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Old 04-18-2008, 02:57 PM
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I knew I shouldn't have bought another V6 car. The top end is rattling like a son of a b!tch, no oil pressure and I had to limp it home from Twofast's house stalling every time I stopped it. Not sure I even want to deal with it. Probably throw it up on Craiglist for $1000 and take whatever for it. Not getting anything but a Honda 4cyl. next. I'm kicking myself, I knew better but bought it anyway.
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Whoa. What the heck happened?
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While this sucks to the Nth degree, it also doesn't surprise me.

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That sux ez...hope the next one works out better for you
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Old 04-18-2008, 03:28 PM
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Whoa. What the heck happened?
Someone who knew how to make it seem to be running decent for a short time dumped it on me. I'm not really all the pissed off about it, it was my own fault. There were a lot of signs and I ignored them. I just put it up on Craiglist for $1200 or best. I have $1600 coming back this week so hoping to just throw 2K together for another car. Also considering just paying off the GF's car and having her buy another one. This one was just a bad decision.

I don't know enough to tell what is wrong with it. I know there is no oil pressure, valves are making a ton of noise. Not sure if rods are knocking or not as I'm not sure what that sounds like. I've not beat on this thing at all. The most it's seen is 4K RPM's and that was accelerating in 2nd gear. Never taken it over 3500 on the highway, usually stay just under 3K.
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How suspicious would it be if I put full coverage on it today and crash into a pole with it tomorrow?
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How suspicious would it be if I put full coverage on it today and crash into a pole with it tomorrow?
Just hope the air bags work.
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How suspicious would it be if I put full coverage on it today and crash into a pole with it tomorrow?

Depends on how into golf your insurance agent is and what forums they may frequent
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Ez, that totally sucks. I'm glad you're the "kinder, gentler" Ezra now, else we might be collecting funds to bail you out.

I had a friend (!) do that to me. I had worked with this chick for a couple of years, and we were friendly. Anyway, I was leaving town permanently and needed a car, so she sold me a car she hadn't driven in a year or so. Promised me it was tip-top. I even took it to a mechanic who said the drivetrain was in good shape. I bought it, and drove it 800 miles to Wisconsin. About 200 miles into the drive it started pulling to the left - BAD! I mean, you had to hold the wheel with both hands to keep the car from careening into oncoming traffic. I stopped at a station, and the guy said it was really, really far out of alignment, so far out that he put it on a frame checker. He told me the car had been in a bad accident, had a bent frame, and would need major work. I had three alignments done, just to make to Wisconsin.

Bitch!
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How suspicious would it be if I put full coverage on it today and crash into a pole with it tomorrow?
The helmet and shin pads would be the only giveaway.
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The helmet and shin pads would be the only giveaway.
Now that's funny!
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Take it back to the guy, set it on fire and leave.
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man.. i should've taken my car. oh well. i hope you get this thing sorted out in your favor.
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Old 04-18-2008, 06:07 PM
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man.. i should've taken my car. oh well. i hope you get this thing sorted out in your favor.
Don't worry about it man, it's got nothing to do with us taking it down there to play. The thing was making a little bit of valve noise from day 1 but I let it go. I figured it might need some adjustment down the road.

I started it a little while ago after it cooled off for a few hours. It's definitely in the valves. Forget a tap, sounds like one is going to come out the cover. I'm going to talk with the guy, see what can be done as to getting it fixed, how bad it really is. I'd like to get an opinion from another mechanic in the meantime though. I either want the kid I bought it from to fix it at the school if it's mostly a labor job or pay for a portion of it if it's a mostly parts cost job. No doubt in my mind he sold it to me knowing this would be the eventual outcome. I also saw it coming but ignored it. Hence the reason I'm not all that upset about it, it's mostly my own fault for buying the thing. I'd just like to either get it back running well for @ $500 out of pocket and few weeks carless or just dump the thing for whatever if it's more than that. "Sunk Cost", I remember that one from Economics. Just a little dissapointed in myself for getting a sizeable tax return and spending like a white trash moron... this is why I stay poor and the rich get richer. Should have fixed the Honda up and ran it another 2yrs.. "How do you get rich if you are poor? Get poorer.". I learned that one in Economics as well, didn't follow though.
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Take it back to the guy, set it on fire and leave.
The car, or the guy??? I truly like that idea.

Ez, wasn't the guy you bought this from some kinda mechanic. I would be pissed at him if I were you as he is either incompetent as a mechanic, or he knew. Either that or cut the brake lines, crash it off his car and through his living room and tell him he should check the brakes next time he sells a car. Then light it on fire and leave.
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