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So I posted about my run-in with a deer at the end of last year (http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?278969-Oh-deer) with my manual Honda Element. Unfortunately, it is still in the shop and nowhere near fixed.
Fast forward to a couple of weekends ago, I saw this car ad and immediately noticed the stick. Turns out the original owner bought it when he was 75(!!), drove it until he developed Alzheimer's 3-4 years ago so it just sat in his garage. His daughter towed it to a mechanic and did a round of maintenance to get it in running condition again. My buddy and I drove a couple of hours from NJ to upstate NY to check it out. He owned a number of Mustangs/WRX STI/Civic SIs so I trust his expertise more than myself. Mechanically it was like new but the body did have some minor dings. Shifts were crisp and buttery smooth. This car redlines at 8k! Needless to say, I fell in love with it.
I didn't need another car and certainly didn't want to spend almost 8k on it, but YOLO (and VTEC) kicked in and my lovely wife was supportive. Since the bank was closed that day, I put a $500 deposit on it and left. The following morning, I called her to see if I could drive up and do the bank check/title transfer but she said someone messaged her that she can get 10k for it. Mind you, that someone said he was not interested in buying but only to help (or more like ruin it for other buyers). I was not happy with the situation since we shook hands and had a deal, but I understand how these things go so I just wished her good luck with it.
Surprisingly, she called me back about an hour later and said she would honor the deal. I guessed she came to her senses since I have money on hand to close the deal. Anyway, I drove it back this weekend and am now a proud owner of an unmodified, ultra low mileage '03 Acura RSX Type-S (41.7k miles on the odometer).
I am going to keep it stock and just enjoy the ride.
Fast forward to a couple of weekends ago, I saw this car ad and immediately noticed the stick. Turns out the original owner bought it when he was 75(!!), drove it until he developed Alzheimer's 3-4 years ago so it just sat in his garage. His daughter towed it to a mechanic and did a round of maintenance to get it in running condition again. My buddy and I drove a couple of hours from NJ to upstate NY to check it out. He owned a number of Mustangs/WRX STI/Civic SIs so I trust his expertise more than myself. Mechanically it was like new but the body did have some minor dings. Shifts were crisp and buttery smooth. This car redlines at 8k! Needless to say, I fell in love with it.
I didn't need another car and certainly didn't want to spend almost 8k on it, but YOLO (and VTEC) kicked in and my lovely wife was supportive. Since the bank was closed that day, I put a $500 deposit on it and left. The following morning, I called her to see if I could drive up and do the bank check/title transfer but she said someone messaged her that she can get 10k for it. Mind you, that someone said he was not interested in buying but only to help (or more like ruin it for other buyers). I was not happy with the situation since we shook hands and had a deal, but I understand how these things go so I just wished her good luck with it.
Surprisingly, she called me back about an hour later and said she would honor the deal. I guessed she came to her senses since I have money on hand to close the deal. Anyway, I drove it back this weekend and am now a proud owner of an unmodified, ultra low mileage '03 Acura RSX Type-S (41.7k miles on the odometer).
I am going to keep it stock and just enjoy the ride.
