31rx7 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 (edited) NEW PRICE - $1,700 *** Correction - Car is 1997. It was previously posted as a 1994. My bad! **** THE CAR: 1997 Geo Prism LSi. Sister car to the Toyota Corolla of the same generation. Black with a light metallic in it. LSi model with all options. Taupe leather interior. Ice cold A/C, ABS brakes, PW, PL, PS, PB, cruise, power sunroof, AM/FM CD Cassette. Excellent gas mileage; low 30's around town and high 30's on the highway (or so Dad says!). THE HISTORY: Mom and Dad bought this in 1997 or so when it had about 24,000 miles on it. It has been their sole car for quite some time and served them well. No significant accidents. One accident in 1999 or so where another car scraped the drivers side all the way down which required replacement / repaint of sheet metal, but no structural work. Expertly maintained by The Northend Wrench. Has not required any significant mechanical work, just the normal expendables (oil, brakes, tires, battery, etc.). THE GOOD: Drives well, straight and true. Quiet, NO RATTLES OR SQUEAKS even on bumpy roads which is amazing for the age and miles. Everything works properly. Needs nothing mechanically. Tires, battery, brakes all a year or so old. Looks very good (just washed and waxed it, and cleaned the interior) and the interior is in good shape also. THE NON-GOOD: Some oil leaks developing. Not bad; you might want to address a couple of the easy ones (valve cover gasket, a power steering hose). Drivers and Passengers seat cushions feel the 195,000 miles, but are not intolerable by any means. Small dent on LF fender on corner by corner light. Surprisingly few dings and scratches elsewhere. Tear in passenger seat back bolster. SUMMARY: This has been a great car for Mom and Dad. This would be an excellent daily driver to keep the miles off of your nice car, a good car for the teenage kids or student, or an ideal winter car. PRICE: $1,900 on CL (KBB price). However, will be extra flexible with CR members. No trades (well, maybe a motorcycle but my wife would kill me!) CONTACT: Via email rgrunenwald at columbus dot rr dot com. I am around today (May 30) but out of town most of tomorrow (May 31). http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1994%20Geo%20Prizm%20For%20Sale/Geo-Prism_0001.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1994%20Geo%20Prizm%20For%20Sale/Geo-Prism_0002.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1994%20Geo%20Prizm%20For%20Sale/Geo-Prism_0003.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1994%20Geo%20Prizm%20For%20Sale/Geo-Prism_0006.jpg Edited June 13, 2009 by 31rx7 Car is a 1997, not a 1994! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyjr1647545514 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 How many miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 How many miles? Shoot. Thought I had that in the ad. Just under a 195,000. You would never know it by driving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Fixxed the thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 4AFE will run forever.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 that is flipping clean as hell bump gl with the sale! these thing will run for ever, and it looks like this one is just getting broke in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Need to move this! Mom needs hearing aids. Seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Awesome looking daily. I wish I could afford it. I need a car with working A/C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smineb Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 so the a/c doesn't work? how much oil are you adding? weekly, monthly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 A/C works fine. Ice cold. As far as oil usage, it is not so much "usage" as "leakage". About 1/2 quart between changes. From what I can tell, a lot of this is around gaskets and seals easy to fix (valve cover, distributor). It really is a clean car. Anybody would be happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyjr1647545514 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Can I get some more interior pics? My GF might be interested. Ever smoked in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Never smoked in. Interior is very clean, especially considering it is a 12 year old car. Unfortunately, no more pics as my digital camera is acting up. I would say the interior is very good; no issues except for the tear on the passenger seat bolster as mentioned previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Bump for new price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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