ITT: post car green flags >steering wheels is worn only on the 7-8 o clock positions aka the cruise position
>>27833789>car is stock and has maintenance records
>>27833789>you open the hood, and see that the engine is there
>>27833789>prior owner has an extensive garage tool collection which is nicely cared for>he works in a mechanical trade (tradesman, machinist, etc.) or STEM background>R1b haplogroup
>all ashtrays are in unused condition
Abnormally high mileage / year ratio
>>27833801This and four matching tires tells a lot about the car, I don't know why it is, but typically a car with mismatched or really shitty tires means the owner doesn't care about life and they're going to put as little money as possible into keeping this thing nice, and they don't have to be absurdly expensive Michelin tires, but if you see four matching Hankook tires wearing evenly on the front end, the car is in pretty nice condition, the owner didn't cheap out wherever they could.
>>27833789stock radio
>>27833862I wouldn't hold a car to that, because older cars tend to have shit electronics and sometimes the radio just dies even though the rest of it is really well taken care of, and you get the adapter cable, solder some shit together, and plug into the factory harness like it was, I can understand it being a red flag if someone has the ghetto sub box in there like some sort of nigger though, that's how you know the car was owned by nitwits.
>>27833874Show one (1) non-stock radio that doesn't look like shit. Not that anon, btw.
>>27833875Once you get into the $120 range, Pioneer single dins are pretty decent looking, if you can get an even more expensive looking double din radio, I salute you,.
>>27833880pic rel
>>27833789>press brake pedal>car stops>slam the gas>rear wheels spinYep, car is good
>>27833884That looks like shit, gaudy, and doesn't match any of the other design of the cabin which is why most of the cabin is left out of the picture. Gross RGB LED crap too, I bet it changes color too.
>>27833874its not about the radio itself....
>one owner >no accidents >left completely stock >clean >owner is just buying a newer version of the same vehicle just because they can and don't need the old one now
-dip stock has clean oil-all tyres have valve caps and they match, bonus if they are aftermarket with the logo-HVAC buttons aren’t worn out. For some reason, bad owners can’t figure how these work and keep mashing all the buttons all the time-spare keys and manuals are pristine-better than stock choice of tyres-expensive oil brand sticker on the top left corner of the windshield, or even better, no stickers anywhere-lug nuts aren’t busted-original spare is unused-suspension is firm and even on all four corners-mileage is not too low-radiator fluid is clear-owner is a middle-aged suburbanite with a Mopar shirt or rich male, or an older guy that always takes the car to the same dealership
>>27833890>bet it changes color too.I-It can cycle though 210,000 colors if you want...>>27833892You're right it's not about the radio itself, because owners can't control when the stock radio dies sometimes, and I wouldn't let something so stupid sway me from buying something that has had the maintenance done on it, my mother's and uncle are absolute savages at neglecting and ruining cars, and they've had the stock radio in every car in their lives, but I wouldn't fuck their cars with your dick for free because they're so fucking shit.
old white male owner with a shed full of tools/memorabilia
>>27833875I spent a couple hundred when my 94 Miata head unit shit the bed because I didn’t want the gaudy pioneer spaceship crap. I think it looks very good, backlight matches the rest of the buttons on the tombstone
>>27833922Based becker grand prix, got a fucking Mercedes S class radio while top down in the Miata.
>>27833922Looks great, got more pictures?
>maintence related replacement parts are all known good aftermarket brands
>>27833831Me
>>27833789>hose clamps on the cooling system aren't some washing machine shit
>>27833924Not a true Becker, can’t find em in good shape.>>27833955Apologies for phoneposting
>you talk to the seller>he speaks english, he can describe maintenance that's been done to the vehicle in a fashion that you believe he knows what he's talking about, more extensive repairs have been completed at a shop and the invoice is available for you to read.>The vehicle is not running or warm when you arrive
driven by a white guy (no hicks or methoids)
>>27833789Owner is old and kind
>>27833874I just like seeing the original system. my truck has one of these kenwoods
>>27834153I kinda like those double DIN aftermarkets that aren't touch screens, the buttons and volume knob are huge like a factory unit.
