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05-10-2019, 04:15 PM | #29 |
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Yup. While I technically do have 25k or so to spend, if this specific brz checks out with my mechanic friend, then why not save 8-10k and spend some on mods or other non-car things? For example, if I were to buy a new limited, I would still be taking the front bumper off and replacing it with an older one costing idk how much. IF the frame is Ok and the bumper was installed well, then what's the risk?
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05-10-2019, 04:23 PM | #30 |
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The risk is you have no idea how to work was performed. Maybe it looks fine, I think the body gaps look terrible. The bumper and fenders/trim are wrong, the only reason to back date a front end is to save money on the repair.
Maybe it looks fine. Maybe nothing rattles or falls off. How does it respond in the next front end collision? Was the SRS module replaced or reset in a garage by a dude named Vlad? Salvage cars are cheap for a reason. I would hesitate to finance anything with a salvage title and rely on it as a daily. Cash out of pocket for a second car? Sure. But it's going to be sub $10k. |
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I'd run away from spending any money on that junk chassis.
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8k isn’t worth the hassle of having a rebuilt car for me.. I’d rather a new car with no bad history ... a clean title 17 is only maybe a grand or more at this price.
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05-10-2019, 08:21 PM | #33 |
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Me too in fact I personally would not even buy used but it doesn’t make it bad for the right person. I don’t see many 17s going for anywhere near that price. It is also the asking price not the sold price so he could get it even cheaper.
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Buy this one from these guys for much cheaper....
2013 w74k, Auto, Rebuild documented here, all recalls done, no shortcuts taken.
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1st ate itself 2nd got boring 3rd got wrecked in 4 months. keep your options open.
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I know. I have visited it frequently.
That Dave guy is a bit shady though.
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i've learned to change the wording. now, cars "fit my current needs, and i've got no reason to get rid of them."
it's also part of the reason i named this 4th car "chance the goldfish"(i've never named my cars before), to remind me that cars are entirely replaceable consumer goods manufactured in large quantities.
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But the seller probably buys parts cars and just had a rear end wrecked car elsewhere and threw whatever they had laying around on it instead. Fenders have VIN tags also so used fenders probably.
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