Detail Info for: 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LXi ONE OWNER 54K MILES NO RESERVE

Transaction Info

Sold On:
07/04/2010
Price:
$ 2600.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
54713
Location:
MOTOR CITY, 48382
Seller Type:
Private seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1996 Chrysler Cirrus
Submodel Body Type:
LXi Sedan
Engine:
6 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
1C3EJ56H4TN137953
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false CHRYSLER CIRRUS LXi 2.5 LITER 24VALVE V-6 VIN#1C3EJ56H4TN137953 54,713 ONE OWNER MILES ONE OWNER, MY MOM BOUGHT NEW ON NOVEMBER 6, 1995 FROM THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER ALL BOOKS, KEYS, REMOTES, PLUS ORIGINAL 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS BROCHURE AND OPERATING TIPS VHS TAPE (SEE PICS) AND ORIGINAL STOCK TAGS, BUILD SHEET AND KEY TAG ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED 7,000 MILES AGO REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE TURNED 5,600 MILES AGO ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008 THE BATTERY, WHEEL CYLINDERS, TIE ROD WERE ALSO REPLACED AT THIS TIME ALONG WITH A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TWO TIRES. THE OTHER TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2007, ABOUT 8,000 MILES AGO SO BASICALLY TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 46,000 MILES AND SEEM TO HAVE TONS OF TREAD LEFT (SEE PICS) FULLY LOADED, WINDOW STICKER SAYS $21,175.00; SHE BOUGHT FOR 21,120.22 PLUS TAX AND FEES FRONT WHEEL DRIVE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HEATED DUAL OUTSIDE MIRRORS REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY W/ PANIC ALARM REAR CHILD DOOR LOCKS POWER LOCKS, MIRRORS, WINDOWS TILT, CRUISE 8-WAY POWER DRIVER BUCKET SEAT WITH LUMBAR AND PASSENGER LEATHER BUCKET SEAT STAINLESS STELL EXHAUST SYSTEM ILLUMINATED VISOR VANITY MIRRORS PREMIUM SOUND OPTION WITH 8 SPEAKERS (HOWEVER, MY MOM MADE THEM PUT THE CASSETTE PLAYER BACK IN AND TAKE OUT THE CD PLAYER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY CD’S) GREAT GAS MILEAGE 20 CITY; 28 HWY AND SOME ESTIMATES SHOW THE CAR GETTING UP TO 36 MPG IN SOME TESTS SO HERE IS THE STORY: MY MOM BOUGHT THE CAR NEW ALMOST 15 YEARS AGO AND REALLY HAD NO PLANS TO GET RID OF IT. SHE LOVES THIS CAR AND HAS ONLY OWNED TWO OTHER CARS HER WHOLE LIFE (SHE GETS ATTACHED TO THINGS…YOU SHOULD SEE HER BASEMENT) SO SHE FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT SHE IS NOT DOING THAT WELL HEALTH WISE AND GOT KINDA SCARED AND DECIDED THAT SHE SHOULD TREAT HERSELF TO SOMETHING NICE, BECAUSE SHE HAS NEVER OWNED A REAL LUXURY CAR BEFORE (SHE GOT A BRAND NEW LINCOLN MKZ ON FRIDAY, I WORK FOR FORD). THIS CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN BY MY MOM TO WORK AND BACK AND THE GROCERY STORE (SHE REALLY DOESN’T TAKE IT OUT MUCH MORE THAN THAT). SHE TOOK PRETTY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR, AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PICTURES, BUT ITS AGE IS CATCHING UP WITH IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT ITS WHOLE LIFE WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE CHRYSLER PAINT IS NOT THAT GOOD AS THE BUMPERS AND MIRRORS HAVE SOME PAINT FADE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A FEW SCRATHES ALL AROUND THE CAR (SEE PICS). I USED TO WORK AT A CAR DEALERSHIP YEARS BACK, SO THAT MAKES ME THE CAR EXPERT IN THE FAMILY, SO MY MOM FIGURED I WOULD KNOW WHAT TO DO IT, SO HERE IT IS. SHE DIDN’T FEEL COMFORTABLE SELLING IT ON HER OWN WITH PEOPLE COMING TO HER HOUSE AND HAGGLING WITH HER AND STUFF. I DROVE THE CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE, ABOUT 20 MILES AND IT DROVE GREAT. THE A/C BLOWS ICE COLD AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO WORK, ALL THE LIGHTS AND POWER OPTIONS SEEM TO WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD AS WELL. IT WAS ABOUT 70 DEGREES AND CLOUDY WHEN I TOOK THE PICTURES, SO HOPEFULLY THEY CAME OUT GOOD ENOUGH. OKAY, HERE IS THE BAD YOU GET WITH THE CAR (NOT REALLY THAT MUCH FOR A 15 YEAR OLD CAR): TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, ONCE IT WARMS UP DRIVES PERFECT. SO BASICALLY, WHEN YO FIRST START THE CAR AND IT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE IT TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO GET INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE AND WILL TAKE A COUPLE SECONDS TO ENGAGE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. IT IS NOT CLUNKY OR SOUND BAD, IT JUST TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS AND THEN KICKS IN. MY MOM HAS BEEN DRIVING IT LIKE THIS FOR 10 