is this a good buy?

1fastcrx · 03-18-2006, 09:42 PM

91 toyota mr2 non turbo T-TOP. 5 speed. 177K runs fine. CLEAN TITLE. needs some TLC. body is in very good condtion. Great daily driver/project car. There are few minor dinges if any. NO accidents. Carfax available. paint is alittle faded on right rear quarter and bumpers, and need interior works. Tires are fairly new, still lots of tread. I bought this car as a project, but i don't have time for it now. I drove it from Long Island NY to Phila, PA and it runs fine. I just got it titled and haven't driven it since that day, and it's been sitting there for a few months now. There are some problems i noticed off the bat. It seems to be collecting condensation on the windows (might just be a leak seal door). A/C currently non working (previous owner said it was working fine during last summer, so it might just need freon), the brake handle doesnt stop the car (brake cable might need tightening), and the dash kinda curls up near the front vent(cosmetics). Asking $2900.

i mean the car looks good and all but how much would it cost to get the motor rebuilt so that it will actually last. i don't have much money so this would be my best bet to buy an mr2.

SpeedballTrix · 03-18-2006, 09:45 PM

Sounds like a decent buy. Talk him down to $2500, I think he'll go for it.

N8s93turbo · 03-18-2006, 09:45 PM

seems a tad high to me. i'd try to get it for around $2000-$2500

1fastcrx · 03-18-2006, 09:51 PM

how much would it cost to rbuild the motor or will it be fine to drive with all those miles?

SpeedballTrix · 03-18-2006, 10:23 PM

It depends on the motor.
A motor can go bad after 10k miles or can run until 300k.

If it runs fine, it runs fine.

mikeswickednick · 03-19-2006, 11:16 AM

i dont think until is the correct word, you should say past

Mister2.2 · 03-19-2006, 02:44 PM

It would probably cost less to replace the motor than to rebuild it. Price is about right, you can usually talk a seller a down a few hundred bucks.

ekeosi · 03-28-2006, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 1fastcrx

91 toyota mr2 non turbo T-TOP. 5 speed. 177K runs fine. CLEAN TITLE. needs some TLC. body is in very good condtion. Great daily driver/project car. There are few minor dinges if any. NO accidents. Carfax available. paint is alittle faded on right rear quarter and bumpers, and need interior works. Tires are fairly new, still lots of tread. I bought this car as a project, but i don't have time for it now. I drove it from Long Island NY to Phila, PA and it runs fine. I just got it titled and haven't driven it since that day, and it's been sitting there for a few months now. There are some problems i noticed off the bat. It seems to be collecting condensation on the windows (might just be a leak seal door). A/C currently non working (previous owner said it was working fine during last summer, so it might just need freon), the brake handle doesnt stop the car (brake cable might need tightening), and the dash kinda curls up near the front vent(cosmetics). Asking $2900.

i mean the car looks good and all but how much would it cost to get the motor rebuilt so that it will actually last. i don't have much money so this would be my best bet to buy an mr2.

check his maintance records. so whatever he fixed, it's likely you won't have to fix later on. 2900 is actually a high price for a 1991 177k mile car.

i recommend not getting it, and waiting for a better deal to come around. unless you can talk him down to 2400 (or lower), pending on the car condition internally.

VTsuckah131 · 03-28-2006, 07:34 AM

I agree, it's a bit high for a 5sfe with that amount of mileage. I wouldn't pay more than $2000 for it. Then again, I paid $8200 after taxes for my 91 NA with 55k miles in 1999.

aneimicwombat · 04-07-2006, 11:38 AM

i dont think that the engine will be in good running condition because the n/a just dont last. i think that you wouldn't be satisfied with not haveing one that is turboed. i know that i can't stand the fact that neither one of my cars are turbocharged. the best thing would prolly wait on that one. but if you just want the body of it i got a engine and tranny for n/a that i dont use.

phzoinkMKII · 04-07-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by aneimicwombat

i dont think that the engine will be in good running condition because the n/a just dont last. i think that you wouldn't be satisfied with not haveing one that is turboed. i know that i can't stand the fact that neither one of my cars are turbocharged. the best thing would prolly wait on that one. but if you just want the body of it i got a engine and tranny for n/a that i dont use.

not true i have 182,884 on my na and it still runs without any problems. 170,000 was on it when i picked it up and all i had to do was change the oil. The only problem i ran into (two years later) was with the clutch, and that was a simple fix.

