http://southbend.craigslist.org/cto/2826390253.html

Main reason for buying is I need a winter beater/DD, without spending over $1,500. If I were to pursue this, I think I could get him to knock at least a few hundred off if I waved some cash in my hand.

From the pictures it appears to be an automatic...yet he claims he replaced the throw out bearing . I'm not too worried about it being AT with its purpose being a DD. I've heard people say the automatics are sort of rare too. Also has the red interior in excellent condition, I thought that was kind of cool. Owner claims the car is completely stock, but has changed out some parts for maintenance purposes it appears.

As far as the symptoms he describes "it will run longer than five seconds, but you have to be on the throttle and even then it still doesn't run right." It doesn't seem like that bad of a problem, could be a simple fix, but then again, I don't know a lot about these cars, just enough to be dangerous.

Any opinions, thoughts, insight etc...are welcome. Positive or negative.

Edit: after doing some more investigative research I have found the user on Tuners.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds/90-94-dsms-and-gvr-4s-for-sale-5/1992-eagle-talon-tsi-awd-5-speed-38940/

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Its a M/T, thats the infamous jumbo 5000 "shift knob". If you could pick the car up for either 1k or cheaper it would be a good deal. Honestly (of course just going off symptoms) it sounds like the car has a bad maf-t. Could be a simple fix and you have a good beater. Go check the car out personally, you have a good mechanical head on your shoulders, if you see something sketchy then run if not imo it would be a good deal.

Edit: looking at his pics on tuners he doesn't even have a filter on the MAF-T, so its a likely candidate.

Edit 2: After looking through this guys threads on tuners, he sounds like an idiot, beware of what he might have messed up!

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If you have a friend in the area that could lend you a MAF then you could possible drive it away. Big slap in the face to him lawl!

Well I think I found a better deal...and I know this person as well. It's not an AWD, but I think I could manage without.

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/2852528866.html

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For a winter beater no ac isn't a big deal but the no ps could be an issue unless its a manual rack.

Well no manual rack, but he still has the pump and all the lines for it.

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Thats a great deal for 1500. Lowest one I found on Cl was 1200 for rolling shell in red, owner also listed parts from it. My vote is to pick it up but dont stray away from 2gnt and join the darkside. lol

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AWD; 90;meh. lot's of strange problems worked on by an idiot (you guys say, I didn't look). I'm positve that you can pick it up for $1500. Yes, it could be an easy fix (hell could be a loose plug with goofy guys, lol). BUT it could be a wiring harness job as well (90 kinda old; cracking wires; safc possibly instaled and taken off etc. Are you willing to go in that far?

FWD why? For a winter crasher, your just as well off with a 420a (you'll find them cheaper than that). And you'll have the fwd issues to deal with in the snow. Why does it have a FMIC if it only has a 14b. Is this a "return to stock" sale?

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