Bought a $100 festiva today

[freshtiva]

I found a festiva on Craigs list For $100 . They told me a ball joint went out so they put new LCAs on it. Shortly after that something happened to the front end again and it was making a terrible scrapping noise. They had to limp the car home on the shoulder at 25 MPH and parked it as they were scared to drive it any more. Sure enough it was making a horrible noise. Took a look under the car and found this



The backing plate had come off the front knucke and was laying on the brake disk. Yanked it out and problem was solved, no tools needed.

Drove it home ( 40 Miles ) without issue. A/C worked good. 140,000 miles nice running motor and smooth tranny. Came with two extra tires and two dash mats. Has four good tires newer battery, timing belt has been replaced. The PO had owned it since 1992

[wybnrml]

WOW! That's a steal! Those dash mats are neat.

[Pu241]

Stivadiva, look/sound familiar?


Fresh,
Great deal, want to make $400 over your cost, been looking for AC in a 5spd for a while.
Don't really want white, but with AC I could get used to it.

PM me if you want.

[91blufestiva]

Willing to sell the other dash mat?

[batstiva]

Nice snag, Fresh! Kind of hard to beat the price, especially considering the ease of the fix.

[Aaronbrook37]

Looks like my car with a decal delete! Awesome buy... what are the plans with this one?

[Festiva_Fred]

LUCKY!! I love white ones Wish I could come across a deal that good, cheapest one I've gotten was $250 and it was in need of alot of work.

[bravekozak]

dash mat modification

You will have to cut holes in those dash mats if you want to see the time on the dash clock.

[Ephet]

Oh my god LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!! i wish i could find a deal like that!

[Charlie1717]

I hate you.
That is all

[TominMO]

Wow, great score!!! No doubt it came with an underseat tray, and a trunkful of extras?

[festivaWES]

Like you really needed another one. J/K nice purchase. You hoarder....

[tatrobb]

Good find Fresh!

[Damkid]

That is a good score!!! those dash mats seem to be pretty rare from what i can tell

[Ogrekhan]

Hey,

All I can say is I'm really glad you beat the junkers to it! Most of those guys don't even check to see if a car is easily repairable. Its on the trailer , off with the gas tank , and into a scrapyard .I don't blame them its how they make money , but it would have been a tragedy with this one. Grats on a great score, next one you find is mine right? hehehe