Post by: pgackerman on May 06, 2017, 08:52:12 pm
I have my 1985 Fiero for sale. I love this car but I do not have the time to fix it. It is a 4 cylinder 5 speed car with 111k miles. It has 16 inch wheels with new bfg g-force tires. The wheels and tires are worth the asking price. The car is smoking. It has a lot of blow-by coming from the dipstick and breather. I would rebuild it myself but I am remodelling my house and do not have the time. The car will be sold with a bill of sale as that is how I bought it. I have been driving it daily up to the smoking. Drivers seat is torn and passenger door has the lower corner missing. The car does start and drive. You could drive it home if not too far. It will grind a bit in 3rd and 4th if the rpms aren't just right. Synchronizer? I would not recommend using as a daily until the oil situation is fixed. The idle is electronically controlled and the blow by flakes out the sensors at times. I think it is a fixable car for someone who does the work themselves. Text or call between 9am and 9pm. I do not need help selling my car. I will not accept your check or ship the car. I am open to trades, all I can say is no.
https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/6118383964.html (https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/6118383964.html)
Post by: GTRS Fiero on May 06, 2017, 09:04:52 pm
Well, if he posted pics of the underbody, engine, and front compartment, it would probably help sell it.
Driver's seat hinge cover missing.
The wing has been changed. I'm not sure what's up with the passenger fender, right by the beltline.
I didn't know that the 4-cylinder came with a 5-speed.
I wonder about the condition of the paint.
Post by: pgackerman on May 06, 2017, 09:14:11 pm
I agree with everything you said GTRS Fiero, but those tires/rims make the car worth looking at.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on May 06, 2017, 09:32:13 pm
I'm sure wheels cost probably $200 each. Maybe for one of the rescue Fieros?
I'd hate to see another Fiero parted out and junked.
Post by: Fierofool on May 06, 2017, 10:58:11 pm
Post by: f85gtron on May 07, 2017, 07:29:47 am
I didn't realize all the trunks had power humps, i thought only the v6 cars did?
Post by: Fierofool on May 07, 2017, 07:36:21 am
Post by: GTXVette on May 07, 2017, 07:48:15 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on May 07, 2017, 07:53:48 am
An '85 vehicle doesn't require a title in Georgia. Actually no Fiero does, due to age.Different here. From the web site:
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You should never buy a vehicle if the owner can't produce a valid title. A title is proof that the seller is the legal owner of the vehicle. When you buy a vehicle without a title, there is no way to tell that the vehicle is not stolen property. In addition, the state of Missouri will not consider the sale valid without a properly assigned title―meaning you won't be able to transfer the title to your name and register the car.
If the seller has lost or damaged the original title, he or she will need to apply for a duplicate before selling the vehicle. Do not give the seller any payment for the vehicle until he or she can provide a valid title.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on May 07, 2017, 08:21:48 am
Post by: Fierofool on May 07, 2017, 08:41:03 am
I eventually got the original title, too. That story is documented elsewhere. I sold the car to Donster and he sold it to whiteandnerdy27 in NC.
The wing on that car looks like an Eclipse wing and the logo on the wheels looks like Subaru.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on May 07, 2017, 08:57:40 am
Post by: Fierofool on May 07, 2017, 09:12:23 am
Post by: Fierofool on May 07, 2017, 10:44:06 am
Post by: Drewbdo on May 08, 2017, 10:38:08 am
Georgia has a statute of limitations on the need for a title. I think it's 25 years. Georgia can track a VIN all the way back to the dealership at original sale. In my case, they went all the way back to Kenosha, Wi. when I bought an 85 from a junk yard and they would only give me a bill of sale marked "parts only". I had DMV run a check on it that showed it to be clean with no taxes owed or stolen reports. They allowed me to apply for a new title with my bill of sale and that report. I didn' t need the title, but I wanted it for history and in case it was sold to someone out of state.
I eventually got the original title, too. That story is documented elsewhere. I sold the car to Donster and he sold it to whiteandnerdy27 in NC.
The wing on that car looks like an Eclipse wing and the logo on the wheels looks like Subaru.
Before buying PYT (late 2016), I was looking at a Corson installed on a 1987 Fiero, which didn't have a title. It was a California car, where after 20 years, they didn't need a title to buy/sell/trade, and he'd lost the title in one of his moves.
I called the local Georgia tag office (Bartow county), and she stated per GA Code, you must have a title if the car is less than 30 years old. She ran the VIN and stated that it was clear (not stolen), but that either the owner would need to apply to the California DMV for a replacement title, I'd have to buy a bonded title, or I'd have to wait until 2018 (30 years plus 1 day) before registering it here in Georgia.
One of the Corson owners on Mad Mechanics also lived in a 20 year state (after 20 years, like California, his state only required a bill of sale). He offered to "buy" the car for the cost of a local title, then "sell" the new title to me, so I could take it and get a new Georgia title. Apparently, there is a company that does the same thing for about $1000, and is one of the ways people can get titles for those old "barn / field finds" when the owner died years ago, and the grandkids don't have the paperwork.
Anyway, in my case, the owner decided to just list the Corson locally in California, as apparently that was easier than going to the Cali DMV.