Save this SVX!! (NorCal)

Roo · #1 06-23-2009, 06:20 PM

State SVX is in:

Year: 1992

Model: SVX LS-L

VIN: JF1CX3531NH108154

Paint Color: Claret/black top

Interior Color: Grey

Miles: 106383 (pic of odo in pictures)

Location: Novato, CA

Options: spoiler, leather, etc.

AWD or FWD: AWD

Modifications: Stock

Major service: Engine rebuilt under 30k ago

Engine Condition: see above

Maintenance Records: unknown

Transmission condition: Drives beautifully, transmission rebuilt under 30k ago

Glass condition: Good

Type of tire and remaining tread: Toyo Proxes 40% left

Type of wheels: Stock

Interior condition: Few tears in rear seat, Driver's seat in need of recovering (in pics)

Body condition: Excellent - might have a minor door ding somewhere, but nothing obvious

Known defects or problems: Failed smog due to rear catalyst - fails at idle, levels fall when brought up to 2500 rpm

Comments about the car: Great car, drives beautifully, cruises nicely, and bone stock ready for a new home - save it from going to the crusher!

Asking price: $1,500 obo

Pictures: (External links are OK) http://www.sonic.net/~roo/SVX/index.html

Roo · #2 06-24-2009, 02:57 AM

nvm...my friend will send his car to the wrecking yard on Friday.

SilverSpear · #3 06-24-2009, 04:41 AM

Where is Earl when you need him?

Sean486 · #4 06-24-2009, 04:42 AM

I think people are getting a little tired of the whole "buy my car or else [I'll junk it/I'll part it out] approach".

Why not just list it in the for sale section using the template and give it a little time.

Roo · #5 06-24-2009, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean486

I think people are getting a little tired of the whole "buy my car or else [I'll junk it/I'll part it out] approach".

Why not just list it in the for sale section using the template and give it a little time.

It isn't my choice - my friend has until the end of the month to retire the car - the State of California runs out of money then, and the program to retire cars ends. If it were up to me, I'd swap the cat out of my other SVX, pass emissions, then buy the car from him.

ShiuludeSVX · #6 06-24-2009, 08:26 AM

I'm sure that you will find that "standard" is a misquote.

There are a great majority of vehicles in any country that typically last much longer with far less damage to most of the finishes after many more years than 17.

And, yes, the "Junk it" approach is getting quite old.

That's my op.

Roo · #7 06-24-2009, 08:37 AM

My friend will scrap the car - he doesn't give a crap about it anymore. Obviously everyone is more concerned about my thread wording, so I've removed it. Sorry to have wasted your time.

BoxerFanatic · #8 06-24-2009, 09:09 AM

Great.

So the wonderful People's Republic of California is prompting the destruction of this rare car, because some government program will stop paying out at the end of the month, because the state is too damn stupid to keep it's books in order?

That is fantastic. [ultimate, mega sarcasm.]

I know you did what you could, Roo... and I wish someone had jumped at the chance to use the car.

I was concerned that "Cash for Clunkers" was going to do this sort of thing, but evidently that isn't even required.

Do you know if the salvage yard is automatically going to crush the car? or will they keep it for salvage parts inventory?

Now that you have removed the description, I can't refer back to it and see if the car is even in running condition, even if it doesn't meet California's fascistic standards.

How much is the salvage yard going to pay for the car? Can nobody here match that, and take the car out of that insane state?

out of 15000 cars, how many of them are still viable? it seems like more of them are damaged every week, including one recently sold NEAR where I live that was totaled shortly afterward.