arb098
Adventurer
Looks like someone is getting rid of a gen 2.5. I thought they stopped making them in 1999 though?
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/6053570014.html
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/6053570014.html
Monteros on craigslist
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OuterLimits
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From the low res pics, looks OK outside and a little rough inside.
Run the VIN through https://www.vehiclehistory.com/ Maybe that will shed some light.
Either it is a mistake/scam, or maybe oddball vehicle that was made in late 1999 and sold in early 2000?
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They made the 2.5 in 2000, just no locker with the winter package.
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OuterLimits
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Car Buying Tips
I'll share some humble wisdom learned from my last 9 months of Monty shopping.
I search using Cars.com, Craigslist, Auto Trader, and Car Gurus. Aside from craigslist, you can usually get the VIN directly from the website, and sometimes they offer a free Carfax report (Sweet).
The pics on most car sites are low-res. I ask if they can send the original pics to my email address. You can get a much better look with hi-res pics on a big screen.
I always ask for the VIN, then run it through "Vehicle History" https://www.vehiclehistory.com It's free and helpful. If they refuse to provide a VIN, it's a scam.
If you are a serious buyer, pony up and order a Car Fax report or subscription. The Carfax info has saved me from numerous buying mistakes. I always ask how long they have owned the Monty. The Carfax will help me verify if I'm dealing with a flipper or someone trying to unload a recently purchased lemon. (They say they have owned it for 5 years, but Carfax says they bought it last month).
Sometimes Carfax offers unlimited reports for 60 days ($99). The kicker is, it is unlimited reports for license plates, but only 5 reports for VIN. Since most of the folks on craigslist have plates, this has worked out OK.
I make sure the person selling the vehicle matches the name on the title. This reduces scams or curbstoning.
I don't even look at cars from "rust belt" states anymore (check your Carfax!) or heavily salted roads (Including Utah). They always tell me it's clean. I always find nasty corrosion when I inspect the undercarriage. It is common for cars to be auctioned in rust/salt states, and then brought to CA to be sold. Don't be fooled.
I always ask if the timing belt has been done, and do they have the records. About 50% of the time they say the timing belt has been done. So far 0% of the time do they have the service records to prove this. (Smells of bad fish to me). Without proof, I always assume the work was not performed.
In CA, I insist on clean title and smog certification in sellers hand before making the drive to see the rig. If you buy without the smog cert, you get stuck with paying for the repairs to pass, or have to take the seller to court to get him to pay. Just get the smog cert before buying!
In a perfect world I would have the rig inspected by a competent mechanic, with experience in that model, before purchase.
The very best liars are usually friendly, charismatic, and believable. No matter how good the story, take everything you are told by a seller with a grain of salt. If you are unsure, ask for paperwork or proof. Be a skeptic not a rube.
The last 9 months shopping have been a frustrating gauntlet of liars, lemons, idiots, and scams. Hopefully I can help save a fellow ExPo from some unnecessary grief.
Happy Monty Hunting!
I'll share some humble wisdom learned from my last 9 months of Monty shopping.
I search using Cars.com, Craigslist, Auto Trader, and Car Gurus. Aside from craigslist, you can usually get the VIN directly from the website, and sometimes they offer a free Carfax report (Sweet).
The pics on most car sites are low-res. I ask if they can send the original pics to my email address. You can get a much better look with hi-res pics on a big screen.
I always ask for the VIN, then run it through "Vehicle History" https://www.vehiclehistory.com It's free and helpful. If they refuse to provide a VIN, it's a scam.
If you are a serious buyer, pony up and order a Car Fax report or subscription. The Carfax info has saved me from numerous buying mistakes. I always ask how long they have owned the Monty. The Carfax will help me verify if I'm dealing with a flipper or someone trying to unload a recently purchased lemon. (They say they have owned it for 5 years, but Carfax says they bought it last month).
Sometimes Carfax offers unlimited reports for 60 days ($99). The kicker is, it is unlimited reports for license plates, but only 5 reports for VIN. Since most of the folks on craigslist have plates, this has worked out OK.
