The_buster Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 A guy stopped in with check engine light on, had code 410 secondary air injection malfunction. He offered me the car for $5,000. I told him I don't have that but come tax time would have between 4-5k and we are looking for a bigger family car. Anyone know of any reasons not to get the car? It has 102k and fully loaded leather and chrome rims. The back two windows don't work that's the only flaw besides check engine light stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Biggest reason not to get that car is the Northstar. IIRC they got a lot better in the 2000's, but meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Northstar engines have had issues with headgaskets. if it has been well taken care of it may be okay. Who cares if AIR injection works? Thats not detrimental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Bad motor, bad mpg, doesn't turn , doesn't go, doesn't stop, if you drive on the freeway all the time its great other than that not so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_buster Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Looks spotless from what I saw both inside and out. And it would mostly be her school car. Unless she let's me drive it haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Turbo Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 The Northstar is a fantastic engine! Like many others, Subaru, Toyota, BMW to name a few they did put the head studs in the aluminum block without iron inserts. Just check out which manufacturers Timesert makes a kit for and you will get an idea as to how common this is. Over time and coolant leakage/seepage can cause porosity in the aluminum and let the studs loosen. You can guess what happens next. I've owned a 2001 DTS from new and had to pull the heads and use Timeserts to fix it. With it repaired and you are good to go. Once inside the piston tops were clean and with over 100K there was still nice cross-hatching on the cylinder wall, I was very impressed. Not even a hint of buildup on the lip of the liner either. The rear windows are common and a pretty easy fix. Its tough to get that much technology and luxury for that kind of money. Do your homework, read up on the Cadillacforums.com and you will be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 IMO, you can get a lot better car for 5k. I don't like northstar engines ATTAW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Not all STS had northstars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_buster Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks! Sounded like a good deal, just didn't want to go through another civic ordeal. Ill look into the forums and get the wifes opinion, her car so she gets final say obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Get an accord or Camry and thank me later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Get an accord or Camry and thank me later. How did you ever get so wise? :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_buster Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 No more hondas sorry. One bad apple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Outside of the headgasket issues (which were more or less resolved in 2000/2001 Northstarts and the 4t80e transmission they are mated to are more or less bullet proof. The amount of downright abuse mine withstood in my younger years was mind boggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Get an accord or Camry and thank me later. +1000 as much as i hate to say this, you need a tiny, foreign economy car bro. not to be a total prick, but wtf are you thinking, considering buying a 11 year old p.o.s., failed, abortion of a car. this, coming from a guy who owns two caddy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPL_Josh Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Get an accord or Camry and thank me later. Came here to post this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_buster Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 She's been looking at camrys, any year range better than others? Its between that and saturn vues. Been finding vues with less than 100k in our price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Do not buy a saturn, especially a Vue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hondas are good cars, just not the ones you buy from 16 year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 No more hondas sorry. One bad apple... This might be the dumbest thing you have posted. . You bought a broke pos to start with... Honda accord/civic or toyta camry/corolla end thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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