"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
01/09/2019 at 21:00 • Filed to: unnecessary car shopping with mercedes, unnecessary car shopping without E90M3 | 6 | 17 |
It’s a $700 running MX-5 in Illinois that isn’t a pile of rust or a wannabe racer!
Seller says he’s moving and needs the car gone ASAP. A member of my Gambler 500 team is checking it out tomorrow. If it's not a scam and he gets it he may sell it to me for a little profit. I’m fine with that!
I don’t think I’ve ever wanted a non-smart so much in my life. What’s wrong with me?
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:05 | 4 |
Damn what a good find! Even the $4000 miatas around here seem sketchier than that to me. I am trying to find one in reasonably decent shape and have a reasonable budget. Frustrating to keep striking out!
Chariotoflove
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:08 | 11 |
A sentence I never thought I’d write:
That Miata will look huge next to everything else in your garage.
K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:10 | 6 |
Are you sure it’s rust free? It is a rustbelt car, after all. I’d wanna see underneath.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
01/09/2019 at 21:12 | 2 |
Back in 2012ish a friends had visible rust and still sold his for over 2k.
daender
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:17 | 3 |
Check the front frame rails, check the front frame rails, check the front frame rails! The body might be rust-free but it could have frame corrosion like Wrong Wheel Drive’s.
Mercedes Streeter
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
01/09/2019 at 21:17 | 0 |
It looks like it has some rocker rust, but at least visually it's better than 90% of the Miatas for sale in Chicago that are like 4x the price.
Maxima Speed
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:18 | 3 |
I will buy it in a heart beat if you don’t, I’ m dead serious . I would obviously respect your right to it first but a link to the ad would be greatly appreciated. :)
AestheticsInMotion
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:28 | 2 |
That’s a freaking steal. Roadtrip it to the west coast , sell for $3000-$4000 , easily pay for the trip AND another bike
promoted by the color red
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:41 | 3 |
I’m going to start chanting “ONE OF US, ONE OF US!”and hopefully it’ll work out.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 21:48 | 1 |
Worst case, it probably would be an ok flip
Mercedes Streeter
> Maxima Speed
01/09/2019 at 22:26 | 1 |
Bam!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/229893524449578/
K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 22:37 | 1 |
True. I’m just tad bit skeptical of the price. Unless something is not being told or someone is giving away an MX5
Mercedes Streeter
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
01/09/2019 at 23:41 | 0 |
Same! But thankfully that won't be for me to figure out lol. Hopefully it's not a scam but I suppose my teammate will soon find out. :O
Maxima Speed
> Mercedes Streeter
01/09/2019 at 23:46 | 0 |
Thank you
ateamfan42
> daender
01/10/2019 at 08:29 | 0 |
Even with rust, that car is a bargain at $700. A running NB1 should go for several times that price.
Maxima Speed
> Mercedes Streeter
01/10/2019 at 10:25 | 0 |
On closer inspection of the photos that rust worries me, as does the water in the passenger seat. Right now I don’t have the funds to get this and immediately sink money into it.
Mercedes Streeter
> Maxima Speed
01/10/2019 at 10:38 | 1 |
The roof does look a bit weird over the passenger seat. A member of my Gambler 500 team is hopefully checking it out today. Provided the frame isn’t swiss cheese it would be the deal of the century out here. lol Miatas with rusted through rockers and completely missing paint go for much more *smh*