THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 1995 Grand Prix SE 2 door 3100. Red with tan(or is it called brown?) interior. I put a (refundable) 100 deposit on it for them to hold it until the weekend, which by then I will have had time to take it to a garage and have another pre-safety inspection (it already had one.. sorta). The car was etested just a few weeks ago, so thats all good. I looked it over the best I could in my dress clothes, took it for a test drive with my dad. The 3100 has wicked power compared to my 2.8, and according to the DIC (or whatever you call the newer ones) WAY better MPG!!! Had a nice smooth ride and the brakes stop 100x better than on my car. Interior is very clean and good shape. Tires look like they're new. It has a HUD (MY FIRST EXPERIENCE!! ) A/C works!!! Also the car appeared to be undercoated, and looks awsome underneigth. Whats wrong with it: -truck doesn't open -scrapes on side, minor dent and crack in the cladding (nothing I can't fix). The spoiler needs to be repainted (crappy clearcoat). Its got the gold crosslace wheels which are kinda shitty looking so I will have them polished/paint the gold black and leave chrome edge. needed for safety (according to a sheet they gave me, not 100% sure how accurate it is, but its close): -rear wheel hub (I couldn't tell when driving) -brakes (I'm not sure what, but the ABS light was on..) -RR Brake line -ball joint -drivers mirror is cracked -driver's power window doesn't work -mufflers (they were pretty loud but looked visibly okay) (mufflers for safety???????) -a couple light bulbs So I am very excited about quite possibly getting this car, as mine is a damn moneypit and won't be safe for winter. Can we say PARTS CAR? Going to get it to a mechanic this week and see what all it needs, then I will fix what I can, and get the rest fixed/safetied and its mine!! Oh, don't worry.. I WILL NOT PAINT THE INTERIOR !! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 GET IT BITCH sounds nice! HUD! I LOVE HUD! Quote
SigEpCutlass Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 PRICE? dave depending on how much they're asking for it, you might want to keep looking to find one in better condition. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 i think he said about 2 grand candian which is about 1 grand us??? Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 28, 2004 Author Report Posted July 28, 2004 i think he said about 2 grand candian which is about 1 grand us??? Yes. That is like half the price of what they are in autotrader. After I'm done buying it, fixing it, tax, etc. it should be no more than $3000 CAD (and remember 15% sales tax in Ontario... The main things on the car are working/in excellent condition, and it drives like a champ. I need to spend nearly $1000 on my old GP if I wanted it running 100%... The rest of the bad is mostly small cosmetic things that I can fix myself easily and for cheap. Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 28, 2004 Author Report Posted July 28, 2004 Looks like it was maintained fairly well.. considering there has gotta be stuff done to it that wasn't in the records.. (from Carfax) Date: Mileage Reading: Source: General Comments: 08/09/1999 55,312 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Automatic transmission fluid and filter changed Engine cleaned Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed Brake pads replaced and rotors resurfaced 12/13/1999 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Southwestern Ontario New owner reported 12/13/1999 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Southwestern Ontario 12/13/1999 55,427 Service Facility Vehicle serviced 12/16/1999 55,627 Inspection Co. Ontario Vehicle Inspected 01/18/2000 57,829 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Brakes checked Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed 04/13/2000 64,704 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Automatic transmission fluid and filter changed Tires rotated Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed Brakes checked 07/11/2000 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Southwestern Ontario Registration issued 07/11/2000 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Southwestern Ontario Registration issued New owner reported 07/25/2000 74,312 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed Brakes checked 09/26/2000 79,542 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Drivability/performance checked 01/24/2001 87,990 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Cooling system checked Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed 04/26/2001 92,257 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed 10/20/2001 99,688 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed 03/12/2002 105,313 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed 07/11/2002 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Southwestern Ontario Registration issued New owner reported 07/25/2002 111,045 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed 01/09/2003 117,505 Service Facility Vehicle serviced Maintenance inspection completed Lubed and oil/filter changed 07/11/2003 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Southwestern Ontario Registration issued New owner reported Quote
DiscoStudd Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 Sounds like a bargain. I'd definitely get it if I were you. It sounds like the "problems" with it are trivial. The brakes on a 95 are awesome compared to an older W, that's for sure. Get us some pics soon!!! Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 28, 2004 Author Report Posted July 28, 2004 I will defineatly get pics as soon as I can.. my digital camera isn't working right (the only bad thing thats happened the last couple weeks). Other than that its been a great month (new job, 3 year anniversary with gf, and hopefully this car). Quote
SigEpCutlass Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 dave i seriously think that's asking a little much for a GP of that year in the condition it's in with mileage that high. I still think you should check around a bit more before you move on that. Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 28, 2004 Author Report Posted July 28, 2004 dave i seriously think that's asking a little much for a GP of that year in the condition it's in with mileage that high. I still think you should check around a bit more before you move on that. I understand your concern. I have looked at lots of cars in the past years and I personally agree with Discostudd.. I think it is a bargain. Canadian prices are higher than US prices, thats just the way it is. Anyways update tomorrow (mom is taking it to garage for pre-safety checkup while I'm at work). Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 28, 2004 Author Report Posted July 28, 2004 MY GOD DAMN SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA IS BROKEN!!!!! :x Quote
rudefyet Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 MY GOD DAMN SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA IS BROKEN!!!!! :x SAY WHAT??? Quote
SigEpCutlass Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 i hate samsung...their cell phones are shit...mine breaks all the time. The only thing they make well is TV's. They should stick to that...however I hope your camera gets fixed Quote
jeremy Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 i hate samsung...their cell phones are shit...mine breaks all the time. The only thing they make well is TV's. They should stick to that...however I hope your camera gets fixed I wanna see pics too....speaking of cell phone, my samsung v205 just took a shit today....won't charge either of the batteries now Quote
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