View Poll Results: Why wont it start
Loose/Corroded Battery Cables
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar4-l.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar4.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar4-r.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/clear.gif)
0
0%
Bad Fuel Pump
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar6-l.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar6.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar6-r.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/clear.gif)
0
0%
Something Else
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar1-l.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar1.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/images/polls/bar1-r.gif)
![](https://www.gmforum.com/clear.gif)
0
0%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll
1998 Bonneville - $950...Worth a look? (Update, 9/10/07)
#1
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
![Default](https://www.gmforum.com/images/icons/icon1.gif)
1998 PONTIAC Bonneville, runs good, won't start, $950. 208-713-****.
Based on the classified ad...it might be worth a look I think to turn around for some quick cash. What do you think the problem actually is...answer coming soon. Well its 130 miles away..maybe next weekend.
I'm going to call the person and ask them these questions:
1. What is the level of the coolant, you know the red stuff in the plastic container on the left of the engine? Is it low?
2. Does the Security light flash with the key inserted?
3. Does the starter "tick" once and not turn over?
What are some other good questions? (something that someone that does not know much about cars can answer easily..)
I think I can probably talk them down to $500 by the end of next week if it is not sold (I have perfect haggle skills and can pick out everything wrong on one of these cars thanks to bc lol)
Based on the classified ad...it might be worth a look I think to turn around for some quick cash. What do you think the problem actually is...answer coming soon. Well its 130 miles away..maybe next weekend.
I'm going to call the person and ask them these questions:
1. What is the level of the coolant, you know the red stuff in the plastic container on the left of the engine? Is it low?
2. Does the Security light flash with the key inserted?
3. Does the starter "tick" once and not turn over?
What are some other good questions? (something that someone that does not know much about cars can answer easily..)
I think I can probably talk them down to $500 by the end of next week if it is not sold (I have perfect haggle skills and can pick out everything wrong on one of these cars thanks to bc lol)
#2
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
![Default](https://www.gmforum.com/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I think you'd be better off going over there yourself (try not to get hurt) and checking it out. If you don't want it, you could give them a better idea of why it won't start.
#3
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 1,451
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![agrazela is on a distinguished road](https://www.gmforum.com/images/reputation/reputation_pos.gif)
![Default](https://www.gmforum.com/images/icons/icon1.gif)
How about, "how do you know it runs good if it won't start?"
But seriously, if you're thinking of flipping this car, first thing I'd want to know is mileage on the odometer and general cosmetic condition...just to see if the idea is even worthwhile.
![Laughing](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
But seriously, if you're thinking of flipping this car, first thing I'd want to know is mileage on the odometer and general cosmetic condition...just to see if the idea is even worthwhile.
#5
Senior Member
Posts like a Camaro
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: montreal canada NEBF07 ONBF07
Posts: 987
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![firebuick is on a distinguished road](https://www.gmforum.com/images/reputation/reputation_pos.gif)
![Default](https://www.gmforum.com/images/icons/icon1.gif)
How about, "how do you know it runs good if it won't start?"
![Laughing](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
#7
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 1,451
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![agrazela is on a distinguished road](https://www.gmforum.com/images/reputation/reputation_pos.gif)
![Default](https://www.gmforum.com/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
C'mon..we've seen it a hundred times. It ran great..and one day it simply wouldn't start.
![Wink](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/wink.gif)
And there'* at least one item on the poll that could quickly turn it from "ran great" to "will never run again"
#10
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
![Default](https://www.gmforum.com/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Ok, it was a bad fuel pump.
check out the new ad...LOL...BADNIT - DID YOU TIPE HIS ADD?
http://boise.craigslist.org/car/419136994.html
check out the new ad...LOL...BADNIT - DID YOU TIPE HIS ADD?
http://boise.craigslist.org/car/419136994.html