New Game: Find Cheapest Car

"Bruno Martini" (brunomartini) 05/08/2014 at 17:22 • Filed to: None

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Ok I propose a new game.

Find the cheapest car in NYC. Post your thoughts and risk factor in purchasing said junk.

Two rules.

- Must not be a refrigerator (READ NOT BORNIG)

- Must be risky to own, expensive to repair and insure.

The whole purpose of this game is to actually see what is there. We can expand state to state in the future. Bonus points on anyone who actualy knows about the vehicle in question and knows their weknesses.

EXTRA BONUS - IF mitata or similar you get 100opo points.

Here is a gtv6 for your truble.

Saracen > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:30

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Jesus, do they not have separate CL listings for cars and for parts??

Anyway, found this. '95 Explorer Sport, for $400.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cto/444712…

Big, slow, soft, comfy. Saw these all over the place when I was in high school.

Brian Silvestro > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:30

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GTV6 for $1700

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:35

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$1000 1984 BMW 528

Drawbacks: It's a 30 year old BMW

Advantages: It's a 30 year old BMW

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/445730…

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:39

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WOW, what a great price

EL_ULY > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:39

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Regal Turbo $800

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/446098…

EL_ULY > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:40

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740Li $800

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cto/444444…

EL_ULY > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:45

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a4 turbo $1500

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cto/444444…

EL_ULY > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:46

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e30 $1500

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/cto/445233…

Chairman Kaga > Brian Silvestro 05/08/2014 at 17:48

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Speaking from experience, when someone says "needs some body work" when describing a GTV6, it's usually something like

Tony Montana > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:48

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Convertible, and it's a manual. Apparently it overheats. It's German, so that means you'll spend several times what it's worth fixing it.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cto/444303…

It's telling when you find a BMW on a flatbead. In this case, it needs a transmission and a head gasket.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/445213…

This Eclipse needs an engine, which means we can only assume that it was tuned and abused.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/445473…

Chairman Kaga > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:49

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This one's so cheap he only wants to trade it. For anything!

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/4459494439…

EL_ULY > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:49

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528i $1100

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/446081…

EdCash > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 17:50

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http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/cto/442044…

Bruno Martini > Brian Silvestro 05/08/2014 at 17:52

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I found that one too. I would love to check it out.

Bruno Martini > Chairman Kaga 05/08/2014 at 17:54

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Well that is certainly funky. Love it. German FERD!

Bruno Martini > Saracen 05/08/2014 at 17:55

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Cheap to repair too. A rebuilt tranny for those things goes for like 500bucks, or about 200dollar rebuilt kit. Not a bad car.....

Bruno Martini > Tony Montana 05/08/2014 at 17:58

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The vw is probably suffering from a head gasket or a cracked water jacket.

The BMW would not touch with a 10 foot pole.

The DSM... Burning oil and crank walk. Not a sign of abuse necesarily but 4g63 is not exactly a reliable engine but cheap to rebuild.

Brian Silvestro > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 18:03

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Just realized how far away it was, no wonder no one's bought it.

Brian Silvestro > Chairman Kaga 05/08/2014 at 18:04

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Mint!

jkm7680 > Bruno Martini 05/08/2014 at 18:21

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http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cto/445528…

Fiat 2000 spider. Checks off all the boxes, not especially cheap. But it works. It's the cheapest Fiat at least.

I was searching for a Yugo. But that didn't work well.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/442863…

This one's better.