<--- .... Fronts not far behind.
Steering wheel completely shitted, two huge rips so conveniently hidden in the picture.
HUGE scratch in the front passenger door and another on the roof. Small ding in rear quarter.
Rear bumper was replaced after a fender bender, misaligned.
The back of the drivers seat was all torn up and needed replacement.
Power button on the radio was non-functional.
Pretty bad shifter slop, felt like it needed bushings all around.
The car had ZERO maintenance items completed. NONE. The kicker to this was that the guy insisted the car was in perfect mechanical shape.

Somebody with a decent budget who can easily swing the purchase price and the thousands of dollars needed to restore this car should pick this up, otherwise stay away.

[ELCID86]

Thanks for the lowdown. He does say " Price is negotiable". ??

[trancenation]

Keep in mind that you are looking at a 10 year old car and we can't expect things to be 100% perfect. Some folks that own these cars may not be aware of any issues as they are not so heavily invested or enthusiasts such as ourselves who have done our homework. Hopefully the price is negotiable after what you saw that needed some attention to. Good luck with your search and thanks for looking out!

[Avetiso]

Thanks for the heads up. What a shame.

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[E_Rak]

He was firm firm firm at 12, too much for my budget to justify performing the repairs on top of it too, but good for someone who wants the AW. Jay, of course cars this old won't be perfect, but this was almost unacceptable IMO, and I see a lot of crap cars come through work every week. The tires alone bring up huge red flags in my book.

[fredo]

Please be patient, my friend. If you are going to spend big bucks, you better wait for "the one."

[E_Rak]

Thanks Fredo, will do. I was just hoping this would be it! Just can't justify the asking price + an immediate $2000 in things it would need...

[Vas]

I would have given him $11k

[trancenation]

Patience is the key as Fredo stated. It took me numerous inquiries and over a year to find the right car. If you plan on keeping to the car for quite sometime, I'd consider lower mileage if possible.

[E_Rak]

Vas, I was thinking 10.5 or 11 on the high end. Jay, I do plan on keeping her for a while when I pick one up... I'm not too thrown off by the mileage. I would rather spend LESS up front and do the maintenance items myself afterward.