buying a 13 FR-S, need advice - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

saltywetman · 11-25-2020, 06:07 PM

lol. OP comes on for "advice" but already had already decided to buy it when he posted. Every member on here is telling you to stay away but you're attracted to the mods enough to pay more for a car that's been in an accident + an engine swap.

Never buy a pre-owned car because of existing mods. Body and mechanical condition is always more important. Before you agree to buy the car, at the very least take the car to a reputable local body shop to ensure the repairs for its accident were done right. Couldn't hurt to take it for a mechanical inspection prior to the purchase as well.

Tcoat · 11-25-2020, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradze

so is there anything about toyobaru i should know.

Yes. Don't buy a badly modded one with parts broken and missing!

Hope you talked them way way way down.

soundman98 · 11-25-2020, 10:05 PM

they'd have to pay me to take a missing-parts, replacement-engine car!

Lantanafrs2 · 11-25-2020, 10:45 PM

I own a 13 and wouldn't buy another one because of first year issues, valve spring recall etc. I would get one a little newer that wasn't modified. They're around. Just need patience

soundman98 · 11-26-2020, 11:01 AM

where do i order patience?

amazon seems to be out.

Summerwolf · 11-26-2020, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradze

i talked em down. its a box of rice but what i want. so i ignored everyone's advice, thanks anyway. so is there anything about toyobaru i should know. i should have mentioned i dont like stock at all. i thought i wanted stock at first so i could stay in stock class for rallycross but im not even competitive anyway. wanna add some black and well im happy. i would've added those wheels, everything thats on it. it does feel like im gonna find the nametag of the stupid kid who owned this thing cuz i see little plastic tabs missing and one fender liner gone.

Talked them down to what?!?!

Tcoat · 11-26-2020, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soundman98

where do i order patience?

amazon seems to be out.

Patience Corset Black | Black corset top, Corset crop top

daiheadjai · 11-26-2020, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Patience Corset Black | Black corset top, Corset crop top

Ayyy, Dios mio....

soundman98 · 11-26-2020, 12:50 PM

T.r.o.u.b.l.e.

bradze · 11-26-2020, 03:10 PM

you guys are probably right but im now like most of the users on this site. i have an older scion fr-s with some rice boy parts. im gonna change a bunch of stuff and now want to seek help on that.

gymratter · 11-27-2020, 03:23 PM

i wanna see pics of this thing!

Dave-ROR · 11-28-2020, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vh_supra26

Nah, they don't give a crap. Welcome to the forum.

Liar. I moved it right after seeing the thread title.

We just don't have as much time to spend here as @Tcoat has

Dave-ROR · 11-28-2020, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradze

i talked em down. its a box of rice but what i want. so i ignored everyone's advice, thanks anyway. so is there anything about toyobaru i should know. i should have mentioned i dont like stock at all. i thought i wanted stock at first so i could stay in stock class for rallycross but im not even competitive anyway. wanna add some black and well im happy. i would've added those wheels, everything thats on it. it does feel like im gonna find the nametag of the stupid kid who owned this thing cuz i see little plastic tabs missing and one fender liner gone.

And I would have sold you a 2015 BRZ Series Blue for less than you probably paid too.. with less miles as well.

Enjoy the new car though!

Dave-ROR · 11-28-2020, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soundman98

they'd have to pay me to take a missing-parts, replacement-engine car!

Fender liner being gone is just the sign of a shitty repair from the accident. I'd love to see how bad the rest of the repairs were if they were too cheap/lazy to replace a damn wheel liner.

Replacement engine isn't a bad thing really.. especially in a 13 if it was repaired under the recall ha

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saltywetman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Drives: 2020 Toyota 86 GT 6M Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 413 Thanks: 298 Thanked 270 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	lol. OP comes on for "advice" but already had already decided to buy it when he posted. Every member on here is telling you to stay away but you're attracted to the mods enough to pay more for a car that's been in an accident + an engine swap. Never buy a pre-owned car because of existing mods. Body and mechanical condition is always more important. Before you agree to buy the car, at the very least take the car to a reputable local body shop to ensure the repairs for its accident were done right. Couldn't hurt to take it for a mechanical inspection prior to the purchase as well.

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