How much do you think this MR2 is worth?, Changed my mind, picking up Miata Saturday Options

[blu94gt]

Well I just sold my 6gc yesterday, and have been on the hunt for my next car. Last week I e-mailed a guy about an MR2 for sale and never heard back so assumed it was sold. Well he responded finally, and I'm looking at it tonight. Not sure what to offer though.

Details:
1991 NA MR2 150k miles
swapped 94 JDM 3sgte with about 70k
2 sets of wheels
clutch done less than 100 miles ago
t-tops and bags/covers
looks to be stock suspension, will find out tonight
supposedly a couple small rust spots on body around wheel wells, typical
$3500 obo

the catch: it supposedly needs an alternator, but he can't replace it in the apartment complex he lives in. He said he could adjust the price accordingly if I wanted to replace it myself, and the part is about $250. Looks good in the pictures he's texted me, but pics are a hard way of judging. Not sure which tranny is in it, LSD or not, etc, not a huge deal for me either way, I'm just going to DD the car for now.

Think an offer of $2800 cash and I purchase/fix the alternator would be fair? That is if there's no other big issues. I think if I gave the battery a good charge, or swapped batteries, it would make the drive home.

This post has been edited by blu94gt: Mar 23, 2011 - 10:57 PM

[blu94gt]

Just got back from looking at this car, and it was a little more rough than I expected. First off the paint was beyond faded, it was ROUGH; scratched/etched, down to the primer on the roof. Rust under the doors and bubbling over the pass rear wheel well. Seats were perfect, floor mats ok, but all the buttons and stuff inside were all scratched up, ashtray door missing and just had a piece of carpet glued over it, shift boot destroyed. Power windows and locks all worked, t-tops in great shape, seals looked good.

Started it up and it sounded great. He said he hasn't driven it in about a year other than to get the clutch done. No oil leaks, car sounded great except for an exhaust leak where the downpipe meets the flexpipe. AC didn't work, couldn't tell if it was leaking, bad relay, etc. Still on the factory suspension so that needs replaced, tires on the stock wheels were done for but he said the ones on the 17" wheels are in good shape, but are summer tires.

I don't know, it was pretty rough. My total budget for repairs and everything is about $4. So if I offered $2800 and he accepts, then I'd have about $250 in the alternator, struts, winter tires, AC repairs, and who knows what else since I haven't even been able to drive it. Just not sure if I want to pull the trigger on it.

E-mailing this guy now with the v6 swap, I have a feeling he's going to want waaaay too much money though.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/2269102901.html

[808celica]

OMG!!!!!!!!! Your motor is missing

if the swap looks half assed then prolly no.......but its your call