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11-25-2020, 06:07 PM | #29 |
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lol. OP comes on for "advice" but already had already decided to buy it when he posted. Every member on here is telling you to stay away but you're attracted to the mods enough to pay more for a car that's been in an accident + an engine swap.
Never buy a pre-owned car because of existing mods. Body and mechanical condition is always more important. Before you agree to buy the car, at the very least take the car to a reputable local body shop to ensure the repairs for its accident were done right. Couldn't hurt to take it for a mechanical inspection prior to the purchase as well. |
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11-25-2020, 06:14 PM | #30 |
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Yes. Don't buy a badly modded one with parts broken and missing!
Hope you talked them way way way down.
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they'd have to pay me to take a missing-parts, replacement-engine car!
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11-25-2020, 10:45 PM | #32 |
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I own a 13 and wouldn't buy another one because of first year issues, valve spring recall etc. I would get one a little newer that wasn't modified. They're around. Just need patience
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where do i order patience?
amazon seems to be out.
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T.r.o.u.b.l.e.
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you guys are probably right but im now like most of the users on this site. i have an older scion fr-s with some rice boy parts. im gonna change a bunch of stuff and now want to seek help on that.
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i wanna see pics of this thing!
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Liar. I moved it right after seeing the thread title.
We just don't have as much time to spend here as @Tcoat has
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Replacement engine isn't a bad thing really.. especially in a 13 if it was repaired under the recall ha
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