What to do what to do

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What to do what to do

Post by Gottolovem »

The owner of this car asked me to try to sell it for him over a year ago. He handed me the car and jumped on a plane to Asia :shock:

He never came up with the paperwork for the car and hasn't responded to any messages from me in a year.

SO SHOULD I PART IT OUT OR SELL IT WHOLE?

It's a good runner without title i need it gone.

I figure the transmission is worth 400 rear diff another 100 so the price for the entire car is 500 without paperwork :oldgeek:

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Dang cant see the pics...

How many miles?
Is the interior decent?

Your in Reno NV right?
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Yes I'm in Reno
1988
Miles just under 200k
I'll try to post current photos later :oldgeek:



I'll post current photos soon this was two years ago
I'll post current photos soon this was two years ago
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The car should be saved, please DO NOT part it out.

There are means in most states that allow you get a car registered without paper work. It allows someone to legally put an abandoned car back on the road. You basically have an abandoned car on your property.

In my state (Washington), you have to pass an inspection and records check, to make sure it is safe and not stolen. You send a registered letter to the last known address of the registered owner, and if you get no resonance within 3 weeks, you get a "provisional title". It allow you to drive it legally, but the registered owner has 2 years to make a claim of ownership. After 2 years you get issued a regular title.

If the car is derivable I can get a temp transport registration to drive it home, and than go through the necessary legal steps. they are not that complicated. I would be happy to give it a try if I can fly there and drive it back without having to do a lot repairs.
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Petros wrote:The car should be saved, please DO NOT part it out.



If the car is derivable I can get a temp transport registration to drive it home, and than go through the necessary legal steps. they are not that complicated. I would be happy to give it a try if I can fly there and drive it back without having to do a lot repairs.
Peter I'll put the car back together and have it ready to roll for $500 you deal with the paperwork
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would it drive safely and reliable across three states? I will have to check into a good time to visit. maybe go skiing while I am there.

how are the tires, clutch, belts, etc.

change check all the fluids for me, etc.

PM me with details, I will need VIN # etc. to get a transport pass.
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@ Peter:
I can't wait for your latest "Petros' Excellent Tercel Adventure" report in a month or so!
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ARCHINSTL wrote:@ Peter:
I can't wait for your latest "Petros' Excellent Tercel Adventure" report in a month or so!
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:lol: so great! Keep us posted Petros.
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Peter is going to come go skiing and drive the car home
How long you in tahoe?
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I got plan tickets to arrive in Reno on Feb 8th, we go sking the next day, and than I will drive it back home. fun little ski trip, and rescuing a T4wd at the same time. mid week flights are cheap, and I used some flight miles I had accumulated, so tickets were only $5.
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Re: What to do what to do

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Abra-Cadaver wrote:
so you'll take blue striped seats with folded towels in the sit spot? :D
Their is a 1983 wagon in the carson city pick & pull you might get lucky :oldgeek:
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that year of T4wd has seats that only came in the '86 model year (diagonal pattern on the inner panels), and they would be brown in color. Blue just would not look right.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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