AWeb80 Posted December 28, 2008 Report Posted December 28, 2008 John, you need a running vehicle.....why not take Kens offer....it's up to you if you want to be picky in this situation. The way I see it, you have 2 options, A & B. A. Ken trades you for teh black 4-door (you want a 4 door) that runs great B. Ken gives you a known good 3.4 motor, and Sean, Ken, whoever come down to offer help to swap it in in no time these 2 options leave NO room for thinking....it's either A or B......besides, you want to sell the car anyways.... swap cars w/ Ken and you don't have to worry about getting a new car.....or swap motors and drive for a while, or use unneeded mental energy trying to sell the car AND find another suitable one. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted December 28, 2008 Report Posted December 28, 2008 put front brakes on Malibu, take time to think about what the plan is for the Cutlass. Quote
GP1138 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Posted December 28, 2008 My initial intent is to get the Malibu running. It runs fine, and once we get the brakes fixed, will also stop fine. It's not that big of a deal to sell my car, though I am probably going to buy Ken's 3.4L anyway and swap it in. Once the Malibu gets running, I've got plenty of time to be picky. And I'm good at finding deals on CL. If a deal doesn't look good, I won't take it, simple as that. I don't like Ken's sedan, plain as that. It has nothing personal to do with Ken, nor his work on the car, nor anything. I simply don't want it. I've got plenty of options once we get the Malibu running. Ken, I do appreciate the offer, but if I'm buying anything off of you, it's the 3.4L you have. Quote
Crazy K Posted December 28, 2008 Report Posted December 28, 2008 very well. once the weather warms up, I will be painting the car... and then i will be driving it with a for sale sign in the window anyhow. for the record, We need to see how hard it will be to do. I noticed you have locked the engine up. sigh. makes the job harder. we need to negotiate a fair price for the motor, + delivery + equipment. but of course you're hard to reach. I'm not sure where you came up with $100 for my good motor?!?!?!? what I figure, given the chance of time and everything... is me delivering the engine in a borrowed truck with an engine lift, and I go home after the successful swap with the bad engine and my lift. I think if i supply and haul... call me later. Quote
GP1138 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Posted December 28, 2008 I'm not sure where you came up with $100 for my good motor?!?!?! This was discussed in a phone call we had, wasn't a final price, just an idea.. $100 plus my motor... it wasn't set in stone, obviously we are going to discuss it... I'm not trying to swindle you. Quote
jeremy Posted December 28, 2008 Report Posted December 28, 2008 John, you need a running vehicle.....why not take Kens offer....it's up to you if you want to be picky in this situation. he has every right to be picky if he wants to, IMHO of course.... Quote
LuminaPower92 Posted December 29, 2008 Report Posted December 29, 2008 Hmm definitely what my LQ1 sounded like when I got my Z34 and CSC. Sucks man. Quote
SigEpCutlass Posted December 29, 2008 Report Posted December 29, 2008 Sucks to hear that engine John. Hope you can get a new one from Ken. Quote
AL Posted December 30, 2008 Report Posted December 30, 2008 http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/950148266.html Quote
5speedz34 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Posted December 30, 2008 He wants a 4 door I thought. Wasn't he just about to dump this car? Quote
Crazy K Posted December 30, 2008 Report Posted December 30, 2008 He wants a 4 door I thought. Wasn't he just about to dump this car? now he doesn't. I offered him one! he does not know what he wants. Quote
GP1138 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Posted December 30, 2008 If I had $1000 to offer him I'd do it! I don't know exactly what I want right now. Once we have the Malibu running again, I'll get a better idea. Quote
AWeb80 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Posted December 30, 2008 dang, I'd trade the hondr off for that car. Quote
jeremy Posted December 30, 2008 Report Posted December 30, 2008 He wants a 4 door I thought. Wasn't he just about to dump this car? now he doesn't. I offered him one! fwiw: him not wanting your 4dr, doesn't mean that he doesn't want a 4dr..... Quote
GP1138 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Posted December 31, 2008 http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ctd/971145324.html Might pick this up for a song... some detailing and a few new body panels and I might have a nice 2nd gen! Quote
mediabandit Posted December 31, 2008 Report Posted December 31, 2008 That's a POS. why would you buy another cheap shitty car that needs a shitload of work. if you plan on getting the malibu running again, why not hold off and save a little money and buy a half decent car this time. Quote
ManicMechanic Posted December 31, 2008 Report Posted December 31, 2008 And it has a salvage title. Quote
GP1138 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Posted December 31, 2008 That's a POS. why would you buy another cheap shitty car that needs a shitload of work. if you plan on getting the malibu running again, why not hold off and save a little money and buy a half decent car this time. It's just an idea. I'm doing some extensive looking around, I also have a tax return coming. The Cutlass was a half-decent car that I picked up for more than I'd pay out of pocket for the GP I just posted. I just should have been more careful with the Cutlass, I'm pissed at myself about that. Quote
GP1138 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Posted December 31, 2008 And it has a salvage title. Serious? I put the VIN into Carfax but it didn't specify that. If it does I'll tell him to forget it. Quote
ManicMechanic Posted December 31, 2008 Report Posted December 31, 2008 And it has a salvage title. Serious? I put the VIN into Carfax but it didn't specify that. If it does I'll tell him to forget it. You'll notice the bottom of the pics...They are from IAAI salvage pool in Indy. Quote
GP1138 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Posted December 31, 2008 And it has a salvage title. Serious? I put the VIN into Carfax but it didn't specify that. If it does I'll tell him to forget it. You'll notice the bottom of the pics...They are from IAAI salvage pool in Indy. Hmm.. I see something about auto auctions but you know more about regional stuff than I do, HA. I won't fuck with a salvage title. Quote
ManicMechanic Posted December 31, 2008 Report Posted December 31, 2008 And it has a salvage title. Serious? I put the VIN into Carfax but it didn't specify that. If it does I'll tell him to forget it. You'll notice the bottom of the pics...They are from IAAI salvage pool in Indy. Hmm.. I see something about auto auctions but you know more about regional stuff than I do, HA. I won't fuck with a salvage title. It's a bit of a pain in Ohio... Quote
ns87 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Posted December 31, 2008 Ah, it's missing the catalytic converter. Remember the days when precious metals were through the roof and everyone was going nuts stealing things? Quote
GP1138 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Posted December 31, 2008 Ah, it's missing the catalytic converter. Remember the days when precious metals were through the roof and everyone was going nuts stealing things? My plan was just to take some straight pipe out there with two exhaust wraps and get it home like that, then get a cat welded in later. Either that or just drive it home as is and wait to get pulled over. Quote
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