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Can someone look at a car in NJ for me ?

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  1. cfazio348

    cfazio348 Karting

    Nov 2, 2017
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    Seattle
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    christopher fazio
    I’ve posted this in also 308 section. I’m wanting to know if someone can look at a 308 for me. I’m in Seattle. It in a dealership called miracle auto sport in mercerville .
     
  2. ClydeM

    ClydeM F1 World Champ
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    Nov 4, 2003
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    Wayne, NJ
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    I can check it out.
    The dealer is 75mi from me.
    Shout if someone closer is able to do this.

    I presume its the 308, it's still in their showroom.
    Let me know what, if anything, your specifically interested in or if I should just give it the once-over with pictures for you.
    They are closed Friday, but open Sat from 10-4 and I should be able to scoot down there then.
     
  3. cfazio348

    cfazio348 Karting

    Nov 2, 2017
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    Seattle
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    christopher fazio
    I’m looking for someone to take test drive when it’s cold. Try all gears , shifting, electrical, gauges, any rust bubbles, leakage. Pics of car more . I’m looking for a driver old school 308. A mechanical sound car
     
  4. Ferrarium

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    Ohh ClydeM is your guy, he knows 308's.
     
  5. cfazio348

    cfazio348 Karting

    Nov 2, 2017
    81
    Seattle
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    christopher fazio
    Hopefully he will see this
     
  6. Ferrarium

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    I can do it for you, but not till second week of Dec. 50 miles from me.
     
  7. ClydeM

    ClydeM F1 World Champ
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    Nov 4, 2003
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    Wayne, NJ
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    Clyde E. McMurdy
    Too late. I already went. :)
    The list of issues is long.
    IMHO - this is NOT a first time owner's car.
    I did not start the car as it was inside the showroom.
    I'd guess somebody started to restore it and gave up. And it sat. and sat. and sat. There were cob webs in the suspension. There was light dust on the oil coating from when it was stored.
    Maybe it was just transported to auction in a dusty truck or dusty location.
    and the obligatory oil drips from the oil pan.

    Pro: looks pretty good on the outside. I presume it's a recent paint job.
    Belts didn't show dry rot. they looked ok with a flashlight
    No rust in the usual places (there was some). I could look down by the battery, but the trunk carpet was screwed down so I couldn't check below it.

    Cons:
    1) No documentation
    2) It was an auction car
    3) No tool kit(s)
    4) The interior is garbage. the rugs have chunks missing. I presume from dry-rot
    a) from the pics, you'll need carpets
    b) from the pics, you'll need new leather
    c) You may be able to salvage the roof material, though a couple screws in it might trouble you.
    d) the binacles leather is drooping on the inside roof near the speedo & tach and the metal fascade for the guages was loose. the speedo was in place tilted.
    5) I couldn't test the electricals. There wasn't any power to anything except the antenna. but I just heard the motor engage, I didn't see any mast movement
    6) Light stalk is broken
    7) all 4 tires are the same - Pirelli P77 205/55/14. they are in the rotting stage with spider cracks. All four center caps are cloudy. all 4 rims look like they were spray painted silver. one tire was missing a lug. One tire had a non-chrome lug in place.
    8) with the key in position 1 for say 3 min, there was the strong smell of gasoline outside the cabin. I didn't see anything on the floor
    9) the interior environmental controls weren't pretty . Chrome was flaking off, the choke was broken
    10) the muffler had a small rust hole forming in the center

    More issues...lots more will be in a PM to the OP
     
  8. cfazio348

    cfazio348 Karting

    Nov 2, 2017
    81
    Seattle
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    christopher fazio
    Thank you , I’m happy with your inspection. I’m not going forward .
     

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