YEARS. NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT AND THEY JUST WANT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR TAKE IT APART FOR A MILLION DOLLARS (PEOPLE ALWATS TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN OLD LADY), BUT MY MOM ALWAYS FIGURE IF IT WORKS, WHY PAY FOR A NEW ONE. I DROVE IT HOME AND HAD NO PROBLEM AT ALL…DROVE GREAT. NO SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS AT ALL…ITS REALLY JUST WHEN YOU START IT UP, YOU HAVE TO JUST WAIT A COUPLE SECONDS AND GIVE IT SOME GAS AND THEN IT KICKS IN…THEN ONCE WARM DRIVES GREAT AND YOU CANNOT TELL AT ALL (I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING ANYWHERE, MY MOM DID AND SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT CARS). ALSO, THE RADIO ANTENNA DOES NOT MOVE WITH THE POWER MOTOR ANYMORE, THE MOTOR SEEMS TO MAKE NOISE WHEN YO TURN THE RADIO ON OR OFF LIKE IT SHOULD, BUT THE ANTENNA DOES NOT MOVE, BUT YOU CAN ADJUST IT A LITTLE BIT MANUALLY THE ONLY RUST I FOUND ON THE CAR WAS THE REAR PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL BETWEEN THE REAR DOOR AND WHEEL (SEE PIC) THE REAR DOORS AND PASSENGER DOOR SQUEEK A LITTLE WHEN OPENING, MY MOM HAS TAKEN THIS IN TO THE DEALERSHIP A BUNCH OF TIMES IN THE PAST AND THEY ALWAYS PUT SOME WHITE LITHIUM GREASE IN THEM AND THEY ARE NOISE FREE FOR A WHILE AND THEN SINCE NOBODY EVER OPENS THE DOORS THEY SQUEEK AGAIN WHEN YOU OPEN THEM BACK UP…HOWEVER I NOTICED THE MORE I OPEN THEM THE NOISE COMPLETELY DISAPPEARS THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS AND MIRRORS HAVE FADED PAINT (SEE PICS) THE LETTERS “Y” AND “S” FELL OFF ON THE CHRYSLER EMBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR ALONG WITH SOME PAINT CHIPS (SEE PICS) THE VALVE STEM CAP FOR THE TIRE IS MISSING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE (TRIED NOT TO MISS ANY DETAILS SINCE YOU ARE BIDDING ONLINE, I THINK YOU COULD FIND ONE ON THE GROUND IN A PARKING LOT SOMEWHERE IF IT BOTHERS YOU THAT MUCH) MY MOMS GARAGE HAS SOME STAINS ON THE FLOOR TOO, SO IT PROBABLY HAD A LEAK OR IS LEAKING SOME FLUID TOO. IT IS NOT A SWIMMING POOL OR ANYTHING, BUT I NOTICED SOME SMALL SPOTS. NOT SURE WHAT IT IS, HOW OLD IT IS OR ANYTHING, BUT WANT TO BE A SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE IN THE LISTING IN THAT YOU DONT EXPECT A 15 YEAR OLD CAR THAT IS BONE DRY ON THE BOTTOM. I THINK IT MAY BE TRANNY FLUID, BECAUSE THERE WAS A BOTTLE IN THE TRUNK, BUT IT HAS BEEN IN MY DRIVEWAY 2 WEEKS BECAUSE OF THE NON-PAYING BIDDER WHO DIDN'T PICK IT UP AND I DONT SEE ANYTHING UNDERNEATH IT. IT SEEMS LIKE A GREAT CAR, ALL THE POWER OPTIONS SEEM TO WORK AND IT DRIVES GREAT. THERE ARE FEW SMALL DENTS AND SCRATCHES (SEE PICS) BUT OTHER THAN THAT...NOT BAD FOR A 15 YEAR OLD CAR. REMEMBER, THIS IS A 15 YEAR OLD CAR, SO DON’T EXPECT A NEW CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS SOLD AS-IS. I DESCRIBED IT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND AM NOT A MECHANIC OR DEALER, JUST A GUY WHO IS SELLING HIS MOMS CAR. THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION, SO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WILL OWN THIS CAR. DO NOT BID IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. I NEED A $100 DEPOSIT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END AND YOU WILL PICK UP THE CAR WITHIN 10 DAYS (UNLESS YOU MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH ME). FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ANYTIME (REALLY, ANYTIME, I HAVE VOICEMAIL IF I AM SLEEPING) WITH QUESTIONS AT (313) 580-0113, MY NAME IS RYAN. IF I DO NOT PICK UP, PLEASE LEAVE A VOICE MAIL AND I WILL RETURN YOUR CALL. THE CAR IS LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. I AM ABOUT 45-50 MINUTES FROM THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (DTW). PLEASE LOOK AT PICTURES TO VERIFY MY DESCRIPTION AND DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A FULLY LOADED CHRYSLER CIRRUS LXi FOR NO RESERVE!! VEHICLE IS BEING RE-LISTED DUE TO A NON-PAYING BIDDER. REMEMBER, DO NOT BID ON THIS AUCTION IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE INTENTION OR THE MEANS TO PURCHASE IT NOW. NO, I WILL NOT FINANCE IT OR WAIT A COUPLE WEEKS FOR YOU TO PICK IT UP...I WANT IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IN 10 DAYS OR LESS...OTHERWISE I WOULD KEEP IT. ALSO, EVERYBODY KEEPS ASKING...THE CAR IS LOCATED IN 48382. Additional larger photos are available at (Copy and paste link in address bar): http://www.snapfish.com/snapfish/shareereg/p=206131276485178743/l=7817705013/g=115599520/cobrandOid=1000/otsc=SYE/otsi=SAER/pns/snapfish/share/p=206131276485178743/l=7817705013/g=115599520/cobrandOid=1000/otsc=SYE/otsi=SAER