my '87 toyota camery was finally totaled 3 weeks age, i looked and looked and looked for another beater, but just couldn't do it. i have two dogs and wanted a wagonish car to hall them out of trown for there daily off leash walks. then.... there it was in the local paper:
2002 Mazda Prot 5. 89000 kms a/t/c sunroof orig owners must see.
well, if i must
love at first site! they were asking $14000 CAD but i only had Access to $12000 for a loan. i have NEVER spent real money on a car before, EVERYthing i have owned was been under $3k. i offered my paultry $12k and they kicked me to the kirb... allbiet gently.
i phoned back that nite with to ask them to reconsider as i'd give it a good home. they told me that $13 was really as low as they were willing to go, but since they were moving out of province shortly and they were young once (37 isn't exactly young, but i didn't argue) they'd meet me half way.
$12500 later i drove home with a grin that i still can't wipe off my face.
so
did i get an ok deal?
the body is practically perfect except some minor surface scratches and a ding the interior is imaculate! all the service records were provided and i love driving it. i am going to have to put 2 new tires on this winter i think, and maybe replace the airfilter, but other than that... wow
yay me
t.
2002 Mazda Prot 5. 89000 kms a/t/c sunroof orig owners must see.
well, if i must
love at first site! they were asking $14000 CAD but i only had Access to $12000 for a loan. i have NEVER spent real money on a car before, EVERYthing i have owned was been under $3k. i offered my paultry $12k and they kicked me to the kirb... allbiet gently.
i phoned back that nite with to ask them to reconsider as i'd give it a good home. they told me that $13 was really as low as they were willing to go, but since they were moving out of province shortly and they were young once (37 isn't exactly young, but i didn't argue) they'd meet me half way.
$12500 later i drove home with a grin that i still can't wipe off my face.
so
did i get an ok deal?
the body is practically perfect except some minor surface scratches and a ding the interior is imaculate! all the service records were provided and i love driving it. i am going to have to put 2 new tires on this winter i think, and maybe replace the airfilter, but other than that... wow
yay me
t.
