I Bought a 94 Pontiac Trans AM Sight Unseen for $6K and got Scammed! It Doesn't Run!
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The one who got scammed was US. Great car, awesome vid! Keep it up Randy 🔥🔥🔥
6k is a great deal for that car. Usually the dash and door panels are cracked. Seats ripped at that price. I have a 94 black trans am. Picked it up with 40k miles for 5k a few years ago and needed some cosmetic and minor mechanical tlc from sitting. Now she’s like brand new and fun to drive. I am also a collector of 80s and 90s cars. Mostly Pontiac. I get them cheaper so I can fix them up and drive ‘em. My wife wants to kill me lol
Yeah thats a nice T/A I had a formula that was just garbage
Why the clickbait man? It just needed gas. However, I have a soft spot for that generation of Firebird. They are pretty cool.
Drama sells
Hate that and avoid watching channels once bit.
Adults whose mind goes to lying...avoid like the plague.
He stole it for 6k even if it needed 10k in work
RANDY...OUTSIDE OF A CORVETTE THIS IS MY NEXT FAVORITE CAR OF ALL TIME!
THIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM EDITION IS TO DIE FOR. PLEASE KEEP THIS EXACT CAR FOREVER!!!!
For those saying that the gas gauge is off, the tanks in those models are wedge shaped \ / like a "V" smaller quantities registered higher on the gauge. I had a 95 Z28 and the fuel gauge would move slowly from full to half, and then take a nosedive after around half tank till empty 😅
I currently own a 95 z28, and had the same issues. Once it gets to a half a tank, you better find a gas station!
My friend used to say his fuel guage followed the silhouette of a woman, haha!
@@jokergordon8446 Maybe it's a Pontiac thing, my GTA and GTO are both like that. 😁
I also have a 25th anniversary trans am originally my grandfather’s that he bought off the showroom floor. It’s in rough shape now but she’s about to get completely overhauled and restored!
Nice ride! i have a '96 Trans Am WS6. Also an automatic...... but I only paid $7500 for it in '19. Just flipped 61k miles. I love the 4th gens. I tell people the car makes me feel 18 again.....until I try to get out of it! Enjoy and keep it!
Good price! Not making them anymore and the WS is the one to have
Was yelling at my screen to put gas in, thanks for doing that, my throat started to hurt
that rear end noise was very common on those cars, bad news is it will take a ring and pinion and bearings to make it go away, still it is not a bad job, parts are cheap, it only takes one day, a few bulbs a good detail and some TLC and you have a great car worth a lot of money
Randy, for your headlight motor issue, you can either change the headlight motor, or do the brass gear upgrade. My t/a had the same issue, seems like these and the c4 Corvette had same issue. I had a Corvette guy in my area help me out with the gear idea. Factory is plastic/nylon and due to age just strips out etc.......far as rear diff noise, check your fluid. May just need service
Good man Shawn, have the same issue in my C4 that i need to fix. You beat me to the comment :)
Good info!
Like your idea of replacing plastic with brass. Nice upgrade. The diff on Randy's car is done. Mine sounded\did the same thing. Quiet at low or high speeds but between 48 & 64 there was that annoying whine. Had to rebuild it. Got it professionally done and suspension work for $400. Hopefully the mirrors not working is just a blown fuse or just need silicone spray on the gears.
Yeah, rebuild isn't very expensive on the 10 bolt......but I do know it's a shot in the dark, but should be able to pop it open, clean it out and inspect it at the very least ....... The reseal with gasket and fill with 80w-90 synthetic and some friction modifier to get by........
