[V8] Seattle 1993 V8 For Sale

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I cannot stand seeing a car that's filthy under the hood. Most people just neglect that part of the car and chances are it's the been collecting crap in there since day one. When I buy a used car the first thing I do is clean the living hell out of it and yes this includes the engine. I don't like any sort of filth and keep my cars spotless. Does this mean when I sell it down the road I'm trying to hide something? It all depends on how you look at it :)
 
Dan



> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:20:59 -0600> From: indischrot at gmail.com> To: pjager at telus.net> CC: v8 at audifans.com> Subject: Re: [V8] Seattle 1993 V8 For Sale> > I am very weary of any vehicle that is meticulously cleaned. If every > part of the engine has been wiped down and degreased and is sparkling > clean... I get very, very nervous.> > I like engine bays that are dusty and dirty. Not gunky and slimy, but > have some signs of use out of them. Dry dirt/dust says that the engine > has not been cleaned lately. This means that it hasn't been cleaned to > hide something.> > ~Scott Simmons> > Paul Jager wrote:> > >Agreed. A couple of hours over a few days snooping, dropping some of the> >fluid samples for a look, will determine what's been done and needs to be> >done. Cambelt's included. There are always tell-tale signs of recent work.> >> >If you know what you are doing, you don't need records at all.> >> >And records don't change the current condition of the car. They are fun> >reading. Usually 50% waste of time, money, parts and fluids = harmful> >actions to the enviroment. Automotive service really needs to clean-up its> >act and customers demanding more fix, with less parts.> >> >I never get cars inspected either. That's another waste of man-hours. It's a> >lot of hassle and it doesn't change the bottom line price much. The> >situation or circumstances around the sale dictate the deal more than the> >car itself.> >> >When you find one you like, either you want the car or you don't. No car is> >perfect and will need work. I interview the owner. Then from a test drive I> >determine condition of engine, suspension, brakes, electrical. Body just by> >looking at it. If you want it, build in the risk factor, the fact that you> >are offering cash on the spot and start at what you think is a no-brainer> >price.> >> >I bought three cars recently sight unseen. Sent a shipper to pick them up.> >Exc. deals. I have also purchased cars pretty close to asking because they> >were for personal use, price was reasonable, the options list fit and the> >colors were good.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Something to think about -> >> >None of my cars has any service> >records - and yet they are all well maintained .> >I might not exactly> >be "normal" (no comment please :-), but the real test is to take> >the car yourself and give it a good inspection. You can tell pretty easy> >if the owner has been kind to it.> >> >Case in point - My Dads old> >1975 diesel Peugeot was dealer maintained for its first 100K miles - up> >until the motor self destructed due to totally incompetent service> >work.> >For the next 400K miles (on the new motor I put in) it never> >saw a dealer or garage other than for tires and brakes. Never had a> >problem with it.> >> >Same with my V8. It has not seen a dealer or> >garage since 1999, but I have gone far and above "regular> >maintenance" on it.> >> >So - never say never is my motto.> >> >Dave> >> > > >> >>William,> >>> >>I> >> > >>> >"checked" it to the extent that I learned it has no service> >records and> > > >> >>the seller thinks the timing belt> >>does not> >> > >>> >need to be changed until 90K miles. There was some list> > > >> >discussion> > > >> >>that the belt may have> >>been changed.> >> > >>> >Everyone comes with their own set issues -- I will not buy> > > >> >>a> >>used car that has no service> >>records.> >>> >>HTH,> >>> >>Greg J> >>> >>"Bill> >> > >>> >Hitzler" <bhitzler at kpbsd.k12.ak.us>> > > >> >>>I'm> >>> > >>>> >curious, did anyone look at that 93 V8 that Mike Del Tergo linked us> > > >> >>>to> >>> > >>>> >>on the Seattle Craigs List?> >> > >>> >>>Thanks, William> >>> > >>>> >_______________________________________________> > > >> >>Audifans V8> >> > >>> >mailing list> > > >> >>Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> >>> >> > >>> >Manage your list connection:> >http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> > > >> >>Have an Audi V8> >> > >>> >question? Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!> > > >> >http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/V8> > > >> >>Have a V8 answer?> >> > >>> >... 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