Got a call from a friend of mine who owns a couple nice used car places, wanted me to come look at an H3. Just figured he wanted some programming done or repair advice on it since I've helped him many times over the years with things like that so I said sure see ya in a bit.
Get there while he's at lunch and give it a look over and it's a very clean 06 Lux/Adv with a 100k on the ticker in Superior Blue which you seldom see. Needs a tranny overhaul probably sooner rather than later, she's got a whine in drive that sounds akin to a power steering pump failing. I give him the info when he gets back and he says oh yea I know but i'm not spending 2+ grand on a 2006-anything, I already made the money I just know you like these things and I want it off my lot.
Okaaaaay, well i'm not really looking for another rig, but how much we talking?
How much?? Nothing, I just want it gone I got cars to sell and this heap is taking up space. Here's the title. Consider it thanks for the help you've given.
:whaa:
Free H3? Well as nice as that sounds I can't do that, so how about I deposit 1k into your kids 529 so I can still sleep at night?
Shook on it and took off.
Drove it home and gave it a nice detail job and yanked off all the add on chrome junk stuff, I don't mind a little bling against the blue so prob keep the handles and mirrors. Ordered a louver, a set of tow hooks and a couple little odds and ends.
Could order a 4l60 for around 1600 dropped at the driveway when this one pukes but started price shopping all the components for a 5 speed and it came out almost the same price. Not sure which way to go, manual 3's are kind of a blast to drive unless it's a dd and you have a commute. I don't tow so not concerned with the drop in tow capacity.
Haven't seen anyone do an oem manual swap yet so I might wind up being the guinea pig if I can source all the little parts needed to do it properly.
Get there while he's at lunch and give it a look over and it's a very clean 06 Lux/Adv with a 100k on the ticker in Superior Blue which you seldom see. Needs a tranny overhaul probably sooner rather than later, she's got a whine in drive that sounds akin to a power steering pump failing. I give him the info when he gets back and he says oh yea I know but i'm not spending 2+ grand on a 2006-anything, I already made the money I just know you like these things and I want it off my lot.
Okaaaaay, well i'm not really looking for another rig, but how much we talking?
How much?? Nothing, I just want it gone I got cars to sell and this heap is taking up space. Here's the title. Consider it thanks for the help you've given.
:whaa:
Free H3? Well as nice as that sounds I can't do that, so how about I deposit 1k into your kids 529 so I can still sleep at night?
Shook on it and took off.
Drove it home and gave it a nice detail job and yanked off all the add on chrome junk stuff, I don't mind a little bling against the blue so prob keep the handles and mirrors. Ordered a louver, a set of tow hooks and a couple little odds and ends.
Could order a 4l60 for around 1600 dropped at the driveway when this one pukes but started price shopping all the components for a 5 speed and it came out almost the same price. Not sure which way to go, manual 3's are kind of a blast to drive unless it's a dd and you have a commute. I don't tow so not concerned with the drop in tow capacity.
Haven't seen anyone do an oem manual swap yet so I might wind up being the guinea pig if I can source all the little parts needed to do it properly.
.