Up for discussion, if you, personally, would buy a $400 car, knowing it has some sort of problem and only not knowing the degree of the problem, that could be reliable transportation. Cosmetic appearance aside.
For the specific and exact example for this question, since there are many sub-$1000 cars in this country, I will describe it as generally and relevantly as I can, without naming it: Model year 2000 of a first-gen era of a beautiful and high end car. Not American, therefore not a Cadillac DeVille or Lincoln Town Car, slightly smaller than those. 134,000 miles. Strong trans. Hood does not seem to latch but is fit on there fine. Engine bay looks clean, and largely untouched. Coolant tank on side with dent is brand new and empty.. That is suspicious. Engine has some kind of noise yet starts right up, oil good, looks sludged, does run just fine despite. Interior not cut or torn, just dirty. Has all windows and doors. Slight dent on passenger side. Clean paint. Being sold out of a body shop.. I suspect an insurance write-off, due to where its being sold from and how it is all the way in the back.
Would you buy that car? Would you buy a super cheap car?
For the specific and exact example for this question, since there are many sub-$1000 cars in this country, I will describe it as generally and relevantly as I can, without naming it: Model year 2000 of a first-gen era of a beautiful and high end car. Not American, therefore not a Cadillac DeVille or Lincoln Town Car, slightly smaller than those. 134,000 miles. Strong trans. Hood does not seem to latch but is fit on there fine. Engine bay looks clean, and largely untouched. Coolant tank on side with dent is brand new and empty.. That is suspicious. Engine has some kind of noise yet starts right up, oil good, looks sludged, does run just fine despite. Interior not cut or torn, just dirty. Has all windows and doors. Slight dent on passenger side. Clean paint. Being sold out of a body shop.. I suspect an insurance write-off, due to where its being sold from and how it is all the way in the back.
Would you buy that car? Would you buy a super cheap car?