Buying used with mods

[Summerwolf]

http://www.mcgonigalgm.com/VehicleDe...-IN/2835041003


No underhood shots.

[gramicci101]

Non-mobile link: http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...ngId=438322628

That's a series.blue, and the brake calipers have also been painted. Someone else will have to say if the series.blue came with a red start button and black interior panels on the passenger dash and around the radio, but I know they don't come that way on the normal BRZ. If those are mods, then cool. I want a red start button.

Also, my BRZ has a VSC Sport button next to the traction control button, but this doesn't. I don't know if that's a series.blue thing or not.

Before making the trip, I would really want an engine bay shot. Mostly looking for header and camber plates.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

That's a series.blue, and the brake calipers have also been painted. Someone else will have to say if the series.blue came with a red start button and black interior panels on the passenger dash and around the radio, but I know they don't come that way on the normal BRZ. If those are mods, then cool. I want a red start button.

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They came with those pieces.

[MattTheGinge]

After finally convincing the sales lady that the car is in fact modded, this is the best response I get
"Ok Doing some research I found the taillights were smoked the exhaust and cold air intake was done a sport modification shop in Lafayette IN. I don't have much more information that that.+"
I feel like if you're trying to sell a car that's been for sale on your lot since early September. You should probably know what you're selling and not falsely advertise what you have. Maybe that's just me

[gramicci101]

It's a GM dealer; they don't know what they have. They know what their book tells them, and that's it.


Considering she mentioned the cold air intake, I would really want a picture of the engine bay before making the trip.

[MattTheGinge]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

It's a GM dealer; they don't know what they have. They know what their book tells them, and that's it.


Considering she mentioned the cold air intake, I would really want a picture of the engine bay before making the trip.

No doubt, I asked for engine bay and under car pictures, as well as a detailed list of non stock parts and where they were installed. Anytning they can't answer just provides leverage to me on lowering the price. In the end I don't necessarily care if it has a couple mods, I can always sell them and get what I want, but I don't necisarily feel like driving the car 1,100 miles in a weekend with stupid loud exhaust.

[spicyricecake]

I had to double check cause the OP's description sounded familiar... haha

[MattTheGinge]

Originally Posted by spicyricecake

I had to double check cause the OP's description sounded familiar... haha

Yea I talked to you on Facebook about buying yours. This post was actually originally talking about the guy from Orlando selling his haha. I was going to go see it but he stopped responding to me when I asked to check it out.

[spicyricecake]

Originally Posted by MattTheGinge

Yea I talked to you on Facebook about buying yours. This post was actually originally talking about the guy from Orlando selling his haha. I was going to go see it but he stopped responding to me when I asked to check it out.

haha figures. If I end up getting rid of mine I'll probably just going to trade it in after parting out

[Summerwolf]

Im almost positive I know the original cars posting.... that guy was really upset about people questioning the price he was asking. I can't even find the listing anymore.

[Wyatt2617]

Originally Posted by MattTheGinge

This is the listing: http://atcm.co/S2PVDP/1A2045C4 It would be one thing if I could go see it but I'm in Orlando and this one is in Indiana so it would be me going up there to buy it if it's the right price. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to basically tell the dealer "no, you're wrong" when they try to tell me its stock haha

Funny, I actually considered buying this vehicle. I talked with the sales woman a little, never really had any good pictures at that point because it was a new trade in. She sent me some rainy day shots from her cellphone. It was a little closer to me than the one I actually ended up being in Fort Wayne IN. A few hundred miles away, but this one had far more miles on it. I decided to go with the lower miles. I ended up picking mine up for $24,500 with 9,000 Miles, clean tittle, Perrin Exhaust, Perrin Croasbrace, and some other goodies that I have in my ride thread. I felt like I got a somewhat fair deal for a Series.Blue with 9,000 miles. Was originally asking $25,300.

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[MattTheGinge]

She finally sent me pictures and this is all I got, one close up picture... I guess il just keep asking her for a list of parts because for all I know it has a full header back exhaust. I hate that I can't just go look at it in person. I might just make a stupid low offer and just move on and wait for something else so I don't have to deal with this dealer anymore.

[gramicci101]

You can see the exhaust. It's at the bottom front of the engine, right next to the Injen intake pipe. It looks like an OEM heat shield, so the header is probably stock.


More than likely the previous owner just threw on an intake and a catback exhaust without doing much research. The only other picture I'd want would be the strut top. If that was factory (i.e., not a coilover), then I'd be very tempted to buy it. I would want to source an OEM intake or GrimmSpeed intake, but that's just me.

[JDM4E]

Dat engine picture is like if you did your passport photo from ear to eye. Just WTF. Reasons might be just stupid or hiding something.