So I bought a '98 Sebring Lxi for $500 last week. Its got a realy easy hit in the front so i need to replace the AC Condensor, Front Bumper Cover, Hood and Radiator. I think I got a good deal, they were askin $1200, then $1000 and i got it for $500. 2.5 V6 runs very smooth, needs a little work but nothin too major. Sould be a decent DD with a little work, and a possible challenge car too...
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Oct. 26, 2009 6:53 p.m. dansxr2 Reader
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Oct. 26, 2009 7:12 p.m. MadScientistMatt Dork
Not a bad beater... though I've always wondered what it would take to put an AWD Eclipse drivetrain in one. Supposedly they share floor stampings.
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Oct. 26, 2009 7:34 p.m. Kia_racer New Reader
I'd rather have an old 71 Sebring Satellite w/ a 440. very cool and very fast. Just don't try to turn.
But still a good buy.
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Oct. 26, 2009 8:03 p.m. maroon92 UberDork
Didier Theys, Gianpiero Moretti, and Mauro Baldi won in a Ferrari 333SP. It was a pretty good year for a race.
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Oct. 26, 2009 8:37 p.m. BobOfTheFuture Reader
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Oct. 26, 2009 8:46 p.m. friedgreencorrado Dork
Dangit Maroon, ya beat me to it!
Dan, not bad for 500 bucks, especially if the core support's still kind of straight.
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Oct. 26, 2009 9:24 p.m. maroon92 UberDork
friedgreencorrado said:
Dangit Maroon, ya beat me to it!
Great minds think alike!
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Oct. 27, 2009 8:13 a.m. Gearheadotaku Reader
not bad for $500. fix & flip?
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Oct. 27, 2009 8:24 a.m. belteshazzar SuperDork
that's all I'd do. those are terrible, terrible cars.
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Nov. 19, 2009 10:38 a.m. dansxr2 Reader
Well I got it home and its gonna need: a hood, Front bumper cover and reinforcement, AC Condensor and a Radiator.~400 in parts, It sure does run decent. With a little TLC should be a nice DD.
the teardown
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Nov. 19, 2009 11:07 a.m. ReverendDexter HalfDork
My understanding is that those are basically a 3rd-gen Eclipse with different sheet metal and a detuned motor.
I can't stand either, but if it was cheap, and you like it, go for it, man!
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Nov. 19, 2009 11:48 a.m. socalwrench New Reader
Should be a fairly decent DD, but with the bent support- just make sure that radiator isn't cracked. Have fun!
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Nov. 19, 2009 11:52 a.m. pres589 Reader
Buy and fix for ~$1000, put an ad out for $2500 OBO on the thing and buy a Miata?
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Nov. 19, 2009 3:31 p.m. dansxr2 Reader
cross off the radiator support, I was able to salvage it. So a Hood, Front Cover, Radiator & Condensor and reinforcement. Found a cover for $75. Woot!
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Nov. 19, 2009 4:13 p.m. belteshazzar SuperDork
do not keep
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Nov. 19, 2009 4:29 p.m. John Brown MegaDork
Order a transmission... NOW...
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Nov. 19, 2009 5:07 p.m. patgizz Dork
John Brown wrote:
Order a transmission... NOW...
for some reason you usually beat me to the things i plan to say or vice versa.
maybe it is because i drove through your town last week. or maybe because i still have the s10 chassis from you.
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Nov. 19, 2009 11:16 p.m. 2002maniac Reader
You should be able to fix it for cheaper than that. The salvage yards are full of these cars and most of them should be undamaged. I bet the transmission is the most common cause of death.
fix it and flip it. I would not want to keep a car like this around!
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Nov. 19, 2009 11:26 p.m. curtis73 HalfDork
John Brown wrote:
Order a transmission... NOW...
Amen... and don't try to rebuild the one that's in it. I manage a transmission shop, and the number of builders who can successfully build one of those you can probably count on your left hand... even if you're a war vet.
I applaud your purchase, but honestly... pass it on to someone else... ASAP
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Nov. 26, 2009 3:57 p.m. dansxr2 Reader
I dont plan to keep it forever, just tryin to get it repaired and then see how it does as a temporary DD. I'm ordering a rediator for it this weekend. Its actually very comfy inside!
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Nov. 26, 2009 4:41 p.m. mndsm New Reader
MadScientistMatt wrote:
Not a bad beater... though I've always wondered what it would take to put an AWD Eclipse drivetrain in one. Supposedly they share floor stampings.
Shared floor stampings with the FWD eclipses IIRC..... the only ones that had the stampings to clear the rear dif, that weren't already AWD were the Eclipse Spyders. I could be wrong though.
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Nov. 26, 2009 8:04 p.m. MadScientistMatt Dork
ReverendDexter wrote:
My understanding is that those are basically a 3rd-gen Eclipse with different sheet metal and a detuned motor.
I can't stand either, but if it was cheap, and you like it, go for it, man!
Second gen, actually, with a V6 option that was related to the one in the third gen as well as the 3000GT. Later ones were a much closer design to the Eclipse.
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Nov. 26, 2009 10:42 p.m. dansxr2 Reader
I'd rather have my 3000GT VR-4 back ANYDAY!!!! I really did cry a little when she left...
