by Don <don@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Aug 1, 2006 at 08:22 PM
On 1 Aug 2006 17:03:54 -0700, "bobostonepony" <redraider@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>
>For Sale: Burgundy 1997 Mazda 626 with 159,000 miles.
>5 speed manual. 4 cylinder. Aluminum wheels, not cheap plastic covers.
>CD/casette player. A/C. Power windows and locks.
>
>This car runs great.
>
>THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL OR ENGINE PROBLEMS. There is visible hail and
>paint damage (on roof due to hail). The check engine light does come on
>from time to time and I've had it checked out, it is an oxygen sensor
>code. As a result the oxygen sensor and catalytic converter
Kind of unusual to replace a catalytic convertor for an O2 sensor code
-- expensive also!
> have been replaced, but the light still comes on sometimes.
Too bad it wasn't properly diagnosed! Cleaning the mass air flow
sensor or fixing a vacuum leak would probably be more to the point.
> I have verified on
>more than 4 occassions that there are no engine or emissions.
When its registering an O2 sensor code there IS some kind of emissions
issue. It could easily be trivial.
> This car passed emissions testing this year.
It won't when the check engine light is on. At least not in Travis
County!
>This would be an excellent starter vehicle for your teen or an
>excellent vehicle to and from work.
Sounds like it to me.
I will keep it in mind if one of my clients is looking for a first car
for their teenager.
Don
www.donsautomotive.com
> The gas milage is great. You may
>come and look at the car in S. Austin any time in the morning until
>1:30pm m-f. If you cannot come at that time and want to look at it in
>the evening you may meet me at my work near 620 and parmer any time
>between 5pm and midnight.
>
>I am selling this car to buy a brand new car and the trade in value
>isnt as much as I can get selling it to a private party.
Good move.
> The blue book
>value is $2530 and is listed as "fair". You can go to
>http://www.kbb.com
to check the value for yourself.
