'96 SVX L AWD - Des Moines Iowa

Bailey · #1 04-11-2009, 05:56 PM

My daughter just joined the army and with mixed feelings decided to sell her SVX so she wouldnt have to keep paying insurance on a car she won't be driving for at least another year and no place to store it. She doesnt want it at her AIT because parking is a major problem there. I bought it 2 years ago and drove it for 6 months before giving to my daughter to drive while she was in college. (I drive another SVX- a 94 LSi.) This car actually runs better and less problems than my '94, but we decided to keep the LSi. Please keep in mind I am not knowledgeable about cars, so will probably not know answers to detailed questions. We bought it from Scott (Bwana), here on the forum, who was selling it to get a new model Subie.

State SVX is in: Iowa

Year: 96

Model: L with AWD

VIN: JF1CX8351TH100456

Paint Color: Brilliant Red

Interior Color: gray

Miles: 122,000 (I will check this and re-post with exact odometer reading)

Location: Urbandale, Iowa

Options: standard

AWD or FWD: AWD

Modifications: Car came with Pioneer Headunit, rockford fosgate fronts and tweeters, MB Quart 6x9's powered by a fosgate amp, hard-wired XM. Former owner Scott said it has slotted /drilled rotors, and he put a custom cat back exhaust on the car, which is a fairly loud, low drone...guys love it, me not so much. I prefer a quiet exhaust.

Major service: We had a rear wheel bearing replaced a few months ago. Alternator replaced this winter.

Engine Condition: I am assuming average to good condition

Maintenance Records: will be gathering these up and will post, not sure how complete they are or what came with the car. Scott had put new battery and new timing belt in prior to selling to me.

Transmission condition: seems fine

Glass condition: windshield has a few very small chips- will post pictures.

Type of tire and remaining tread: one tire recently replaced, probably could use new tires on the other 3 but figured new owner would want to do this.

Type of wheels: stock wheels

Interior condition: average to good, will post pics. Has been smoked in but not recently. On the console, on the back "hinge" part of the top, the vinyl is not glued down. Dont know how to describe this, if this is important, will take a photo of it.

Body condition: average/good for its age- a few dings and scratches on doors, small areas of rust on both sides of car (see photos)

Known defects or problems: When we bought the car, the check engine light was on and is still on . Scott said it was an o2 sensor and that the light had been going off and on since he bought the car.

Comments about the car: Has been a reliable daily driver work horse, no problems at all with it until wheel bearing (fixed last summer) and this past Nov when car suddenly didnt start. We checked it out, auto zone diagnosed alternator , we replaced it and have had no problems since.

Asking price: reduced price $2600

bheinen74 · #2 04-13-2009, 03:17 PM

bad timing. I just paid property taxes last month, and tomorrow i send out state taxes i owe.

wish i had more cash saved up for this kind of thing, but my BRAT needs carb work as well.
grr

Bailey · #3 04-13-2009, 07:08 PM

I understand. Thanks for your interest though! We put it on Craigs List also. I hope it sells soon because we just dont have room to store it ... I dont want to rent a storage unit for it. We can store it outside where my husband works, but I definitely dont want it sitting somewhere where I can't keep my eye on it!

bheinen74 · #4 04-13-2009, 08:20 PM

I plan on being in DM Thursday night, going to a Cruise In at the Skybox lounge. Would like to at least see the car to consider some options.

Bailey · #5 04-14-2009, 04:15 AM

sent you a pm

bheinen74 · #6 04-16-2009, 01:59 PM

bringing my brother tonight, so he can look and decide.

Bailey · #7 04-19-2009, 07:30 AM

Spring clearance sale - price reduced to $2600

teal one · #8 04-19-2009, 09:57 AM

sent you a pm

BoxerFanatic · #9 04-27-2009, 12:12 PM

PM Sent on behalf of a friend.

Mike621 · #10 04-27-2009, 01:08 PM

Old picture from Scott's locker...

Green1995SVX · #11 04-27-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike621

Old picture from Scott's locker...

Oh my god. It's amazing how quickly these cars deteriorate if they've been neglected.

It reminds me of the SVX body engineer that was at the 10th anniversary meet. "Keep SVX clean. SVX keep you happy."

Mike

BoxerFanatic · #12 04-27-2009, 02:40 PM

Wow... how long ago was that picture taken?

I hope the rust shown in the first pictures is not too horrible, that seems like the only real down-side to the car.

How difficult is it to have the rust issues seen to? I have read about other folks doing it themselves. Any idea how much a body shop would charge to fix that, if the body cladding holes, and other aspects aren't too far gone?

I can't afford this car as my own project right now, but a friend of mine might be mulling it over for a daily ride for a while. He realized the drawbacks of 2WD this last wet weekend, and it affirmed his choice to look into AWD, but he needs something affordable, and reliable. I am hoping that this might be something worth him looking into. I wouldn't want to steer him wrong, and the car looks viable, if not perfect.

1986nate · #13 04-27-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxerFanatic

Wow... how long ago was that picture taken?

I hope the rust shown in the first pictures is not too horrible, that seems like the only real down-side to the car.

How difficult is it to have the rust issues seen to? I have read about other folks doing it themselves. Any idea how much a body shop would charge to fix that, if the body cladding holes, and other aspects aren't too far gone?

I can't afford this car as my own project right now, but a friend of mine might be mulling it over for a daily ride for a while. He realized the drawbacks of 2WD this last wet weekend, and it affirmed his choice to look into AWD, but he needs something affordable, and reliable. I am hoping that this might be something worth him looking into. I wouldn't want to steer him wrong, and the car looks viable, if not perfect.

It depends how bad all the rust is. If any of it is rusted through or is true rot, then you're going to probably have to cut and weld in new metal, get it smooth and straight, etc etc.

For all of that to be taken care of, paint match and everything for a shop to do, it depends. Knowing someone who can do rust repair and paint work helps a lot. I'd say around $300 at the cheapest if there's no rot.

BoxerFanatic · #14 04-27-2009, 04:11 PM

I was mostly curious, so that I am not steering my friend wrong.

If I could afford it, I have a brother-in-law who does bodywork. However he is in the next state, not real close to suggest to my friend. Then again, if it were mine, it would be getting a black tri-coat roof and trunk lid paint job, as well as the rust repair...

But that is just me, the one with no spare cash for the car to begin with...

But an estimate of hundreds, rather than thousands, is a decent tid-bit of info. He may know someone who does that sort of work...

bheinen74 · #15 04-27-2009, 05:00 PM

everyone here i looked at the car with my brother. I have the details of condition. just enough/quite a few things needing work to push my brother away. Its a rare car, and will take someone who has tlc care.

most obvious was the missing timing belt cover lower bolts, and the t-cover seals falling out, noisy exhaust, and rust (slightly more than pictures show). engine sounded good inernal, but made a whirring sound like alternator or pulley, was center front of car. also a bad exhaust, and mismatched tires, and tranny cooler line leaked at hose from radiator. needs tlc and a owner who wants to do it. windshield is good except for big scratch along passenger side where the wiper blade arm was shorter than the holder for it, thus metal arm scrathced. not to be buffed out.

would be glad to discuss more with someone too far to come look at it.