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Buying a car declared a "Total Loss" on CarFax? by chairmanxiaoin Cartalk

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

From what the current owner knows, the vehicle had its battery pulled and then towed. It does not appear that it was driven in the month that it was missing, but you can never be sure.

Pretty much all I had the mechanic check was the chassis/subframe for damage. The car is aligned nice and good, so no problems there. I then brought it to my own shop and basically stripped it to check for problems. Dropped the transmission, mostly disassembled the interior, and scanned the ECU for any problems (I'm surprised the owner consented... I guess he really wanted to sell it) None of my friends and I could find any major problems. The driver's side door and rear quarter panel appear to have been replaced. I'm assuming they were damaged when the car was stolen. The electrical system doesn't seem to have any problems. I'm still somewhat suspicious, though, and probably won't end up getting it.

Buying a car declared a "Total Loss" on CarFax? by chairmanxiaoin Cartalk

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

To be fair, it was recovered after a month. But I had similar thoughts. Thanks for your input.

Looking for a 350z, probably Touring trim. What should I look out for/stay away from? by chairmanxiaoin Nissan

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

The automatic problem has really sucked. There are so many nice Z's around here, but way too many of them are automatics for some godforsaken reason.

Looking for a 350z, probably Touring trim. What should I look out for/stay away from? by chairmanxiaoin Nissan

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for the info! What sorts of weird things would the gauges do?

Buying a car declared a "Total Loss" on CarFax? by chairmanxiaoin Cartalk

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

It's an 03 with about 82k miles on it. The car has no accidents on it. It was declared a total loss after it was stolen. When it was recovered, the insurance company assumed the title. I ran it through CarFax's stolen vehicle checker tool and there aren't any issues with it right now. Literally the only issue is that it shows up as a total loss because it was stolen and then recovered.

Buying a car declared a "Total Loss" on CarFax? by chairmanxiaoin Cartalk

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

I checked that with my insurance company earlier, and they said it shouldn't be an issue. Rates, however, are another story... I'll have to look into that.

I missed my cake day... here's why by mdd423in formula1

[–]chairmanxiao 0 points1 point ago

Cool! New team, I take it?

Formula SAE 2012 by mdd423in formula1

[–]chairmanxiao 0 points1 point ago

Aw :(. Funny story. I'm actually working with Penn State's driver who was in the car when it caught fire. He sits in a desk two rows away from me.

It's been a long week, Reddit. What are some small things that never fail to cheer you up? by chairmanxiaoin AskReddit

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

I wish someone would do that with me...

I would kill for a bowl of mac and cheese with some tomato soup. I had a pickle and beer for dinner. 30% due to laziness, but still :p

Formula SAE 2012 by mdd423in formula1

[–]chairmanxiao 0 points1 point ago

I see one picture of our team car in there. Go U of M! What team are you on and how did you guys do?

I missed my cake day... here's why by mdd423in formula1

[–]chairmanxiao 0 points1 point ago

Our team was also there. How'd you guys do? We took 1st in accel and 3rd in endurance for an overall 5th place finish. Go blue!

I've been building bike frames since I was 16. Not normal frames though. Here are some highlights. by Nolanoin bicycling

[–]chairmanxiao 5 points6 points ago

I'm very jealous of how good you are at welding. Awesome bikes. Recumbents aren't my cup of tea, but those are badass.

Just got a cpu. Hit 48mph in a descent, wearing nothing but swim trunks before wussing out. Will attempt again with gear. What are your bests? by h0me5killetin bicycling

[–]chairmanxiao 2 points3 points ago

I've hit about 60mph on a long descent, but that was probably a poor decision as I was running carbon wheels. Poor braking surface...

Life is better when you pedal by rickdankoin bicycling

[–]chairmanxiao 0 points1 point ago

I'd totally buy a nice print of this if it were to ever become available.

'02 Mercedes C230 coupe shudders under high speed (70+mph) braking after swapping tires by chairmanxiaoin Cartalk

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

It's a nationwide chain, but yeah. I'll try retightening all the lugnuts and see if that fixes it. It doesn't seem to be happening much anymore for some reason.

'02 Mercedes C230 coupe shudders under high speed (70+mph) braking after swapping tires by chairmanxiaoin Cartalk

[–]chairmanxiao[S] 0 points1 point ago

Hm. I'll disassemble my rotor assemblies later today and check them with a dial indicator on a lathe later. Fingers crossed that's not the problem.

LPT: How to get more out of Google by Xenooin LifeProTips

[–]chairmanxiao 2 points3 points ago

No need to read too far into it. I've just been so used to seeing animated gifs everywhere that I half expected this one to do something interesting. Twas a poor attempt at humor.

The U.P. of Michigan, my friends. by condiricein bicycling

[–]chairmanxiao 0 points1 point ago

Love M119. My friend used to own a cottage up in Harbor Springs and we would spend all summer there riding all over the place.

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