>>27833875Blaupunkt has 2 in a 'classic' style. Look like their old models from the 90s but with bluetooth and all the new shit.
>>27833875bow
>>27833862My car from 2001 has the touch screen tied to the radio AND A/C controls. I am not getting some gaudy aftermarket screen and the radio be a different color from the rest of the interior.
>>27834199>Sister bought a subaked to fuck 2008 Yaris at auction that came from Arizona >Stock Yota double din still working while my Honda broke the radio for no reasonI fuckin kneel
>>27833875I think Dynavin and Xtrons have some pretty nice looking head units. They match the font of the existing buttons, and you can configure the steering wheel buttons to do whatever you like with it. Only negative for me is the touch screen, but otherwise it's pretty great. Fucking expensive though.
>>27833789>engine is slightly dirty>1 or 2 small things broken/small scratches>odometer is higher in person than in picture>OEM radio>clean backseat
>>27833789Owner hasn't hit factory launch control limit.
One of these bad boys rolling in the car.
>>27834367Kek my homie Carlos puts up a sunshade when he parks but he can't even register his car because it's so neglected and he can't afford to fix everything to make it register-able.
>>27834371Thats a lot of problems but cracked dash isnt one.
>>27834308wat
>>27833875i think the continental ones look great. might get one for mine
>>27833898>-original spare is unusedfor me it's>full size spare>it also matches the four tyres currently on the wheels
>>27834480>bluetooth only
>>27834480Would love one without bluetooth and a hidden micro sd card slot instead
>>27834485>go to junkyard>find 4 parts cars with the full size spare never used>4 brand new looking wheels.
>>27834507>bluetooth onlybut it has an aux port?>>27834510yeah i've been looking for one that has a micro sd slot. worst comes to worse i'll just find one with a tape deck because i've got an adapter
>>27834454>he lacks critical informationLots of cars with a launch control feature have a limited amount of uses until the car tell you to fuck off (or service the entire drivetrain if you want to use it again)
>>27833789>owner is male>owner is white>owner doesnt wear a cap backwards>owner doesnt look like a retard that sniffs glue>no aftermarket subwoofers>no aftermarket rims
>>27833898>-dip stock has clean oilcareful with that one, when things are too clean it's likely because it was done VERY recently to hide something
>>27834371very very very based guy. wait it out til it’s exempt from all emissions? i’m doing the same thing.
Here's a green dragon
>>27833789>doesn’t overheat while sitting idle for more than 10 minutes on a hot dayi swear to god i keep running into shitboxes that have blown head gaskets and i’m tired of fixing other people’s shit myself. i just want something i can register immediately and drive off like i always owned the thing. says a lot about the state of sellers nowadays.
>>27834869What pieces of shit are you buying that are known for blowing head gaskets so often lmaoInb4 buying shit condition "car guy" cars for shitbox money and being shocked they're shitboxes
>>27834974fuck off retard. if you’re selling a project car then just say that. no need to bring it up last minute once i see the fucking thing in person.
>>27833789mark on the drivers side door clearcoat from years of having one arm out the window
>>27834979Anon you've gotta due your fucking due diligence, I know you're looking at known pieces of shit and hoping they're good, thinking you're gonna fix it like guys often do.
>>27834851AI-degen images have basically written off furries. Those electric pixies are going to ruin you at their whims.
>>27834869>i just want something i can register immediately and drive off like i always owned the thing.Go buy a 4th gen Prius or newer then. The engines aren't stressed very hard and the owner demographic tends to be very fastidious with maintenance.
>>27834974Gd imprezas
>>27835111That really depends on where he lives.In my country Priuses are associated with brown taxi drivers who run their cars into the ground
>>27835113Jesus christ Anon, you gotta stop looking at these subarus unless it's literally brand new, those things become junk when they're old, it's not like a Honda where you beat it up for 20 years straight and everything shitty but the head gasket and it can be fixed up without becoming a project.
>>27833789>manual>low miles>A boomer owned it
>>27833789I'm surprised no one as posted>price isn't too good to be true
>The seller is white, middle aged, married homeowner
>>27833789>he bought Michelin tires
