Don Hudd Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Hi all I am new to this forum nad it looks great. I am looking at a 1990 Reatta to buy. Thead states that it is not running, it has no spark. Any ideas what can be the promblem or should I keep looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum!If you knew for sure that "no spark" was the only problem the car had then fixing it would be fairly easy. We could guide you on fixing that problem. However, without the car running you have no way of knowing what other problems the car might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hudd Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Thanks for the reply, is there something i can check for that would be easy that may start the car before buying?Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Well, this is just my opinion and does not apply in all situations.It is the seller's responsibility to get his car running and ready to sell. Not the buyer's. If the seller is not willing to do so and wants to sell the car AS IS that would throw up a large red flag to me as a buyer.There are a lot of things that can cause the car to have "no spark" A bad ignition module or a bad crank trigger are the first things that come to mind.I repeat, it is not a good idea to work on a car to get it to run before you buy it. There are lots of Reattas for sale out there. Start off with one that will run and you will be better off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hudd Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Thanks for the good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 The biggest problem with a car that does not run is that you must assume that *everything* from the transmission to the a/c is bad because you cannot verify that they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bobby Valines Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 How good is the body, how good of a Mackinac are you? Are you getting it cheap enough to sell cheap if all else fails? I think only you can answer this question. I have bought cars from auctions that didn't run, but i wouldn't pay more than the body's worth. The price of used cars are down right now. And we all know toys are expensive. Do you feel lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steakneggs Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 The first thing I would check is your spelling. The next thing I would check is the want ads for another Reatta. Any Reatta that can't be test driven is only worth the value of its parts. Steak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWC Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Here's the link, and yes you can part this out for more then the asking price.http://detroit.craigslist.org/cto/863380134.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CL_Reatta Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Aeh, $1100 is still a bit to much for a non running car.... $700 sounds more decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MauiWowee Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steakneggs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The first thing I would check is your spelling. The next thing I would check is the want ads for another Reatta. Any Reatta that can't be test driven is only worth the value of its parts. Steak </div></div>What is it, every six months the spelling police have to show up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steakneggs Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 That's less frequent than the opinion police. Steak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlabree Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I think it is more frequent than that.And then there are the ones that can't take criticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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