The stupid questions continue

Inkorekt · #1 03-12-2002, 09:10 PM

Okay, I finally found a nice G20 relatively close (2 hours away). The catch is it has fifth gear popout. He said he might let it go for $2200 if he doesn't fix it. The car has a champange exterior with a tan cloth interior with a five-speed and 160,000 miles. Should I just walk away? I have looked for more info on popout on se-r.net and sr20de forum and this forum and haven't found much beside "yup it's a common problem" and a parts list. Can you direct me to more info? Sorry for the long post.

kris · #2 03-12-2002, 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by Inkorekt
Okay, I finally found a nice G20 relatively close (2 hours away). The catch is it has fifth gear popout. He said he might let it go for $2200 if he doesn't fix it. The car has a champange exterior with a tan cloth interior with a five-speed and 160,000 miles. Should I just walk away? I have looked for more info on popout on se-r.net and sr20de forum and this forum and haven't found much beside "yup it's a common problem" and a parts list. Can you direct me to more info? Sorry for the long post.

Tell him $2k, then buy that tranny off ebay, in the post below, then swap the tranny out.

SE-R.net should actually have a page that tells how to fix it. Unless they took it down.

boingo82 · #3 03-12-2002, 09:29 PM

What the heck, swap in the engine too. It's got half the miles you would.

Inkorekt · #4 03-12-2002, 09:34 PM

If it's the same engine it said it had a rod knocking. The guy said that he couldn't go lower than $2200. You really think it's worth it? He said it looks like new and has been well maintained. Thanks for the opinions, they really do help.

Inkorekt · #5 03-12-2002, 09:36 PM

oh yeah, it's a '93

boingo82 · #6 03-12-2002, 09:53 PM

'93 or '93.5? If it has auto seatbelts it's a 93. FYI - I just bought an auto (darn it!) G20 about a month ago. It was in good condition, leather, sunroof, etc. 93,500 miles and I paid $6678 plus warranty, ridiculous doc fees, tax, title, license, etc. So to me your price sound damned good.

Inkorekt · #7 03-12-2002, 09:58 PM

I haven't looked at it to tell if is a 93.5 or not. Either way, I think I'd be pretty darn happy to have a G20.

kris · #8 03-12-2002, 09:59 PM

Even to take it in to get fith gear fixed is like $700 I think.

Inkorekt · #9 03-12-2002, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by kbslacker
Even to take it in to get fith gear fixed is like $700 I think.

Not too bad, I think I'll call him tomorrow and try to look at it.

JustinP10 · #10 03-13-2002, 11:55 PM

You should be able to pick up a used 5-spd tranny for a couple hundred dollars. I'd think somewhere around $300 would be a resonable price, maybe less. Heck, even if you have to get a non LSD model (like most G20's are) it shouldn't be a big deal. It's a pretty easy fix, just try and find a tranny with low miles, if possible. A new motor (imported Primera motor) can be found for under $500 shipped most of the time too. I know here in Az a couple guys have gotten them under $400 shipped on multiple occasions.

northwestrally · #11 03-14-2002, 01:22 AM

Just get the car, buddy!

FYI - Last year I bought my "pop out special" '94 G20t and it's been the best car I've ever had.

Look at it this way: A used car with a single, very obvious defect like a 5th gear that won't work is often sold SIMPLY for that one reason. Once you fix it, you will likely have a very good car.

Picture the situation of the current owners..... one spouse nags the other "That car has got to go! It's nine years old, it's only a four cylinder, has darn near 100,000 miles on it, fifth gear keeps poppin' out while I'm on the freeway, and I need a new Chevord Grand Limited Vortec Magna Ram Super Duty Ultra Mega Dyna Eddie Bauer Excretion SUV so I can take little Susie to Ballet lessons in safety, just like the other parents! Besides, how am I gonna hold my double-shot espresso, talk non-stop on my cell, key my palm pilot, and simultaneously do my eyeliner when I've got these gears to shift?"

It's only when a car seems to have no major problem that I start to worry why the party is selling a car. It just means the car has a ton of hair-pulling little problems to ruin your time once you own it.

Seriously, get the G20.....no regrets!!!!

NismoPC · #12 03-14-2002, 08:20 AM

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Originally posted by Inkorekt
The catch is it has fifth gear popout.

I was under the assumption the 5th gear popout syndrome was only on the Sentra SE-R's, but the NX2000's and G20's did not have any probs' with that. If that is the case, I would ask more questions to how or why he believes it is the 5th gear syndrome. Might be more to it.

Just a thought!

JustinP10 · #13 03-14-2002, 02:10 PM

Nope, 5th gear popout can happen to G20's too. I know a couple guys who got it on their G20s.

AznVirus · #14 03-14-2002, 08:31 PM

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Originally posted by northwestrally

Picture the situation of the current owners..... one spouse nags the other "That car has got to go! It's nine years old, it's only a four cylinder, has darn near 100,000 miles on it, fifth gear keeps poppin' out while I'm on the freeway, and I need a new Chevord Grand Limited Vortec Magna Ram Super Duty Ultra Mega Dyna Eddie Bauer Excretion SUV so I can take little Susie to Ballet lessons in safety, just like the other parents! Besides, how am I gonna hold my double-shot espresso, talk non-stop on my cell, key my palm pilot, and simultaneously do my eyeliner when I've got these gears to shift?"

LMAO

Inkorekt · #15 03-17-2002, 05:53 PM

I looked at the car this weekend and guess what, it has a brown dashboard and door panels. Who in their right mind would get a brown dash? it will need a whole new tranny, as second gear grinds on top of popout. It also seems a bit sluggish, my s-10 accelerates quicker. He also won't go lower than $2200. Does it still sound like a good deal? Is the dash and door panels hard to change colors?

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