I make sure the person selling the vehicle matches the name on the title. This reduces scams or curbstoning.
I don't even look at cars from "rust belt" states anymore (check your Carfax!) or heavily salted roads (Including Utah). They always tell me it's clean. I always find nasty corrosion when I inspect the undercarriage. It is common for cars to be auctioned in rust/salt states, and then brought to CA to be sold. Don't be fooled.
I always ask if the timing belt has been done, and do they have the records. About 50% of the time they say the timing belt has been done. So far 0% of the time do they have the service records to prove this. (Smells of bad fish to me). Without proof, I always assume the work was not performed.
In CA, I insist on clean title and smog certification in sellers hand before making the drive to see the rig. If you buy without the smog cert, you get stuck with paying for the repairs to pass, or have to take the seller to court to get him to pay. Just get the smog cert before buying!
In a perfect world I would have the rig inspected by a competent mechanic, with experience in that model, before purchase.
The very best liars are usually friendly, charismatic, and believable. No matter how good the story, take everything you are told by a seller with a grain of salt. If you are unsure, ask for paperwork or proof. Be a skeptic not a rube.
The last 9 months shopping have been a frustrating gauntlet of liars, lemons, idiots, and scams. Hopefully I can help save a fellow ExPo from some unnecessary grief.
Happy Monty Hunting!
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MrGalantguy
Mitsubishi Loyalist
You pretty much nailed it on the head Fugitive. Finding a Montero like a Gen 1 or 2 / 2.5 is hard because of the limited amounts available and even more so finding one in decent condition. They are not like Civics and Camry's where you can find them at every street corner...so searching for one is very hard. Just my luck before I bought my Sport I was looking for one and I couldn't find one and kinda settled for a Sport. Soon as I bought my sport a few months after I found a few Gen 2's that didn't last too long. Now that I sold my Sport...I can't find a decent Gen 2.5 for the life of me. I have been looking for a few months now..and I have run into scams, liars, and extremely egotistic arrogant sellers.
I am still searching...and hoping to find the right one for me.
I am still searching...and hoping to find the right one for me.
Swank Force One
Adventurer
What is the right one for you? We may be selling one of ours shortly. Unsure yet if it will be the 20th Anniversary or the 98 (would prefer to sell the 20th Anniversary). Also more than happy keep an eye out for anything as well.
Worth mentioning that i ended up buying both of mine in California.
Worth mentioning that i ended up buying both of mine in California.
OuterLimits
I control the horizontal and the vertical
MGG, You got that right. I feel your pain brother. :iagree:
That last putz with the Gen 2.5 was a real piece of work once he was exposed. The biggest liars in my adult life have been those selling used cars and folks in the Real Estate business. This tool was both. I should have just run screaming in the opposite direction as soon as he told me. :ugh:
I had figured it was just a So Cal disease, but I'm guessing this nonsense has spread coast to coast.
After 9 months, I'm taking a break from looking. Too frustrating. Good luck in your search.
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plh
Explorer
ridiculous price no matter what
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Limited - $2900 (Granada Hills)
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/6057520667.html
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/6057520667.html
Tundraguy81
Observer
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/6062931853.html
Looks decent for $3500 it's on the east coast
Looks decent for $3500 it's on the east coast
Tundraguy81
Observer
normal_dave
waytoomuchwritinginposts.
GONE...
2001 Montero Limited, Sudan Beige Metallic, (great color), 160K $2,999.00, looks clean...
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/6063825159.html
"Bueller?"
2001 Montero Limited, Sudan Beige Metallic, (great color), 160K $2,999.00, looks clean...
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/6063825159.html
"Bueller?"
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normal_dave
waytoomuchwritinginposts.
2006 Montero Limited, 130K $6,500 Texas
https://easttexas.craigslist.org/cto/6056576737.html
https://easttexas.craigslist.org/cto/6056576737.html
Tundraguy81
Observer
That 1 in Texas looks in awesome shape.
BOPOH
Explorer
i would love to buy it, only if it wasn't so far away