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Originally Posted by Tcoat
I guess a lot of it depends on location as well. I see piles of Eclipses around and to spot one with obvious mods is actually pretty rare.
Depends on how many get made on how hard it will be to find a stock one. Obviously the fewer there are the more impact the mod community will have.
Your last sentence does throw another element into the mix. Just how many cars advertised as "unmolested and completely stock" down the road were actually "totally raped and only appear to be stock again"? (Not saying you were hard on yours but god knows some are). Can't wait to see how many 10 year old cars with pristine "original exhausts" are available in 2023.
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On car forums we tend to believe everybody is like us, you know? Everybody who has one of these
clearly modifies it! Hah. I'm sure plenty of people have bought one because it's a fun economical car, or because it looks good, or because they think it's perfect out of the box. When those ones turn up used, they'll be the ones to try and buy, I think. Problem is, the subsequent owners may shortly remove their pristine/unmodified status.
I bought mine new because I knew that this car can breed some irresponsible driving behind the wheel, so with a new one that isn't a concern. If I had bought a used one, I would've wanted to have it checked out by my mechanic and talked to the previous owner extensively. That said, when somebody buys mine as a used car, it'll come with what is basically brand new OEM exhaust, taillights, side markers, shift knob, wheels...
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