Winter Beater

Munts · 09-28-2015, 08:13 PM

1997 Toyota Corolla

What do you guys think? I talked him down to $1,300.

I might pick it up on Wednesday night.. for 200k miles and that price I feel like it's a steal. The guy says there is nothing wrong with it, and I know toyota's run forever.

Does anyone know of anything to look out for? It needs to last all the way through a brutal Minnesota winter.

Thanks!

BlackZeda · 09-28-2015, 08:16 PM

It is like getting any other used car with 20K miles on it. Solid.

Zbrah · 09-28-2015, 08:16 PM

It's craigslist...that said, I would get it checked out by a mechanic before handing any $ over.

POS VETT · 09-28-2015, 09:09 PM

The price is high for something like that, IMO. On Sunday, I found a clean '99 Bonneville SSE with roughly the same mileage for $599. It was gone although I sent an inquiry within 45 minutes of the ad placement in CL.

sunkist350z · 09-28-2015, 09:48 PM

I bought a 2001 infiniti i30 almost 3 years ago my daily driver and winter beater for 1300 in craigslist had 170k when I bought it has over 210k now and runs like a champ, great in snow.

kenchan · 10-08-2015, 11:52 AM

i have a 12 honda fit. paid 19k cash otd put about 2k of mods on it. it does fine for me.

Munts · 10-18-2015, 10:14 PM

Picked up a little 2003 5 speed Mazda Protege. I am all set for winter now!

90 ST · 10-19-2015, 03:17 AM

I got winter tires for my Z, this will be the 6th winter with it. no problems.

JC-Nismo · 10-19-2015, 06:44 AM

What the hell is winter

MacCool · 10-19-2015, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JC-Nismo

What the hell is winter

Massive snow storm in Atlanta, January 2014. Three whole inches!! You must have been out of town, huh?

That was only 3 inches. It only takes about 1/2 inch to make a Z with stock tires undriveable, and three inches is more than enough to make it zero fun to drive.

MacCool · 10-19-2015, 06:59 AM

My winter beater. It comes out of the storage garage and the Z goes in at the first snowflake.

90 ST · 10-19-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

My winter beater. It comes out of the storage garage and the Z goes in at the first snowflake.

Funny, I put my '15 GMC away for winter and drive my Z.

MagmaRed370z · 10-19-2015, 12:44 PM

^ those are nice "beaters"

90 ST · 10-19-2015, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by schellingr

^ those are nice "beaters"

My winter "beater" I really will be putting the truck away for winter, this one at least.

BC416 · 10-19-2015, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by schellingr

^ those are nice "beaters"

+1

When I hear beater, I don't picture a brand new pickup truck worth more than the Z.

09-28-2015, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Munts Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: St Paul, Minnesota Posts: 101 Drives: 2009 MT Touring Rep Power: 10	Winter Beater 1997 Toyota Corolla What do you guys think? I talked him down to $1,300. I might pick it up on Wednesday night.. for 200k miles and that price I feel like it's a steal. The guy says there is nothing wrong with it, and I know toyota's run forever. Does anyone know of anything to look out for? It needs to last all the way through a brutal Minnesota winter. Thanks!

09-28-2015, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5451	It's craigslist...that said, I would get it checked out by a mechanic before handing any $ over. __________________

10-08-2015, 11:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i have a 12 honda fit. paid 19k cash otd put about 2k of mods on it. it does fine for me. MagmaRed370z likes this.

10-19-2015, 03:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 420	I got winter tires for my Z, this will be the 6th winter with it. no problems. BC416, MagmaRed370z and HulaGirl like this.

10-19-2015, 12:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 12	^ those are nice "beaters" __________________ Sold: 2014 Magnetic Black Base. Current: 2014 Magma Red 370z Sport \| ARK Grip Exhaust \| 25mm HR Spacers \| GTR Button \| DRL Mod

09-28-2015, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 21	It is like getting any other used car with 20K miles on it. Solid.

09-28-2015, 09:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	The price is high for something like that, IMO. On Sunday, I found a clean '99 Bonneville SSE with roughly the same mileage for $599. It was gone although I sent an inquiry within 45 minutes of the ad placement in CL.

09-28-2015, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
sunkist350z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Z-land Posts: 1,009 Drives: 2012 370z sport 6-sp Rep Power: 55341	I bought a 2001 infiniti i30 almost 3 years ago my daily driver and winter beater for 1300 in craigslist had 170k when I bought it has over 210k now and runs like a champ, great in snow.

10-18-2015, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Munts Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: St Paul, Minnesota Posts: 101 Drives: 2009 MT Touring Rep Power: 10	Picked up a little 2003 5 speed Mazda Protege. I am all set for winter now!

10-19-2015, 06:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
JC-Nismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,244 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 12	What the hell is winter

10-19-2015, 06:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 15	My winter beater. It comes out of the storage garage and the Z goes in at the first snowflake.

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