stoneydude Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) Hey guys, I've been lurking on this site again looking for more info about wd21's. I have recently found a 1994 Pathfinder SE. It was originally bought in Seneca Falls, NY and spent the first 3 years of it's life there. Then in 2002 the Carfax says it was imported into the US through customs in Brunswick, GA. The next entry says it was registered 2 months later in Texas. The current owner then bought the car in Springfield, MO in March of 2007 with 116,000 miles. He moved here to Dallas, TX about a year ago and has just bought another car and needs to sell this one. It has 160,000 miles currently. The maintenance that has been done includes: Timing belt @ 120,000 miles New starter New brake rotors New blower motor relay New CV boots New Firestone Destination LE's 31x10.5 and rotated every oil change @ 3,000 miles Knock sensor replaced New bypass hose and thermostat New lower radiator hose The truck has a flip up sunroof, he lost the shade, a new Pioneer head unit with ipod and USB hookups, new Pioneer speakers all around. The interior is very clean excluding the vinyl on the light bar above your head, that is falling off. Mechanically it runs great and the only noise I heard from driving it around is the a/c blower. The truck does have some rust spots, a couple you can see in the pic, around the bottom rear of the rear doorsils and above the rear fenders. Another one on the front passenger fender has bubbling paint and the front driver inner fender has rust right by the radiator. Under the car there is some surface rust on the suspension components. The frame on the drivers side is pretty flaky though which is what concerns me the most. He's asking $2,250. Edmunds has it listed as $675 for private party and $1,750 for dealer retail. The KBB, which is what this guy is basing his price on, says $2,500 for private party. On both I rated the car in fair condition. Here's the picture I have of it What do you guys think? Should I buy it or not? Does this seem like a fair price? Thanks, Andrew Edited August 31, 2011 by stoneydude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Rust on the frame and under the seats are both major problem areas. Hit both with a hammer and see what falls off... That's aboot all I know since I'm not from the rust belt and wouldn't buy a car with rust. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'm not sure what "flaky" means... you need to do what Precise said and hit it and see if it's just some flakes on the surface, or whether the whole frame has corroded. Anyway, the price isn't out of this world high or anything. It all depends on the condition. It sounds not too bad, but once you own the truck it would be pretty easy to drop a bunch more cash into it doing "minor" things like suspension bushings etc etc. I guess maybe what I'm saying is that if $2k is at the very top of your budget, I might be worried about needing to do some work once you got it. If you can afford it though, and you can determine that the frame and floor etc. are in good shape then probably you can make it into a good truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneydude Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'll take some more pictures of the rust when I get it into the shop Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneydude Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Well after some talk with my mechanic and father about it, I could only offer him $500 because of the rust. He said he'll keep me in mind if he can't sell it in the next few months. So that's where I stand, on the hunt again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 patch the frame, it's not a big deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 You could find a pathfinder in much better condition in a non-rust state, and spend the extra money you have on a flight/gas back home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 It's tough to make a patched frame as strong as original, especially if you don't know the extent of the rust. I won't be able to tow with mine even after we weld up the sides of the frame, because the back half (above the tail pipe) is iffy too. (When I get a welder of my own, I'll tear further into it, but for now I'm depending on my dad's money and my uncle's welding, and they're both tired of working on this thing.) Mine looked a little flakey too, until I started beating it with a hammer. Then the flakes fell off and revealed holes and sixteen years worth of dirt... I had to pull the wheel off to find the bad stuff. Definitely check it out before you buy. The outside looks pretty clean, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneydude Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 That's what my plan was. Just patch it and drive it to work and school for a while until I could afford something better. It's still on craigslist and the guy lives down the street from me so if he still has it in a month he said he'd give me a call back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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