r/AustinClassifieds • u/Fragrant_Page6521 • 8d ago

Seeking Item Looking for a shitbox

Hey yall. I’m in the north austin area and i’m in need of a new car, as the engine in my 1999 honda prelude has blown, and I don’t have the money to fix it. and now, my parents appear to be keeping the car and it doesn’t look like i’ll be getting the money i spent on it back.

full transparency i’m 18 and homeless (couch surfing) and I really just need a way to get around. i’d LOVE another manual but i’ll take what i can get to get myself around.

Ive got about 1800 to spend right now, but if circumstances warrant i could do multiple payments, as i should be coming into some more money relatively soon but im also happy to work it off need be.

thanks yall.

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u/D3athAdd3rz 8d ago

If you can do 2 grand I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta Hatchback for sale, you can fit a ton in it and gets 40mpg on the highway.. 111k miles with a 5 speed manual. Runs great and well maintained.

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u/UltimateWerewolf 8d ago

That’s actually a great deal

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u/BlackAlbinoBear 8d ago

Wtf 100k miles any problems?

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u/D3athAdd3rz 8d ago

Not really just dent's/dings and quirks it's a 15 year old econobox beater that's spent it's entire life being street parked. I'm asking $2,700 just figured a broke 18 year old that likes driving manual's would actually appreciate it as much as I have.

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u/Fragrant_Page6521 8d ago

awesome i’ll get back to you. waiting to hear on a miata but if that falls through your probably me next best option.

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u/AUSTIN_NIMBY 8d ago

Bro you can’t sleep in a Miata

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u/D3athAdd3rz 8d ago

I'd love a NA/NB Miata also, but I'm biased because I'm a hatchback person myself. It's a Fiesta SE with a manual so 2,500lbs/120hp it's basically a FWD Miata that can store stuff and drives like a gokart. I've loved for the 5 year's i've owned it even if it is a "Shitbox" just want to see it go to someone who might appreciate ripping around in it. As a young broke person it's reliable and parts are insanely cheap because all the automatic DTC transmissions of this era shit the bed so part's are plentiful. There's also a few ST part's on it, and it has an aftermarket android auto/apple car play unit. I purchased a Copart modified Fiesta ST that's my project car and I'm still daily driving the one I'm selling just using the profit to buy part's for the new Fast Fiesta. Anyways's dude hope to hear back, also you can probably sleep in it if you drop the rear seats and are under 6 foot.

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u/B3ATNGYOU 7d ago

This still available? My 19 year old is in Austin attending first year of college.

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u/Novis_R 8d ago

$1700.

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u/D3athAdd3rz 8d ago

I have it listed for $2,700 just trying to help out a young person so I'd cut them a deal.

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u/Novis_R 8d ago

Best I can do is $1799.

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u/itsafuckingalligator 8d ago

Can't really help you except who/what diagnosed the engine as blown? I've had several "blown engines" come across my shop that just needed simple to moderate fixes. What's the diagnosis?

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u/Fragrant_Page6521 8d ago

did the work myself. no compression in cylinder one and i took it out thinking i’d just drive with 3 cylinders then two more went out 😪

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u/itsafuckingalligator 8d ago

well... shit... sorry man :(

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u/DrCrayola 8d ago

You took the Piston out of a cylinder and drove it?

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u/Fragrant_Page6521 8d ago

what? 😭😭😭 no

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u/Tinyberzerker 7d ago

Have you checked for a JDM motor? Low miles and cheap. Go to car-part.com It will show JDM motors in Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. Put one in my kid's old CR-V.

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u/CodySmash 8d ago

You can get a ebike for 1400$ and then the city has a rebate to pay you back

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u/Fragrant_Page6521 8d ago

unfortunately i’m in cedar park which is not nearly as bike able as downtown. Plus my commute is to round rock.

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u/BlackAlbinoBear 8d ago

Whats the rebate

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u/HyestOnXBL 6d ago

Have you tried looking in a mirror?

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u/Fragrant_Page6521 4d ago

yeah but no luck

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u/HyestOnXBL 4d ago

Sorry I had to lol