This Could be it...again Reply #30 – December 30, 2006, 07:21:04 PM C'mon ,tis is the season! Doesn't anyone have a Carfax account you can use to check the vin number for me? Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #31 – December 30, 2006, 07:57:20 PM whats your vin,,btw,, i have a carfax account but if anyone wants theirs checked,, they have to give me the vin and a ,,,,,umm,,a donation perse'. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #32 – December 30, 2006, 09:15:20 PM 1FABP64W8HH197380.....I'll buy you a drink next time I visit West Virginia....Thanks! Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #33 – December 31, 2006, 03:24:26 PM 1987 FORD THUNDERBIRD1FABP64W8HH197380COUPE2.3L L4 FI / REAR WHEEL DRIVEDate: Mileage: Source: Comments: 07/13/1987 WashingtonMotor Vehicle Dept.Federal Way, WATitle #8732201238 Title or registration issued 05/12/1997 140,000 WashingtonInspection StationFederal Way, WA Passed emissions inspection 03/29/1999 164,000 WashingtonInspection StationFederal Way, WA Failed emissions inspection 03/29/1999 WashingtonInspection StationTacoma, WA Failed emissions inspection 04/14/1999 154,000 WashingtonInspection StationTacoma, WA Passed emissions inspectionINCONSISTENT ODOMETER READING CARFAX AdvisorTMCARFAX buttstuffyzed this mileage history and is uncertain whether this reading represents a rollback or a clerical error. Please verify the mileage with your dealer or a qualified mechanic. 04/14/1999 WashingtonInspection StationFederal Way, WA Passed emissions inspection 05/03/2001 WashingtonMotor Vehicle Dept.Federal Way, WATitle #8732201238 Title or registration issued 04/08/2003 192,774 WashingtonInspection StationTacoma, WA Failed emissions inspection 04/14/2003 192,941 WashingtonInspection StationTacoma, WA Passed emissions inspection 01/20/2004 201,000 ArizonaInspection Station Passed emissions inspection 01/20/2004 201,122 ArizonaMotor Vehicle Dept.Gilbert, AZTitle #456M004020039 Title or registration issued 01/19/2006 ArizonaMotor Vehicle Dept.Maricopa, AZTitle #456M004020039 Title or registration issued 06/13/2006 223,371 ArizonaMotor Vehicle Dept.Maricopa, AZTitle #M026006164048 New owner reportedSALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUEDREBUILT TITLE ISSUED 07/27/2006 224,445 ArizonaMotor Vehicle Dept.Mesa, AZTitle #AK68006208009 SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUEDEXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS TITLE ISSUEDREBUILT TITLE ISSUED CARFAX AdvisorTMAn EML title is issued when the owner discloses an odometer rollover to a DMV. Rollovers occur on vehicles with 5-digit odometers that go from 99,999 to 00,000 every 100,000 miles. Mileage reported after this reading is potentially unreliable. 12/06/2006 227,004 Auto Auction Sold at auctionin Desert Southwest RegionListed asa dealer vehicle 12/31/2006 CARFAX AdvisorTM Be sure to buy this vehicle from a licensed dealer. A curbstoner is a person who purchases vehicles at volumes that require a dealer license and then poses as a private seller to sell to unsuspecting buyers for a large profit. Curbstoning is illegal in most States. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #34 – December 31, 2006, 06:07:08 PM Sounds to me like your LX just has a few odds and ends that need to be fixed and nothing major. I couldn't justify trading in a shiny LX + $700 for a black, somewhat worn-lookin Turbo Coupe just for the sake of having a Turbo Coupe. Thats just me, though. There are so many deals out there, just be patient. The two worst reasons to buy something: Haste and bias. Dont be hasty. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #35 – December 31, 2006, 07:17:51 PM That things had a new title issued 4 times in the past 5 years? seems kinda fishy. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #36 – December 31, 2006, 07:25:04 PM I'd let it slip by as well...there's better ones cheaper, with no title issues.. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #37 – December 31, 2006, 09:41:54 PM id hate to pass it up,, the waiting game sux especially for a special ride such as the TC. I want one some day ,, but my first desire is a 20th anny burgandy inside and out.im 50/50 on getting it. dont pay attention to the carfax ,, these cars shift owners,, people pull em out of the jy and fix em up. Yours looks like its just been a foster child for many years. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #38 – December 31, 2006, 09:51:47 PM That's the one thing making me want the car the most...the waiting factor to find another one. I never find Turbo's for sale in town, rarely in phoenix, and when I do find them, they are out of my price range. The fact this guy would be willing to take my car and $700 for the Turbo is do-able for me, and that's why I'm leaning towards taking it. The mileage scares me the most about the car. I'd hate to buy the car, and halfway to Tucson, the engine blows a bearing or something like that. The car might be fine, but other than a compression test, I really can't tell how good of shape the engine is in. A test drive would help, but like I said, if something internally is about to go, there's no way I would know. If it has 150k, I'd be all over it, but 225k? It's a bit much. I waiting for the guy to send me interior pictures. At that point, I'll make a decision. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #39 – December 31, 2006, 10:00:47 PM I doubt the engine would blow up, but while test driving it, it would be a good idea to pull the intake hose off the turbo and check for play in the turbo, and oil in the turbo inlet...also look for oil residue around the oil fill cap, this will indicate blowby (although I think that's pretty common in the higher mileage 2.3s)As far as the mileage goes, I wouldn't worry too much about anything internal going out...it's more likely to end up with a grenaded turbo or just having excessive blowby/bad valve guides/that sort of thing. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #40 – December 31, 2006, 10:29:04 PM Well, it all depends now on whether or not the guy gets back to me. I want to see the interior. Plus, I still don't know if he's read the message I sent him listing all the little problems I have with my car. Either he hasn't, or he has and was scared off from the deal. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #42 – January 01, 2007, 08:38:07 AM Geeze, I'm sorry! Thankyou very much! Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #43 – January 01, 2007, 08:56:03 AM no, you already did your part earlier,, i was the one who forgot to say your welcome. Quote Selected
This Could be it...again Reply #44 – January 01, 2007, 10:29:09 AM Have you even looked at the car yet?Please look at it in person before you make your final decision. Pictures hide so so much. Seeing how fogged the pictures you posted in the beginning are, I would't trust it based soley on them. The carfax, I wouldn't let it worry me too much. For all you know it could have been retitled to different members of the same family hence the multiple listed recent owners. As far as mileage is concerned, meh. I don't think it really matters in these cars or almost any car now a days. It all depends on how well it was taken car of. Example, my '88 was in excellent shape when I got it with 172K on it but the owner took care of it. It was even in an accident at one point that the carfax didn't reveal but the car was repaired fine. The '86 I got only has 110K and if it wasn't for the suspension work, rebuilt motor and new trans, the car would be junk. The interior is nearly shot (stained, plastic parts all busted, headliner destroyed) and the body is horrible in spots (cracked and warped rear bumper and smashed drivers fender not to mention the py re-paint). Just some stuff to think about. Quote Selected
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