Lesson Learned

[benoit230]

Well... I learned a big lesson today. I am not experience with cars or buying cars. Bought my first used vehicle from a dealership in August and that is all fine and dandy.

But I bought my first private sale on Sunday, 1989 Dodge Omni and went for a mechanical inspection today and found out she won't be road worthy without a ton of work and was recommended to just junk her.

Luckily I can probably make back $200 with the brand new studded tires it came with but I'll be out $200 with the remainder + paying for the inspection.



So big lesson to me - get the car inspected before buying!

The biggest reason why he told me to junk it was the rust holes in the uni-body, floor, and rear rockers. The unsafe check marks I got were Brake Lamps, Door Latches, Left and Right rear suspension. Apparently you can see the carpet from under the car.

[SactoShadow]

Sell the car on here. Many guys are looking for fenders doors hood etc. Someome may pick it up to part out.

[cordes]

Isn't that how they all are? I would have rated it two thumbs up!

[turismolover22]

It can all be fixed with patience and time

[Fox]

most of the time the shops exaggerate everything, i'd take it to someone else who would just sticker it ( or the shop the previous owner used), if the engines good and everything works there could be alota years left in it

[mech1nxh]

benoit230,
Cudos, You did not buy an escort !!!!.

[beeblebrox82]

new floors aren't so tough!

The only lesson here is to look underneath for price negotiation.