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Originally Posted by pinski
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...  . |
Yep! Been preaching the word of "a forum ain't the place to judge a car or determine what is normal" gospel for years across a few different makes.
Mine will be a score for somebody in 3 years. It will be high mileage and will go straight to auction as soon as I trade in so will probably get picked up cheap.
So what somebody will get is a well maintained, highway driven (98% highway on cruise) well TRD optioned, original car for a great price.
The sad part is that it will probably be cheap enough that some kid will go all F&F on it and it will end up in a rice bowl!