what would you pay for this? ripoff?

[coreyhayman]

Driving through town the other day and noticed a beat up grand national sitting in one of the local dealerships, I'm in love with these cars and always wanted one. So i call the dealer where its at and ask about the car, now remember i said this was a beat up gn, not pristine by any means. problems that i seen with car visually were

-rear wheel wells starting to rust around the lip
-front bumper was a bit crooked, and must have been hit
-side door was missing the molding
-was cheaply paint which is all full of chips/faded/bubbling in some spot
-only had 3 original gn wheels which were not chrome anymore but rusty, donut on the front
-exhaust looked to be crooked
-interior was a bit dirty nd drivers seat had a small tear

anyways like i said i call the dealer and inquire about it, its got 260k's+ but a new motor,tranny were recently put in it....i asked how much and he said 10,000cdn.......now i know these cars can fetch alot of coin but this needed alot of work, iv seen them go for 10,000cdn in really nice shape with mint exterior/interiors.....now i know some fetch 20,000 but were talking 50,000km pristine all original cars, any thoughts about what you would pay for it?

 

[my85grandnation]

Id say that with the condition that this one is in that it is only worth from 3k to 5k.

 

[usetaboost]

i'd pay up to 5k american for it. i payed two for mine it's an 87 and the entire car is crap and needs everything gone through but i'ts what i wanted and could afford. cracked block rotted drivers side floor, you name it.

 

[coreyhayman]

the cars body is beat up, underbody looked fine, interior needs work and it runs decent..........i might see if hell do a trade for a 95 gmc jimmy 2dr 4x4 which is extremely mint.....i need a gn!

 

[onefastcar]

I wouldn't pay past 5k amer. its just not worth much more than that and there are probably problems you don't see.Check this out.

http://www.gnttype.org/general/buyguide.html

 

[87geeinn]

I'd offer him $1000 and part that beotch out. You could get at least $100 for the steering wheel and grill.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

PASS! You would end up spending more to fix it up than you would buying a GN in better condition.

 

[scottyb]

Based on your description, and lack of interior shots, I MIGHT pay 2k US for it. That thing looks and sounds like it's a huge money pit.

 

[1 RARE T]

I would RUN from that car.

260,000 KM. Claimed new motor? :wink:

It was never taken car of. Look for major issues non stop.

That POS is'nt anything more than a parts car.

 

[Pronto]

Save your money and your sanity. Find something in good shape unless your masochistic.

 

[DRP]

PASS! You would end up spending more to fix it up than you would buying a GN in better condition.

+1, body work and fixing rust is expensive. Unless you know how to do it yourself and are looking to restore it, it's going to take a lot of money to have it fixed.

 

[8AV8]

$10,000?!?!?!?

I have a friend with a 50,000 mile GN that is asking $10,500. If you have to have one right now talk to a banker and get a straight car. There are good cars and good deals out there. Ya might have to drive a long way but it will be way worth it, compared to buying a complete POS

 

[bosted86]

better check the rpo sticker, i see alot of silver moldings an no badges..

 

[conn84gn]

Pass
That's nothing but a money pit.

 

[57loboy]

Rearend of that car has definitely been hit/redone, as noted above, the taillights are incorrect (silver trim) and the bumper pad is not original (white pinstripe)

Buy it and part it out, but not for CDN$10k - that's an insane asking price!

 

[conn84gn]

Quarter windows are chrome NG

 

[coreyhayman]

yeah im definatly not going to buy it, i noticed alot of thigns wrong.....the rear tailights, no badges, chrome rear 1/4 window, etc,etc.........if i ever did buy it the body work wouldnt be a problem cause my old man owns a body shop, but still i could only imagine how hacked up the wiring etc in this thing would be. People are crazy asking 10g's for that

 

[darkred87T]

I wonder why it's got chrome around the 1/4 windows?

 

[Blaze]

I wonder why it's got chrome around the 1/4 windows?

I'm willing to bet that if a carfax was done on this car it may have been stolen & stripped down at some point. Someone probably just put some chrome pieces on it to get it sold

 

[coreyhayman]

damn i wish i had carfax, i wanna know the history of this car and find out why it seems so fishy