For Sale: 1996 MX-6 LS 2.5 V6 MT Gold / tan leather no rust "running"/ rolling parts car 187,000 miles. (bill of sale only)
Location: Central California
Mine is a typical "ran when parked' situation, where it was well-sorted and running great, but I had to stop driving it in 2012 because it wouldn't pass CA smog. It sat covered in a carport, and I kept it going for a few more years, starting it and driving it occasionally to keep it in shape. But then it fell out of registration, the battery went dead, mice got under the hood at some point and chewed up the firewall insulation. (Wiring survived, as far as I can tell). Long story short, this car will take too much money to get back on the road, so it is probably time to give up on it. But i think it could make a solid parts car for someone who has an MX-6 with cosmetic or mechanical needs, or wants a solid base for a track day car build. So i thought I'd post it here before sending it off to pick-a-part.
Good things:
Engine and transmission still in good shape as of the last time i drove it. zero leaks. drivetrain and exhaust components are all stock - no mods.
Paint is good - no clear coat fading that is typical of these. some cracking visible in the hood paint but the finish is super shiny so you don't notice it unless you look close.
Original suspension, not lowered.
Tan leather Interior is worn but complete. Drivers side seat has bad rips, so not salvageable. the other seats are fine.
RARE OEM lip style rear spoiler taken off of a '94 Gold base model. (Has some scrapes and gouges in it, so not perfect, but I love the look, so I had to save it).
Driver side window rolls down and sunroof works. Non-smoker interior, just smells like old leather. Headliner is good.
Underside looks great, no rust.
All windows good except crack in base of windshield, below line of sight. (crack has not spread, so i never bothered replacing it). Windows not tinted.
Car is past 25 years old, so if you can register it outside of CA, you can potentially have a running MX-6 for cheap.
Never crashed or raced.
Known Issues:
Doesn't pass smog. No check engine light. possibly just needs a new cat, but might also need a valve job. There is some fouling issues with one of the spark plugs, might be related. I have been having to replace that plug about every 10-15,000 miles.
Car fell out of registration 9 years ago so cannot be re-registered in California even if it does pass smog due to excessive back registration fees owed.
Dead battery.
Clutch needs bleeding. possibly needs a new slave cylinder. Master cylinder is relatively new.
Mice got under the hood so there may be issues related to that. mice never got into the vents or the interior. (no smell or droppings). I don't see any damage in the wiring insulation, just the firewall insulation.
AC compressor doesn't come on.
Power steering doesn't seem to work (steering feels great once you get going, but below 5 mph it can be a workout.)
The trunk lid that the rare lip spoiler is attached to came from a junk yard car and has dull clearcoat and some surface dimpling, possible hail damage. No key to this trunk either, so you can only access it from the interior. I still have the original trunk lid with the original lock, but the original spoiler is long gone.
Both rear quarter panels have dents from being backed into by another vehicle, the left side right behind the gas filler, and the right side by the passenger door. front right panel has a small dent at the wheel well lip.
Passenger window doesn't work. Installed a new regulator but i screwed it up somehow and then i had to kluge it so it stays up without falling.
Has a CD stereo with USB that works, but the face plate is missing right now.
The usual MX-6 aging issues - leather in drivers seat falling apart, drivers door trim material needs re-gluing, rear quarter window trim is aged and cracking.
Needs new tires all around. Note the bronze wheels and new-ish tires in the attached photos are not included, i plan on saving them for my next MX-6. The original OEM alloy 15" wheels are included, and are in good shape other than some curb rash, and one wheel has a small hairline crack in it (nothing to be concerned about). but the tires are bad - leaky and flat spots, and need replacing before driving.
Brake rotors have surface rust, so should be sanded down before using the brakes so the pads don't get mucked up.
Tank doesn't have much gas in it, but what it has is very old, so it definitely needs new gas before you try starting it.
Asking $600
Photos to follow
Location: Central California
Mine is a typical "ran when parked' situation, where it was well-sorted and running great, but I had to stop driving it in 2012 because it wouldn't pass CA smog. It sat covered in a carport, and I kept it going for a few more years, starting it and driving it occasionally to keep it in shape. But then it fell out of registration, the battery went dead, mice got under the hood at some point and chewed up the firewall insulation. (Wiring survived, as far as I can tell). Long story short, this car will take too much money to get back on the road, so it is probably time to give up on it. But i think it could make a solid parts car for someone who has an MX-6 with cosmetic or mechanical needs, or wants a solid base for a track day car build. So i thought I'd post it here before sending it off to pick-a-part.
Good things:
Engine and transmission still in good shape as of the last time i drove it. zero leaks. drivetrain and exhaust components are all stock - no mods.
Paint is good - no clear coat fading that is typical of these. some cracking visible in the hood paint but the finish is super shiny so you don't notice it unless you look close.
Original suspension, not lowered.
Tan leather Interior is worn but complete. Drivers side seat has bad rips, so not salvageable. the other seats are fine.
RARE OEM lip style rear spoiler taken off of a '94 Gold base model. (Has some scrapes and gouges in it, so not perfect, but I love the look, so I had to save it).
Driver side window rolls down and sunroof works. Non-smoker interior, just smells like old leather. Headliner is good.
Underside looks great, no rust.
All windows good except crack in base of windshield, below line of sight. (crack has not spread, so i never bothered replacing it). Windows not tinted.
Car is past 25 years old, so if you can register it outside of CA, you can potentially have a running MX-6 for cheap.
Never crashed or raced.
Known Issues:
Doesn't pass smog. No check engine light. possibly just needs a new cat, but might also need a valve job. There is some fouling issues with one of the spark plugs, might be related. I have been having to replace that plug about every 10-15,000 miles.
Car fell out of registration 9 years ago so cannot be re-registered in California even if it does pass smog due to excessive back registration fees owed.
Dead battery.
Clutch needs bleeding. possibly needs a new slave cylinder. Master cylinder is relatively new.
Mice got under the hood so there may be issues related to that. mice never got into the vents or the interior. (no smell or droppings). I don't see any damage in the wiring insulation, just the firewall insulation.
AC compressor doesn't come on.
Power steering doesn't seem to work (steering feels great once you get going, but below 5 mph it can be a workout.)
The trunk lid that the rare lip spoiler is attached to came from a junk yard car and has dull clearcoat and some surface dimpling, possible hail damage. No key to this trunk either, so you can only access it from the interior. I still have the original trunk lid with the original lock, but the original spoiler is long gone.
Both rear quarter panels have dents from being backed into by another vehicle, the left side right behind the gas filler, and the right side by the passenger door. front right panel has a small dent at the wheel well lip.
Passenger window doesn't work. Installed a new regulator but i screwed it up somehow and then i had to kluge it so it stays up without falling.
Has a CD stereo with USB that works, but the face plate is missing right now.
The usual MX-6 aging issues - leather in drivers seat falling apart, drivers door trim material needs re-gluing, rear quarter window trim is aged and cracking.
Needs new tires all around. Note the bronze wheels and new-ish tires in the attached photos are not included, i plan on saving them for my next MX-6. The original OEM alloy 15" wheels are included, and are in good shape other than some curb rash, and one wheel has a small hairline crack in it (nothing to be concerned about). but the tires are bad - leaky and flat spots, and need replacing before driving.
Brake rotors have surface rust, so should be sanded down before using the brakes so the pads don't get mucked up.
Tank doesn't have much gas in it, but what it has is very old, so it definitely needs new gas before you try starting it.
Asking $600
Photos to follow