darthValiant Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hello everyone, I just made a handshake deal to buy an '89 pathfinder for $1,800. I will be picking it up Tuesday. I seem to have suddenly found a good chunk of time that I used to spend car hunting... looks like this might just be the place to spend it. I've never had a 4x4 before so I have NO experience on trails. I am, however, a pretty decent shade tree mechanic. That is because my prior daily driver is a 1966 Plymouth Valiant /6 4dr (hence the screen name.) Now, onto the fun stuff: specs as I currently know them: 1989 Pathfinder SE 5 speed v6 95,550 miles (yeah, that's what sold me) pretty nice red paint stock sized General tires with decent condition all the bells and whistles electronically (good lord but I hope the ones I didn't know how to test yet work OK) body is straight and rust free frame is pristine as far as I could see interior is gray cloth in fair to good condition aftermarket radio roof rack flip top roof (another meaningless but nice selling point, I even know it doesn't leak due to a test drive in torrential rains!) the only problems I noted: needs front alignment (could just be badly inflated tires.. but I am thinking alignment after I read the newbie tech post) dent on the pass side roofline (branch ding about 1" across) glove box has a broken hinge I will post the pics that were on the craigslist ad I get to pick it up tuesday... more pics will follow as well as a more detailed rundown (if anyone is interested) until then, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Welcome to NPORA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandShark Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Good looking Pathfinder bud. Welcome to NPORA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 nice find!! grats! and welcome to the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxman0324 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Yay, i think that makes 3 members from the best state in the union... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthValiant Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Yay, i think that makes 3 members from the best state in the union... I was hoping there might be a few other Old Liners here. pleasedtameetcha laxman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxman0324 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I believe 02silverpathy is the only other one...im in Jarrettsville whenever Im home, only like 20 mins from Towson... usually im in College Park at UMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boothill2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Welcome, Welcome, Welcome....... Pathy's grow on ya!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthValiant Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Welcome, Welcome, Welcome....... Pathy's grow on ya!! well, seeing as how I have now read EVERY post about wd21's on NPORA... i think they have succeeded. I will still be an old school mopar fan, but I'm guessing that between my 'new' pathy and the great experiences from my mom's sentra and (jump in the wayback now sherman) her old b210 datsun hatchback, I will be more and more of a Nissan guy. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerranoNZ Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Welcome to the family 2drs ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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