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OK folks. A lot of searching of the archives leads me to think there may be a fusible link issue with this Festy. A little background-
I am going to look at this Festiva later today. According to the seller it has an electrical gremlin that she's poured a fair amount of cash into and is now giving up. I have no history or knowledge of the car other than the ad, and what I am going to post below. It's a 92. If you guys would read the seller's description and toss out any guesses, I would greatly appreciate it.
Oh, and this is in St. Louis, MO. Let me know what you think is fair market for it, as-is. Thanks!
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new stuff:
passenger side door window replaced in 2005 from a salvage
I don't still have the receipts, but I also had some fuse work and muffler work in 2005
four new tires- 07/02/06 (mil 96920) from Firestone
alignment & balance of tires- 7/2/06
all work and parts from Firestone
battery replacement- 11/17/06 (mil 97775)
fuel system tune up- 11/17/06
battery & electrical system check- 11/17/06
spark plug replacement- 11/17/06
air filter- 11/17/06
Alternator and belts- replaced 11/28/06 (mil. 97897)
catalytic converter- replaced 01/08/07 (mil 98954)
front & rear brakes (calipers, drums, system flush, rotors, wheel bearings & seals)- 1/08/07
So you can kind of see where I tried a couple of things but nothing kept it running and I have to drive an hour or more a day to work. So i had to either spend more money on an old car that the mechanics couldn't figure out what was wrong with it or get something newer and reliable. I bought a new car and this one has been gathering dust. Why I waited so long is personal and doesn't really matter- it has been in a nice, cozy spot on our property. I paid taxes on it, and still claim the car.
Here is what happened when it started "not working". I was coming home one day, and at a stop sign (luckily, only a block or two from my house) the car died and would not re-start. Not even a click or a whirr, it was DEAD DEAD. Had it towed and replaced the battery and spark plugs and had the electrical system checked. It worked for about another week and then the same thing. Redid the alternator and that kept it up for about a month and a half then it just would not stay "on". No warning, just as you were at a red light or a stop sign it would go completely dead. No stutters or shimmies and then when the key was tried, no clicks or whirrs. After all the parts had been re-checked and all the new stuff put on it and still these problems, I couldn't trust it anymore. I am not a car girl (and my roommate knows even less about them), I can only assume that maybe there is some frayed wire or disconnected end somewhere. These cars are known for being awesome little go-gos and I know that they have their fans that love to rebuild them. When I was driving it, I was getting a good 35-38 mpg (that's city and highway combined/averaged), so I kind of refuse to just junk it.
I also have the Haynes manual and the glovebox manual it came with.
I am going to look at this Festiva later today. According to the seller it has an electrical gremlin that she's poured a fair amount of cash into and is now giving up. I have no history or knowledge of the car other than the ad, and what I am going to post below. It's a 92. If you guys would read the seller's description and toss out any guesses, I would greatly appreciate it.
Oh, and this is in St. Louis, MO. Let me know what you think is fair market for it, as-is. Thanks!
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new stuff:
passenger side door window replaced in 2005 from a salvage
I don't still have the receipts, but I also had some fuse work and muffler work in 2005
four new tires- 07/02/06 (mil 96920) from Firestone
alignment & balance of tires- 7/2/06
all work and parts from Firestone
battery replacement- 11/17/06 (mil 97775)
fuel system tune up- 11/17/06
battery & electrical system check- 11/17/06
spark plug replacement- 11/17/06
air filter- 11/17/06
Alternator and belts- replaced 11/28/06 (mil. 97897)
catalytic converter- replaced 01/08/07 (mil 98954)
front & rear brakes (calipers, drums, system flush, rotors, wheel bearings & seals)- 1/08/07
So you can kind of see where I tried a couple of things but nothing kept it running and I have to drive an hour or more a day to work. So i had to either spend more money on an old car that the mechanics couldn't figure out what was wrong with it or get something newer and reliable. I bought a new car and this one has been gathering dust. Why I waited so long is personal and doesn't really matter- it has been in a nice, cozy spot on our property. I paid taxes on it, and still claim the car.
Here is what happened when it started "not working". I was coming home one day, and at a stop sign (luckily, only a block or two from my house) the car died and would not re-start. Not even a click or a whirr, it was DEAD DEAD. Had it towed and replaced the battery and spark plugs and had the electrical system checked. It worked for about another week and then the same thing. Redid the alternator and that kept it up for about a month and a half then it just would not stay "on". No warning, just as you were at a red light or a stop sign it would go completely dead. No stutters or shimmies and then when the key was tried, no clicks or whirrs. After all the parts had been re-checked and all the new stuff put on it and still these problems, I couldn't trust it anymore. I am not a car girl (and my roommate knows even less about them), I can only assume that maybe there is some frayed wire or disconnected end somewhere. These cars are known for being awesome little go-gos and I know that they have their fans that love to rebuild them. When I was driving it, I was getting a good 35-38 mpg (that's city and highway combined/averaged), so I kind of refuse to just junk it.
I also have the Haynes manual and the glovebox manual it came with.
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