Originally Posted by pmarr

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/ct...964738118.html

Is this a reasonable deal? I have seen the car and driven and it is fabulous. Just wanted this forum's take before I consider an offer on it. Thanks!

Originally Posted by 430SLOwner

Unless you are an enthusiast who can do all your own work, maybe consider following the advice of buying a car with no issues, Prices are different for each make and model vehicle. An older Toyota work van may set you back $200 for a set of tires while a set a tires for your Bugatti may run $42,000.00 for a replacement set of 4.. Buying an expensive when new old vehicle may require expensive now repairs. Do some research on whatever car you may consider buying as there is no universal standard for all cars.... But, yes cost to bring car to "clean condition" (very nice body and paint, no dents, no rust, etc, no mechanical issues whatsoever, nice interior) must be deducted from the price of a car with issues. Cars with higher miles on the odometer bring less than cars with lower miles on the odometer. Do a lot of research on the interweb (used car values, reliability scores, cost to maintain, cost of expected repairs and required maintenance costs, etc. etc. etc.) before spending your hard-earned money on any car so your regrets may be less later on.... (edmunds dot com has a data base -Edmunds TMV- reflecting actual reported sales prices of used vehicles and reviews of vehicles.
Plenty of people out there who no longer have the money they had for a car and now have to scramble for bus fare because they didn't think it through ahead of time and bought some pile of shiny pretty looking metal they cannot drive due to issues they now cannot afford to remedy....