VTsuckah131 · 04-07-2006, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aneimicwombat

i dont think that the engine will be in good running condition because the n/a just dont last. i think that you wouldn't be satisfied with not haveing one that is turboed.

Spoken like a true noob

HA what were u smoking to come up with that response?? NA mr2's have been proven to be very reliable and the engines last for a long looong time if properly maintained. Ask some NA mkII owners here or camry or celica owners. and I assure you, most NA owners are fully satisfied with their NA's. I know I am.

1fastcrx: don't be afraid of the mileage. You will get many many more years out of her. But I would still try to get the seller to lower the price.

03-18-2006, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
1fastcrx No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	is this a good buy? 91 toyota mr2 non turbo T-TOP. 5 speed. 177K runs fine. CLEAN TITLE. needs some TLC. body is in very good condtion. Great daily driver/project car. There are few minor dinges if any. NO accidents. Carfax available. paint is alittle faded on right rear quarter and bumpers, and need interior works. Tires are fairly new, still lots of tread. I bought this car as a project, but i don't have time for it now. I drove it from Long Island NY to Phila, PA and it runs fine. I just got it titled and haven't driven it since that day, and it's been sitting there for a few months now. There are some problems i noticed off the bat. It seems to be collecting condensation on the windows (might just be a leak seal door). A/C currently non working (previous owner said it was working fine during last summer, so it might just need freon), the brake handle doesnt stop the car (brake cable might need tightening), and the dash kinda curls up near the front vent(cosmetics). Asking $2900. i mean the car looks good and all but how much would it cost to get the motor rebuilt so that it will actually last. i don't have much money so this would be my best bet to buy an mr2.

03-19-2006, 02:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,561 Thanks: 121 Thanked 115 Times in 99 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	It would probably cost less to replace the motor than to rebuild it. Price is about right, you can usually talk a seller a down a few hundred bucks. __________________ --Josh MR2Trader.com Free to Buy and Sell your MR2 Parts!

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03-18-2006, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
SpeedballTrix Foul Weather Drifter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 871 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Sounds like a decent buy. Talk him down to $2500, I think he'll go for it.

03-18-2006, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
N8s93turbo TEAM A.S.S. RACING Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mississippi/Pennsylvania Posts: 2,450 Thanks: 5 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (14/100% )	seems a tad high to me. i'd try to get it for around $2000-$2500

03-18-2006, 09:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
1fastcrx No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	how much would it cost to rbuild the motor or will it be fine to drive with all those miles?

03-18-2006, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
SpeedballTrix Foul Weather Drifter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 871 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It depends on the motor. A motor can go bad after 10k miles or can run until 300k. If it runs fine, it runs fine.

03-19-2006, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikeswickednick ding! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nj/fla Posts: 537 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i dont think until is the correct word, you should say past

03-28-2006, 07:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
VTsuckah131 Sirc's secret lover Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I agree, it's a bit high for a 5sfe with that amount of mileage. I wouldn't pay more than $2000 for it. Then again, I paid $8200 after taxes for my 91 NA with 55k miles in 1999.

04-07-2006, 11:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
aneimicwombat MR2 AdDiCtIoN Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sulphur, LA Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i dont think that the engine will be in good running condition because the n/a just dont last. i think that you wouldn't be satisfied with not haveing one that is turboed. i know that i can't stand the fact that neither one of my cars are turbocharged. the best thing would prolly wait on that one. but if you just want the body of it i got a engine and tranny for n/a that i dont use.