Topic: Got a 91 5speed maxima last night
I got on craigslist last night just to mess around not really looking for anything specific, but stubbled across a 91 maxima with a 5 speed for $350 and had it 2 hours later. The owner could not get the starter to turn over and had tried replacing a few things like the ignition switch, but didn't work. After talking with him, I told him I would come pick it up right then for $250 cash in hand and he agreed.
When I got there, the car was in pretty good looking condition outside for a car almost 20 years old. We started looking around in it before loading it up on the trailer and all of the windows were held up by screwdrivers with electrical tape wedged between teh glass and door panel. The car has 270,000 miles on it and reeks of weed inside. The clutch pedal like to stay at the wall, even though it has plenty of fluid and we will have to get around the ABS. On the plus side, it had a good Pioneer radio and Infinity Kappa Perfects in the door, so I will be able to recoup a fair amount of the cost by selling just those two things.
He left everything in the car when I bought it, so there was all kinds of crap in the glove box and now I feel like I know him better than some of my own friends. I have about 20 paycheck stubs, CPS filings, traffic tickets, bail reciept, address book, assorted pictures and a $25 gift card to chili's.
Now I just need to get this thing running.