Too bad he didn't get the t-top shades though......hot sun is something else when it's extremely hot outside
So how is it a scam?? Because it was empty on gas?? Smh…..hate clickbait
Yup...i wont watch the channel ever again. No need to lie thats for kids & cheating wives
Randy I hate to see you get rid of the older Firebird but this new one looks and sounds so much better. Plus you seem to really enjoy this one more. Do your thing buddy!😊
Had the exact same whine in the diff of my 98 firebird formula. Was the pinion bearing. Might also be worth checking the fluid level
Are you freaking serious you never checked the gas gauge wow buddy
It ain’t got no gas in it! Lol 😂 👍
I know what's wrong with it
@@erikthefurious5656 People who buy sight unseen then complain...well too bad. lol
This is the type of channel you tell youtube to never show you again
Randy keep doing the 80s -90s content you are getting the gems
Flush the heater core with bucket of CLR with electric pump overnight-easier than replacing the it.
Anyone else already know his next video on this car will be of him complaining the engine developed a weird knocking noise. He'll explore and hypothesize what it could be, and all us car guys will be screaming again "YOU PUT 87 IN A CAR THAT REQUIRES PREMIUM 😂" otherwise you got a great deal on a collectors car. $18k was crazy with that high mileage but $6k was great. $10k is the sweet spot so you did good
I bet you feel silly, for not checking the gas right away, i'm glad it started.
Check ALL the fuses and relays for damage, etc, etc. Those would be easy fixes if the car has blown fuses and or relays.
Randy, try the heat on "floor." Some GMs from the 90s and earlier had a feature where the air temperature coming out of the panel vents was limited, so that you could have hot air coming out the floor but cooler air at upper body level to keep comfortable due to the warming effect of the sun. Toyotas do that too, while Fords of the era would have the same temperature regardless of airflow selection.
my 82 rampage has two big vents that say "FLOOR AIR" on them
Click bait city
That body style of car was and is still my #1 favorite body style of car, I actually have a 1/24 scale 1993 Firebird that just got its new paint job in white and looks almost similar to that just without the stripe and the rims are different.
I’ve got one too
I have a 2001 Ws6 Ram Air Firebird
I have 2. I love them!
I honestly thought it sounded like it wasn't getting fuel when you cranked it lol 😅
Very nice Trans Am Firebird. A bottle or two of Chevron Techron high mileage fuel additive will dissolve the deposits on the fuel level sender in the fuel tank. It would appear that the fuel gauge isn't quite accurate. There are YT videos on removing/replacing the heater core. I would replace the fuel filter as all the nasty stuff from the bottom of the tank probably got pushed into the filter. Fix her and flip her, good to go!
Your codes at 23:53 are RPO codes. Basically it just tells you what options your car has if you want to go decode them. 6K is a great deal on this T/A! I had a 2000 Firebird and this video definitely brought back a ton of memories, like the gear noise from the headlight motors. I rebuilt my motors with brass gears and it eliminated the issue. Getting them out is a pain in the ass but it’s definitely doable. As far as leaks are concerned, the fourth gens are notorious for rear main and pan gasket leaks so keep an eye on those. My old car had a rear main leak and admittedly it wasn’t a terrible leak, but it was noticeable especially when you drove with the windows down or with the heater on and got a nice whiff of burning oil.
I know you dont smoke anymore but im pretty sure i saw on the build sheet in the glovebox a code that suggests the driver be smoking a cigarette at all times for optimum performance. The previous owner was based looking at that ash tray hahah
I just got a 2007 Pontiac Solstice, when I checked the carfax it had something similar listed, major damage reported on visual inspection. It’s been gone over thoroughly on a lift and no damage is anywhere that can be noticed visually.
Mine also has a LSD and whines, even after a rear end service, it is a known characteristic of the LSD rear end in this car.
This channel is walk down memory lane for me lately! Had a 1996 Trans Am, 1988 Formula Firebird and and 1989 Z24. So random that you would purchase similar models all so close together for the channel! Loving the content! 🍻
Cool. I had an 88 Formula too. Mine was a 5 speed with the TPI engine.
@@Brian-dh9lp Mine too. White/Grey tone hardtop with black interior.
