Is this a good buy??? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

CSkap21 · 10-26-2017, 02:50 PM

Hey everyone, i'm about to buy my first 86 and was wondering if this was a good deal or not. ( https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/c...311070783.html ) Its a 2013 BRZ Limited with 50,000 miles but with a rebuilt title. He's willing to accept $13,300 but nothing lower. Is this worth it or should I pass and wait for another one. The car was professionally repaired by a Subaru dealership with pictures and documents provided. The car has an intake, UEL headers, Open Flash Tune, and an exhaust with a couple other bits here and there. What do you guys think? Thanks

Slammillionaire · 10-26-2017, 03:31 PM

Do yourself a favor and never buy a car with a rebuilt/salvage title unless you're building a race car. Also, that car with a clean title would probably catch around that price.

CP

jasonojordan · 10-26-2017, 04:06 PM

13k with a rebuild title is deff over priced.

Summerwolf · 10-26-2017, 04:07 PM

No, doesn't seem like it at all.

Mr.ac · 10-26-2017, 04:10 PM

Way too much for a salvage title. Keep looking.

ToySub1946 · 10-26-2017, 04:19 PM

Never buy a car which has pictures of itself at a gas station.

A very old adage: If something in life seems too good to be true, it most likely is too good to be true.

Impureclient · 10-26-2017, 06:37 PM

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Im asking 13,800 obo

If he said no less than $13.5 then why put "Or Best Offer"? Offer $10k which is what it's probably worth.

MRCA1ST · 10-26-2017, 07:46 PM

I had a rebuilt Mazdaspeed3, I wouldn't necessarily say to stay away from rebuilt cars, but that one is overpriced. Rebuilt cars are generally worth 60-75% of their would-be value if they had a clean title. KBB says it is worth about $15k clean, so like the others have said here, it's actual value is somewhere between $9-11k. If you really like it just offer 9.5, he will snear initially, but if time is on your side you will likely get it at the right price. He has an uphill battle selling a rebuilt car, especially since it is still worth more than what that car's target audience typically has lying around in cash...there aren't many financing options for rebuilt cars.

humfrz · 10-26-2017, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CSkap21

Hey everyone, i'm about to buy my first 86 and was wondering if this was a good deal or not. ( https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/c...311070783.html ) Its a 2013 BRZ Limited with 50,000 miles but with a rebuilt title. He's willing to accept $13,300 but nothing lower. Is this worth it or should I pass and wait for another one. The car was professionally repaired by a Subaru dealership with pictures and documents provided. The car has an intake, UEL headers, Open Flash Tune, and an exhaust with a couple other bits here and there. What do you guys think? Thanks

Hello CSkap21 and welcome to ...... The Forum .......

As others have mentioned, I'd stay away from that car because:

* rebuilt title

* it's been heavily messed with

* it's over priced

I hope you find a nice one ....... they are fun cars ......

humfrz

CSkap21 · 10-26-2017, 08:59 PM

Thanks for the help everyone. I’ll offer him $9.5k - $10k and if he won’t do it, then on to the next one. Hopefully I can find a nice one.

86geek · 10-26-2017, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CSkap21

Thanks for the help everyone. I’ll offer him $9.5k - $10k and if he won’t do it, then on to the next one. Hopefully I can find a nice one.

Keep looking. Why invest 10K when it's a salvage title. In the long run you'll be spending more $$$$$ to fix it should problems arise. Just my 2¢

guybo · 10-26-2017, 09:33 PM

Take the car to a mechanic and have him do a pre-purchase used car inspection. They put it on a lift, read codes, check the trans and lots of other stuff. Don't trust what people say and definately DON'T trust the stealership.

Submarinesonce · 10-27-2017, 07:42 AM

I wouldn't touch a rebuilt car, I wouldn't touch a modified car, I wouldn't touch this car. keep looking IMO.

22R · 10-27-2017, 08:42 AM

No !

22R

10-26-2017, 02:50 PM	#1
CSkap21 Reckless5.86 Join Date: Oct 2017 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 56 Thanks: 20 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is this a good buy??? Hey everyone, i'm about to buy my first 86 and was wondering if this was a good deal or not. ( https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/c...311070783.html ) Its a 2013 BRZ Limited with 50,000 miles but with a rebuilt title. He's willing to accept $13,300 but nothing lower. Is this worth it or should I pass and wait for another one. The car was professionally repaired by a Subaru dealership with pictures and documents provided. The car has an intake, UEL headers, Open Flash Tune, and an exhaust with a couple other bits here and there. What do you guys think? Thanks

10-26-2017, 04:10 PM	#5
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Way too much for a salvage title. Keep looking. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

10-26-2017, 04:19 PM	#6
ToySub1946 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 15FRS, 05MustangGT, 85Toyota truck Location: Eureka, Ca. Posts: 574 Thanks: 672 Thanked 590 Times in 279 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Never buy a car which has pictures of itself at a gas station. A very old adage: If something in life seems too good to be true, it most likely is too good to be true. Last edited by ToySub1946; 10-26-2017 at 04:59 PM.

10-27-2017, 07:42 AM	#13
Submarinesonce Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: Frs Location: Florida Posts: 130 Thanks: 21 Thanked 81 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wouldn't touch a rebuilt car, I wouldn't touch a modified car, I wouldn't touch this car. keep looking IMO. __________________ JDL UEL Turbo GT2860RS, AP Racing BBK, Verus Splitter/diffuser/canards, Sard rep carbon wing, TFF bash bar, HKS hi power, Tein Flex A, Hotchkiss FSB, Radium MCB, Konig Hypergram 17x8, FS Indy 500, 6k HID, Whiteline trans bushing insert, Verus AOS, grimmspeed strut brace, Racerx oil cooler w/ setrab 619, ES steering rack bushings, Whiteline subframe bushings, Toms tails, STi mirror caps, IRP shifter, TRD Steering wheel

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MRCA1ST Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ 6MT Location: USA Posts: 181 Thanks: 49 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a rebuilt Mazdaspeed3, I wouldn't necessarily say to stay away from rebuilt cars, but that one is overpriced. Rebuilt cars are generally worth 60-75% of their would-be value if they had a clean title. KBB says it is worth about $15k clean, so like the others have said here, it's actual value is somewhere between $9-11k. If you really like it just offer 9.5, he will snear initially, but if time is on your side you will likely get it at the right price. He has an uphill battle selling a rebuilt car, especially since it is still worth more than what that car's target audience typically has lying around in cash...there aren't many financing options for rebuilt cars.

10-26-2017, 08:59 PM	#10
CSkap21 Reckless5.86 Join Date: Oct 2017 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 56 Thanks: 20 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the help everyone. I’ll offer him $9.5k - $10k and if he won’t do it, then on to the next one. Hopefully I can find a nice one.

10-26-2017, 09:33 PM	#12
guybo Huge E85 fan! Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2016 Scion FRS Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 1,850 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,010 Times in 605 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Take the car to a mechanic and have him do a pre-purchase used car inspection. They put it on a lift, read codes, check the trans and lots of other stuff. Don't trust what people say and definately DON'T trust the stealership.

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22R 22R Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2012 Camry SE 2017 Toyota 86 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 229 Thanks: 216 Thanked 140 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No ! 22R

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