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Hi all, been gone for awhile. In that time, and with things going IRL, I think I may be at least parking my 01 Sebring coupe (if not selling it off) after and if I sell my 70 GTX (trying to do so since last year). If I manage to find one for cheap enough, I may just buy it without selling the GTX.
For now, all I have in mind is trying to find just a 2.2L or 2.5L naturally aspirated (which one is more reliable, or are they bother pretty reliable overall?) with a 5 speed. That or at worst, a 3.0L with the 5 speed. Looking for a manual.
I also have a few questions about Daytonas. What are the most reliable years? I would imagine that last years, and thats the ones I was looking at. I want at least a later 2nd generation model or 3rd with the fixed headlamps (which I would prefer honestly, not a big fan of pop ups). Anyway, related to that, what should I look at replacing on the car wether or not it's running well? I'm probably going to replace the plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor, change the oil and put some injector cleaner in there (or have them cleaned/replaced). Well, if they look like they need it anyway.
Sadly, missed a decent one for $500 (at least it was okay from what I could tell) in my area. Haven't ever had luck finding them on eBay or autotrader.com, and their either too nice or too abused for what I'm looking for. It seems I can't find much under $2000 or even $3500. Those I do find usually don't make it up over $3000 in the bids, so I'm not the only one thinking these guys are crazy asking the kinda money they are lately for these cars... And just a note, I live in the North East, so if you have a car that's west of Ohio or south of Maryland, I probably can't get to you, but I will be at Carlisle and possibly the Nationals in Columbus.
For now, all I have in mind is trying to find just a 2.2L or 2.5L naturally aspirated (which one is more reliable, or are they bother pretty reliable overall?) with a 5 speed. That or at worst, a 3.0L with the 5 speed. Looking for a manual.
I also have a few questions about Daytonas. What are the most reliable years? I would imagine that last years, and thats the ones I was looking at. I want at least a later 2nd generation model or 3rd with the fixed headlamps (which I would prefer honestly, not a big fan of pop ups). Anyway, related to that, what should I look at replacing on the car wether or not it's running well? I'm probably going to replace the plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor, change the oil and put some injector cleaner in there (or have them cleaned/replaced). Well, if they look like they need it anyway.
Sadly, missed a decent one for $500 (at least it was okay from what I could tell) in my area. Haven't ever had luck finding them on eBay or autotrader.com, and their either too nice or too abused for what I'm looking for. It seems I can't find much under $2000 or even $3500. Those I do find usually don't make it up over $3000 in the bids, so I'm not the only one thinking these guys are crazy asking the kinda money they are lately for these cars... And just a note, I live in the North East, so if you have a car that's west of Ohio or south of Maryland, I probably can't get to you, but I will be at Carlisle and possibly the Nationals in Columbus.