davis_square | Hoping to sell my car! (Reply)

Hello!

I'm moving in a week and my car has, with very bad timing, pooped out on me. As it's just going to be an added expense to transport it to where I'm going, I'm going to sell it here instead of repairing it.

Here's the information:

1995 Ford Escort GT
2-door maroon hatchback
85,000 miles
Manual Transmission
Power Steering
Power Brakes
Dual Airbag
Cloth Interior
AM/FM Radio + Cassette Player
Automatic Seatbelts

The car was inspected this month by ABJ Auto Repair and the transmission and engine are in excellent condition according to them. The car has never been in an accident (to the best of my knowledge) and it has new brakes, break lines, and timing belt. The car passed state inspection in August 2009, though there is some superficial rust to the body of the car.

The first two parts of the exhaust system (including the catalytic converter) need to be replaced (quote from ABJ Auto Repair in Somerville is $600). Additionally, one of the parking brake cables is sticky and needs to be replaced eventually. The automatic driver's side seat belt sometimes does not respond to the door opening/closing and so remains in the "locked" position (so you have to manually unclip it). Lastly, the cigarette lighter doesn't work (I don't smoke and haven't ever investigated fixing it--could be just a fuse issue).

Please respond to this post if you're interested. I'm willing to negotiate on the price. Kelley's Blue Book value is $1600 in fair condition, and since it's definitely in need of repairs, I'm knocking the price back to $600.