Another score!!! I seriously remember when these cars were new sitting outside on the lots I was only 9 but loved them then and love it now . That white on blue is hard to beat but the 99 with the blue / chrome wheels look even better (30th Anniversary ) I’d definitely hang onto that long term bc eventually the older mid 90s trans am will get recognized and gain value especially when the 98-02 get totally untouchable which is coming soon
Lot of us subscribers been watching you since you've been working with your brother in a carport. Thanx for the click bait! Really Randy?? Nice ride😊
Randy, same thing here. My 93 Z28 runs out immediately when it just touches the line for empty. And when it's full, the needle on the gauge shows a quarter tank over full. You learn to adjust to it. Watch that last 3/8s of a tank. Its gone super fast!
Had one, great car. Test drove it liked it, bought it. Jumped in , wouldn't start. Out of gas, just like yours.
Have a 94 Trans Am I bought new. 338.000 miles on it, engine never been touched except for plugs and 3 OPTISPARK replacements. Runs like new, uses no oil. Lifelong Southern California car, looks very good in and out. At about 145.000 miles the transmission started slipping ,had a GM factory reman installed, still working fine. I have no whine from the rear end every 40.000 miles I had it serviced at the dealer, new oil and thier additive which was for that unit specifically. Took it for about a 10 mile test drive in june of 94. Got back to the dealership, looked at the salesman and said, I'LL TAKE IT. LOL. no regrets ever. Enjoy this one, keep up on the maintenance .
Thanks for that comment, I just bought a 94 TA and will be picking it up in a few days, its in beautiful original condition with 240000 klms, yes Im in Canada, which I thought was a bit high but Really for a 30 year old car is actually not to bad, and yes proper maintenance is the key
Great car, great deal! Seeing you drive it I now miss the 95 TA I had new back in the day
Hi Randy, I owned a similar Firebird in the past. Very fun to drive short distances. No fun on a long trip though, as the exhaust drone wears on a person. That rear diff. whine is not normal. And that rear diff. is considered one of the weak points of the car. I once heard it described as "Fragile as if it was made of glass".
use a stock type exhaust and its not awful- the fart cans will drive anyne mad
That was an issue with many of this era F bodies. Dont know if there was a recall or bulletin on it.
You got a great deal. That car is really clean to be 30 years old. I never had an issue with my horn, not sure what is going on there. My heater did the same thing though, took forever to get hot. I flushed it gently with water and it helped a little, but it still too 10 miles in the winter to even start to get warm. I cannot believe that rear emblem is not faded and the dash is not cracked. Car must've been garage kept or maybe those things have been replaced. As far as I can tell, it needs a headlight motor, maybe some rear gears, horn (fuse), and that's it.
I love those 80s 90s cars memories 😊
What a bargain! Beautiful car! Can’t wait to see it all cleaned up.
Visual frame damage, maybe rust . I hope not ,it's in great shape for the age .
Posi trac IS a limited slip. The blue throttle body plate is aftermarket and the blue valve covers were painted not stock colored. It looks like it has lowering springs in it by the stance. It's obviously not 100% stock. Imo $6k is a clean running lt1 car so you got fair market value... Could definitely find one similar for cheaper but finding a 25th anniversary car isn't as easy... Good score imo...
Funny enough my first car was a 94 Pontiac firebird v6. Bought it not running for $800 and got it running with a tank of gas and a coil pack. Gauge was reading half a tank at empty 😂
Curly from the 3 stooges would of said it's either half empty or half full?
A lot of people think it means two rivers but it really means the mounds for the old Indian burial mounds that Des Moines is built in top of
I’m just gonna put this out there, but did you try putting gas in it?
😂😂 I know it’s a dumb question I know I know
Edit: let me just say, I made that content, and the beginning of the video when you first tried to start it😂😂
im gonna be in the market and searching in about three weeks, i cant wait to buy my second firebird, i had a 98 base with magnaflows and headers done, baby was a dream and i never stopped dreaming
Nice find, I bought a 95 online 2006 out of Florida w/109k and now has just under 150k and it is the LT1 with the 6 speed. Ive done the optispark and while i was that deep replaced the timing chain and water pump. I still own it and is parked every winter here in Maine. Yor rear end noise is common as i have it when i let off the throttle. And my thermostat is a 160 so very little heat in mine also.
