Yeah it's been a battle stopping him from buying the wrong go karts.Craigslist right now just has either money pits or market priced karts.We hit the hwy 127 5 state long yard sale the other weekend for 6 hrs and found the same thing.
We did find a project to keep us busy till we find one.Found...
Murray Explorer
Price paid: $180
Work done: carb clean |oil/fuel/filter change |new tires |clean and repainted rust areas |buffed paint |added padding |reflective tape front |rear reflector |greased and oiled.
Repair cost: $140
Sold: $650
Profit: $330
Before and after:
I've been trying to teach my son how to make his money make more money instead of just buying shoes and games with his profit.He is 14 and mows lawns for about $60-$80 a week and he saved up about $250(most ever saved) for some shoes.I talked him into looking for a go kart to flip for profit and...
Here are some pics
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**** I didn't read the fine print on the jackshaft sprocket!
DISCONTINUED PART USE 13063 AS REPLACEMENT
That's the one I already have.
I just bought a used Manco Eliminator 425B 5hp 2 seater from a yard sale for $275 non running.Said he bought it new for a $1000 for his daughter and she drove it one summer and its been sitting in garage for years.
I changed gas/sparkplug/oil and started it but it would not run without choke...