is this a good car trade?

[popwar]

im trading my 1991 ford explorer http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/624236722.html for this 1998 lumina. http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/618720108.html only thing i dont like is that its purple. is it a good trade?

[Alien5]

fuckyeah

[Snee]

Salvage rebuild sounds hawt, I'm with my esteemed colleague mr allen on this one.

[Snee]

I like surprises, me.

[tesco]

Salvage rebuild vs. no inside handles. :glag:

[popwar]

lol. which car gets your vote rossco?

[tesco]

neither.
They're both worse than my van, which is pretty sad. :frusty:

[dedro]

i say get the lumina. who cares if you look like Prince driving down the street. at least you can open the fucking doors.

[Biggles]

Both cars look purple to me.

Are no interior door handles street legal in Merkinland btw?

[Skiz]

im trading my 1991 ford explorer http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/624236722.html for this 1998 lumina. http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/618720108.html only thing i dont like is that its purple. is it a good trade?

Why was the title salvaged? Collision? Flood damage?

A salvaged title can be a very risky buy (or trade).

If the damage were rear end collision, I'd say you're probably find but if front end, I would very weary.

Take a mechanic you trust to go look at the car and give it a good inspection. I'm not talking about your buddy who "knows about cars" either, but a professional.

If you don't have one, go to the Chevy dealership and proposition a mechanic there and that you'll give him $50 to do it.

[Skiz]

Both cars look purple to me.

Are no interior door handles street legal in Merkinland btw?

I'd wager that no country has a law which requires door handles on the inside of the rear doors. :huh:

[Biggles]

Both cars look purple to me.

Are no interior door handles street legal in Merkinland btw?

I'd wager that no country has a law which requires door handles on the inside of the rear doors. :huh:

Fair point - never noticed it was just the back doors.

Do your cars have to undergo an annual health check?

We have to pay $70 dollars a year for cars over 3 years old to ensure they are roadworthy. If the car fails it must be repaired before a certificate is issued

http://www.kwik-fit.com/mot-test.asp

[Skiz]

Each state has their own independent laws, but most are relatively similar I think.

In Texas we have to pay title taxes (registration). That cost is determined by the weight of the vehicle. I have a 4-door truck and pay around $70, once a year.

We also are required to have the vehicle inspected yearly. That used to just require that the tires have a certain amount of tread, windshield wipers in working condition, blinkers work, etc...but now we have an emissions test tacked on as well which has double the cost. They hook up a hose to your exhaust and test the emissions at an idle speed, then at around 1000 and 2500 RPMs or something.

New vehicles come with an inspection sticker which is good for 2 years though.

My parents have a vacation home in New Mexico their laws are slightly different.

Registration is the same, except they offer a lifetime registration fee. For a truck like mine it would probably run around $300-350. That's worth it if you ask me.

They do not have any state inspection whatsoever though.

[Biggles]

Our annual test has grown over the years and very little isn't covered these days - lights, steering, suspension, wheel bearings, emissions, tyres etc.

On the plus side one rarely sees clapped out bangers limping around the roads anymore.

[Skiz]

Our annual test has grown over the years and very little isn't covered these days - lights, steering, suspension, wheel bearings, emissions, tyres etc.

On the plus side one rarely sees clapped out bangers limping around the roads anymore.

Sounds like yours is a bit more rigorous with the wheel bearing and whatnot.

Not everyone in Texas has to submit to the emissions testing either. It's the urban areas that require it. I'm in Travis county -

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/

For a pickup, this would be the criteria -

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/inspection/veh_class_list.asp?class=Pickup%2C+Panel%2C+or+Truck+Under+80%22&classsubmit=Go

[Proper Bo]

Our annual test has grown over the years and very little isn't covered these days - lights, steering, suspension, wheel bearings, emissions, tyres etc.

On the plus side one rarely sees clapped out bangers limping around the roads anymore.

Mine once failed because the spacing of the letters on my reg plate was illegal. True story.

[popwar]

lmao at the prince thing. i mean it has no handles to hold onto. it has the handles where you can open the door.

[Snee]

Our annual test has grown over the years and very little isn't covered these days - lights, steering, suspension, wheel bearings, emissions, tyres etc.

On the plus side one rarely sees clapped out bangers limping around the roads anymore.

Mine once failed because the spacing of the letters on my reg plate was illegal. True story.

Had you drawn it yourself, lyke?

[Proper Bo]

Mine once failed because the spacing of the letters on my reg plate was illegal. True story.

Had you drawn it yourself, lyke?

no, but that would be lulz.

"BO!1!*":happy:

*plus a pirate flag or something