Use Motive gear when you rebuild it. Very strong and quiet also
The 25th Anniversary edition pays homage to the original 1969 model white with blue graphics. The loud noise from the rear diff possibly could be the pinion or ring gear teeth!
What a car! Awesome find!
Randy what a gem for 6k! Good cleaning and she’ll be a great car! Only thing wish it was a standard!
Limited slip is a general term for: in GM cars it’s called posi-trac, in Ford it’s branded True-trac and so on.. LSD is posi-traction..
Am I the only one who, upon seeing the title and the trans-am, immediately thought "legit-street-cars"??? Surely he is already "saturated with transam but...
Check the optispark,I owned a black 94 trans am. Gt. Mine did the same thing.....good luck my friend....good condition car,sad it doesn't run😧
Try not to use the steering wheel to get in and out of the car, that'll create the infamous play in the column/wobbly steering wheel. The headlight noise is normal when they close.
Very cool car. Looking forward to more on it.
All time favorite body style of the Trans Am! You scored big time Randy and that white with blue stripe looks fresh! Those are RPO codes you found. Its fun decoding them and seeing the options your car has. That will be really fun to drive for a while! Love the video as always!👍
Look into the alarm system. My 2001 Camaro I purchased had a rod knock. So I changed the engine and battery,& it would not start. It tripped the alarm,& it had an aftermarket radio in it. To turn alarm off, consisted of pressing certain radio buttons to turn it off,which I didn’t have. Needless to say I had to get rid of it because of family issues. This was in 2012, then you had to bring it to a dealership for them to turn off the VATS system and I had no way to do that. Sucked for me
Randy I love the white car and the little burn. Out but the rest of the car is beautiful
It looks like you've done good 👍. Put some brass gears in the headlight motors. I've got a 95 Trans am and I love it. And great fuel gas mileage. It has 273 gears..
You scored on that car Randy! A few quirky GM issues to fix and even if you have to rebuild the rear diff, so what! That car is awesome! I love it!
Good call on moving the Formula down the road. The T/A is way better! Well done!
I know what's wrong with it! Ain't got no gas in it😂😂😂😂😂😂!
I've never yelled at my phone before now. It sounded like it was out of gas before you jumped it, after the jump I could tell it was out of gas😂😂😂
Great intuition. Way to go. Fits perfectly in with your collection. It's ready for a car show.
I bought the exact same car 97,000 miles on it from a woman for $3500.
I wound up putting a new transmission, fuel pump,fuel tank,starter,alternator,battery
Now I’m in business so I still think I came out pretty good
Even when the gas gauge hits 1/4 you pretty much better be heading to QuikTrip,Cefco or somebody
SLP was a GM supplier that would produce hotter versions of the forth generation Camaro and Firebird.
I would say you got a dang good deal, well worth 6K. Even if you had to put 5K into the motor it would still be a good deal.
Funny the problem was it was out of gas. Besides cleaning the car I think fixing the fuel level/gauge would be good and maybe change the differential fluid to see if that helps. Positive diffs normally require special fluids and maybe somebody put the wrong type in.
I'm a tech and the only allignment guy at my shop. That sticker in the glove box also helps with allignments. U need thos codes from the program in the allignment machine.
Sweet Deal Randy She Sounds Wicked
My neighbor used to have a convertible version!!!! Loved that car!
Always with the headlights, other than that and the wonky distributor you should have any major issues making it perfect. Beautiful Car Randy, you should keep that one brother😎
What a beauty! I got a '95 not in good condition but what fun
This guy who loves 80s and 90s cars doesn't know you gotta let the cig lighter pop?
