possible new car. input on chevy prizm.

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03-07-2008, 01:13 PM

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Re: possible new car. input on chevy prizm.

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He's buying it for 600. he could probably resell for at least a grand.

it has no rust. high miles and is a gas sipper. i can get easy 1500 and i havent went and looked at it yet but it seems like it only needs a cap/plugs/ etc.-

03-07-2008, 01:15 PM

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IMHO buying a car with over 200k on it with resale in mind isnt a good idea. You might sell it for a slight profit, but i bet it will take forever. Only certain people will pay for a car with close to 300k on it (like me lol)

03-07-2008, 01:17 PM

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i am not too sure what im doing with it yet. that realy isnt the point. i also have a 98 zr2 im selling so this would be a good little beater

03-07-2008, 01:55 PM

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Re: possible new car. input on chevy prizm.

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havent had that car for years doug.

I just meant to get another ef

03-07-2008, 02:47 PM

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Re: possible new car. input on chevy prizm.

ive been looking.

03-07-2008, 06:31 PM

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Head gasket leaking for sure! Look at the passangerside in the back on the corner where the block and head meet I could almost guarantee that it leaking oil, I used to work at a toyota dealer and diagnosed alot of them! And that corner is the weak spot.

03-07-2008, 08:56 PM

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Re: possible new car. input on chevy prizm.

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my dad has an 01 chevy Prizm, bought it at like 60k and it now has about 130k on it and its starting to make some rattling noises, could be the timing chain but he dont wanna ---- with it so he might be selling it. other then that though he didnt really have to do anything to it.

The engine is naturally a noisy operating engine it's nothing to worry about. Unless it's like rod knocking or something of the likes. Valves may need some re-adjustment. Could be timing chain related just the engine is known to be noisy.

03-09-2008, 04:37 AM

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Re: possible new car. input on chevy prizm.

picked the car up today. all the plug wires had 1 inch of ice on them. drove it home on 2 cylinders and put new plugs and wires in. runs mint now. got a history of the car. has had 2 timing belts, new cv's, brakes, etc. etc. runs extremly well for 290k. and btw, and i got a better deal on it than i thought. can pry sell if for almost 2k. this thing is nice. it was used to deliver dentures and are all highway miles. :P