Sealed the Deal on a Talon TSi AWD

Addicted2DSM · 10-14-2005

http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds...1&cat=2&page=1

3500 for this beauty, man I can't wait!!!!

Swifty1638 · 10-14-2005

dang dude. That's the car that I wanted, and told cher to get. I'lltake those seats or hood off of you..PRETTY please???

-A. Swift

Addicted2DSM · 10-14-2005

lol sorry dude they are mine! I know how expensive and nice Bride Race seats are. I'll swap my hood for an Invader Carbon Fiber Hood though.

TheBlizzard · 10-15-2005

So whats wrong with it?

tim · 10-15-2005

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Originally Posted by TheBlizzard

So whats wrong with it?

I was wondering the same. He didn't sound to sure of himself in his ad about what was exactly wrong with it.

Looks nice though, if that is all that is wrong with it I would say you got a hell of a deal. Do you have to go get it or is it being shipped? That is a long drive from here.

x-pride · 10-15-2005

Nice car but don't get mistaken for the Panda Express.
I hope you own some nice hand tools because from the discription the owner gave he has no clue what is wrong with the car.

CVD · 10-15-2005

Either he has no clue or it is worse than he lets on so he plays stupid. I'd be concerned, but I hope you have luck with it.

TheBlizzard · 10-15-2005

Yeah the part when he says that you can't attempt to fix it, or have a local shop look at it would worry me as well.

Addicted2DSM · 10-15-2005

I got a friend in San Diego who's gonna pick it up once its paid for. He knows some DSM guys that know their shit about DSMs hardcore. I do agree about how the seller sounds insecure of the problem as well. I know for a fact he is unsure if its the alternator, he said it probably could use a change. I'll laugh my ass off if its just a dead battery. I already located a new alternator for 45 shipped, still working on finding an ecu. If its just a dead end car. I can part it out and try to make my money back plus more.

x-pride · 10-15-2005

What it seems like is that he starts out saying it is the alternator and than the story goes down hill. If you have not bought the car yet I would proceed with caution. People just don't give good things up that easily. "He knows some DSM guys that know their shit about DSMs hardcore." Well if that is true how come he does not know what is wrong with the car. It is like Jet or Steve (because you guys are hard core) not knowing what is wrong with thier car. PM Cher about his whole ordeal with his car. Sorry once you join DSM style your like part of the family.

Addicted2DSM · 10-15-2005

The seller doesnt know, Im talking about my friend who's going to pick up the car once its paid for.

Edit: who is Cher?

Swifty1638 · 10-15-2005

fine keep the damn seats..you'll hafta lemme know the price on that hood though..

-A. Swift

Addicted2DSM · 10-15-2005

get a carbon fiber invader hood and we'll do a one for one swap.

x-pride · 10-15-2005

who is Cher?[/QUOTE]

http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8129

hopes this works. He also goes under the name of At-least-itswhite. Or the owner of Panda express.

Addicted2DSM · 10-15-2005

I PMed him, hopefully he can shine some light on the car.

x-pride · 10-15-2005

He does not own the car you are looking at. He had bought a 1991 car from Utah that had many issues with. It has the same color scheme and about as much mod as the one you are looking at. Did you read the thread I pasted?

Addicted2DSM · 10-15-2005

I know he doesnt own the car that Im buying, but no I didnt read the thread, I just sent a PM asking him to check out and see if he has any idea what the problem may be. Next time the seller is online I'll find out the problems the car is having I'll post it on here and see what we come up with.

Swifty1638 · 10-15-2005

I was with cher that whole trip..man o man the memories. Anyway, I told him that's the panda express..glad to hear that the name still sticks to this day! Anyway, I got pics of your new car on my comp, back when it still had the bronze te-37's..

-A. Swift

Addicted2DSM · 10-15-2005

so Cher used to own the TSi Im going to buy?

CVD · 10-15-2005

The car has 'generic electrical issues.' These are always hard to diagnose. The fact that there is an ECU problem and "possibly bad alternator" at the same time throws up a red flag for me. Beyond that, there may be other issues with the engine/tranny that he is covering up. Its especially suspicious that he will not allow you to check the car or have it checked out.

I could see that attitude from someone who just hates the car, is sick of it, and wants out without having to deal with shit, but if that were the case I would expect a rock bottom price, which his asking price certainly is not.