Probably the only LT1 TA I would own bc of the package.. otherwise give me a 98-2002 any day of the week
I was just as excited as you were Randy when that car started. I love that thing it sounds absolutely awesome.
When my 94 Z28 was 6 years old it cost $6000. The horn works on it just fine.
The 94 Pontiac Trans AM, thumbs up.
6:43 Your friends are never going to let you live this down.
Get it up on a rack and inspect the frame for hidden issues. Rear diff needs work on the input shaft bearing more then likely
The first thing I thought about when I saw the thumbnail was “have fun with that Optispark”.
Frame damage visible = rust
I love it Randy, it probably just needs the heater core flushed. Sounds really good. 😊👍
Modern Day classic ,great find !
I've got a black 97 it has some of the same issues like the volume knob and the noise from the lights and that noise is the power motor for that light that can be replaced and it is available online
I love the drama, it's like watching a soap opera.
Very nice survivor driver T/A. Enjoy your new to you baby!
definitely worth keeping ... love that style
Pinion bearing bad is where the whine is from. Since it was out of gas fuel pump replacement in its near future. Nice TA Randy.
It was a good deal my son and I used to mess with those fire birds
the dealershit that wanted 18k for this was so high that only a dog could hear it
"room for negotiation"
You got your self a beautiful 25th Anniversary TA for a steal. Even with 119k on it.
When you opened up the glove box I see you have a GU5 which is a 3.23 rear gear ratio. I saw the G80 which is posi traction, limited slip rear end. All Trans Ams had posi traction.
Your 94 TA is rated at 275 flywheel hp. They may be slow by todays standards but they cleaned house back in their day. Low low 14s from 98 mph - 101 mph depending on what track and elevation. I had a couple 4th gens. I had a 95 LT1 Formula best time it ran bone stock was 14.10 at 99 mph.
I also had a 93 LT1 Firehawk Formula M6. With headers and a tune it went 13. 7 @ 103 mph
That 94 TA will definitely put the hurt on the GN and you 91 bird sitting in your yard. The 4rh gen Trans Ams would run a little over 150 mph top speed. 4th gen TAs do it all well. Stop, handle and run like hell.
Nice find !
I haven’t watch the video all the way yet but a big problem with LT1 engines is the distributor
I’d probably wreck driving past your house gawking cause you have like every single cool car I want from my childhood sitting out front.
Sling blade I know what's wrong with It aint got no gas in it.😂
So many UA-camrs resorting to click bait to stay relevant, SMH
Wait a minute. Did Randy really say "it's been a long time since I've been in a firebird" then proceed to talk about his other firebird he currently owns that runs and drives good? Lol. But seriously, 2 firebirds, a fleet of mustangs, I'm totally jealous right now.
you have inspired me ,,,,,i have a 97 TA that has been sitting for about 4 years under my carport,,,,,only has 70,000 miles on it,,,,i went for gas one day brought it home and it never ran again,,,,,but thanks to your channel i think it is that optispark cause i was getting a low water light alot,,,i didnt know about those with the water pump over it,,,,im almost certain that is my problem,,,,,mine would shift hard after driveing about 30 miles also,,,,only 2 years old when i bought it for 180000
Do a leakdown test, pressuruze the radiator to make sure the water loss isnt due to a head gasket
1) I was hoping we would see the the "frame damage" on this car, and 2) if 5 gallons brought the tank up to 3/4 of a tank from empty, then either the sending unit is way off or that a has a smuggler's tank in it. You need to make sure there is no contraband in that fuel tank. I went to an auto auction once near the southern border and half the vehicles had no fuel tanks because the tanks were used for smuggling.
Definitely got that car for a steal in that condition.
High school dream car.....get it up on a lift and check underside and frame for damage
Hey Randy, Another kudos to add to your collection! it’s like unwrapping a surprise package you never know what you’re going to add to your smorgasbord of vehicles. Always a treat! Thanks again for lightening up my day! FYI, really love that shirt you have on!