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| alniri | looking at buying a prowler and I had a look at a car this weekend.
First thing I noticed was that thr undersurface of the nose was scraped. On further investigation I noticed that there were cracks on either side of the nose ( on the undersurface) just in front of the black bracket to which the nose is attached to. One of the brackets was also bend!!
I'm thinking that the previous owner either did a really good job on a curb or is there more to this than meets the eye- previous accident damage maybe??
Anyone ever damaged their nose this badly on a curb and is willing to admit it!!
Should I be concerned about prevoius major accident damage??The other thing I noticed is that there is a lot of shimmy/shake in the steering wheel especially at low speeds. I know that this common but how much shimmy/shaking is acceptable.
Besides the nose issue the car was in good shape.
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| pumpkin | Have scraped it, like a lot of us have. Just scrape marks. I think he hit somthing, maybe. ------------------
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"I may have to grow older, but I do not have to grow up!" "The Prowler is not a car to go from Point A to Point B. The Prowler is the Point!" This message has been edited by pumpkin on 09-05-2004 at 12:01 PM |
| ed monahan | It sounds like he hit something a little too hard. I don't have a shimmy and never have had one. Maybe just tires out of balance, low on air or it needs an alignment. |
| halicat | how many kilometers, i mean miles ? i'd check the rims for any damage... heck i almost sound like i know sumptin  |
| idive | I would think that if the damage is confined to the underside of the nose that it would tend to indicate just running it up over a curb. Sounds like he did a pretty good job of it tho. Most of us have that nose scrape, but it's not usually so bad that it bends brackets or cracks the nose. Are the cracks in just the paint, or actually in the nose itself? Typically, you will find paint cracks on the tip of the nose if something was hit straight on (as opposed to scraping underneath).
I agree with Ed on the shimmy. Typically, a shimmy indicates out of balance, while pulling to one side indicates an alignment issue. He may have thrown a weight, or knocked one off hitting something. Check the rims for damage. |
| Dave Mills | If it was hit that hard, there may be a bent wheel. I would have them checked. I scraped the nose on mine the first year I had it and it is a common occurrence among owners.....but you learn after you do it once. |
| 1buddyc | The tires on these cars are so hard that it can take 20 miles of driving to "drive them into round", especially if the car has been sitting for awhile. The hard tires can even bend a rim if it has been "pot holed" hard enough...I can attest to that! Give the front wheels a really good look and if a wheel is bent you will probably find it on the inside lip. If the car is a '97 or '99 it will have a rougher ride than the 2000's and up anyway.
As far as the nose being cracked, if the nose is actually cracked through the material rather than just the paint, to fix it and repaint it could run you $350.00 to $500.00 depending on the labor rate in your area.
Good Luck and the wait to own/ drive one is well worth it!! Buddy ------------------
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| alniri | The cracks are through the fiberglass -not just the paint
Chrome on one of the front wheels is peeling. Everything else on the car is ok.
Low mileage as well-less than 5000 miles- and still has a year of factory warranty.
I am seriously considering making an offer on the car although I am a bit apprehensive because of the nose damage - maybe I am being too particular??
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| dooboy | chrome peeling on the inside is normal, what year is car & how much is he asking in CND |
| GRROWL | quote:
Originally posted by dooboy:
chrome peeling on the inside is normal
On what planet?
-GRROWL |
| alniri | $55000-00 Canadian
2001 Mulholland
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| ed monahan | Alniri, I sent you an email. |
| ed monahan | Michael, after finding out a dealer has it, I will post here that I think the price is too high. I did not want to jump into a price thing again, especially if it was a POA owner. You can find a better deal than that if you are patient. Besides, you really should get a RED one. lol. Good luck with the hunt. ------------------
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| dooboy | there's a inca gold 2002 with 400km on it in vancouver for $52000, let me know if you're interested, i'll check it out for you. This message has been edited by dooboy on 09-06-2004 at 12:36 AM |
| Tytanium-K | quote:
Originally posted by ed monahan:
Besides, you really should get a RED one.
 
I agree, Ed. He really should get a RED one!------------------
Tytanium-K, Man of Metal -- '99 RED, Mostly Stock!  |
