High Mileage, Cheap '01 4.0 in Michigan...

[MBowen574]

Dan needs to go theck this one out... Battle Creek Michigan is the location of the '01 4.0 with 126k miles. They want less than $6k! Weird thing is, it obviously has snow tires and they went with what I'm 90% sure are newer Nissan Altima wheelcovers... Why? Not particularly unattractive (not good, either though), just a freaking wierd choice. Come w/ "High Performance Summer Tires" presumably mounted on the OEM 17s.

www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=194256878&dealer_id=57318201&car_year=2001&search_type=both&make=OLDS&model=AURORA&distance=0&address=26505&advanced=&certified=&bkms=1140602752270&max_price=&sort_type=mileageDESC&min_price=&end_year=2007&start_year=2001&isp=y&lang=en&cardist=331

[95mushroom]

Interesting, wonder if it would make the drive here....

[MBowen574]

I'd say so... The Aurora V8's a tough old engine if it's serviced anywhere near properly. It's the rest of the car that tends to fall apart, so it might be a long, uncomfortable drive in failed power seats... ;D

I can't believe there's someone else up right now. LOL...

[95mushroom]

Ya, it's probably not much more realiable then mine now anyway. I don't want to even look at the bottom of the car. I believe what every car north of Tenneesee looks like.

I'm up too doing a presentation for speech and studing (ha) for accounting.

[stevensolds]

grr. why do you gotta drink and post. I believe what every car of north tennessee looks like. what exactly do you mean?

[95mushroom]

Wow, I didn't think I was that hammered, lol. I guess what I meant to say was how cars up country look like underneath. I believe kobalt posted the wheel bearing how to and it featured a newer Deville that had rusty stuff everywhere. Suspension parts, the inner axle parts, etc. And other's here too, have post pics of the bottom. The rear link arms on classics in particular get quite rusty. Dunno, I just see that and cringe...

[Aurora40]

The steel wheels and low price make me think "repo"...

[macadamiaman]

I'll have to post a pic of my (Maine) 2001.

Can you say Rust?

I bet it was the lobbyists in Detroit that pushed for these stupid salty sandy grimy roads. My dad washed his BMW one day before I saw it. I said, Dad, you really have to wash your car more often. It looked like it hadn't been washed in a year. Meh.

[Wacko]

I LOATHE the sanding and salting. It does nobody any good long term. Not your possessions that come in contact with it. Not your lawn. Not the rivers and streams that it runs into. It only benefits those who mine it and distribute it. BIG contracts. There are alternatives but in this town, change is taboo.

Anyway, about this car. I'm not convinced those aren't Nissan alloys. Plus check out the surroundings; I'm thinking he just pulled it out of his garage (shows he keeps it indoors). Check out how he walked around the back side of the car so he won't make tracks in the foreground of the picture (shows his attention to detail and concern for appearance). He puts down driveway markers so that plows or other snow removal equipment (read snoblower or shovel) does not damage his lawn (shows his desire to maintain and protect). Nice house, landscaping from what we can see.


Maybe I'm watching too much CSI, but forensicly-speaking, I think this is the real deal.

[macadamiaman]

Yes... you have been watching too much CSI. You nearly convinced me. hehe.

[95mushroom]

They're 2.5s Altima wheels...


That could be true, the caring about it, but what's with the cheap-stake and only 1 pic? At least do a 4-in-1 pic so we can see inside.

[Wacko]

95mushroom said:

what's with the cheap-stake and only 1 pic? At least do a 4-in-1 pic so we can see inside.

Obviously, he's strapped for time. The snow has stopped for some time (little accumulation on the trees), yet he as still not cleared the driveway.

And the cheap stake...those are high end ones at your favorite home improvement centers. Fiberglass construction, reflective tape and rubber caps to prevent splinters. Also the bottom is sharpened like a pencil for easy insertion.

I have these as well.

[MBowen574]

aurora40 said:

The steel wheels and low price make me think "repo"...

If you notice, he says in the ad that the wheelcovers/steel wheels are mounted for snow tire duty, and that the car comes with "ultra-performance summer tires" presumably on the stock 17s. It doesn't just come with the knock-off wheelcovers.