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just bought a $8500 evo was it a good buy?

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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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that sounds like a GREAT deal to me.

I think replacing all the missing/broken parts shouldnt cost more than $5000 total.

i'm sure you can find a lot of them on these forums, look around and you'll get some good deals!
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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bump for my boy helping me find a sweet ww hood. anyone know if theres a white fender or bu,per forsale on here? im searched for 3 days with no luck and as sick as this is im going to fix this car the right way cause my girlfriend is going to be driving it so me and her can go crusing together i already have a 05 gg MR so theres gonna be a hot girl rolling a hot ww evo with a fp red in dutchess county ny so watch out lol
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rgonyer
Good for him the title is clean, not so good for the next person that buys it and doesn't know the history.
NOTE: IN NY 2003 will not get a branded title. I should know, I technically totalled my car last year. They have some stupid thing about 7 years and no branding. But it will show up on a carfax as a total insurance loss.

As for the parts, I found used headlights for $600, yellow hood for $300, used grey fender for $200. New weld in Upper rad support was changed by my buddy at the body shop.

OP: you will have to figure out how much after the rad support. Air Bags, intercooler, etc.

Funny thing it I have a WW hood FS too, but it is promised to another member here.

Good Luck with it.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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are the headlights hid or non? what year and condition thank you also
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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are the headlights hid or non? what year and condition thank you also
Just letting you know what I got them for. They were HID's BTW.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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sorry to tell you but.. if its the one from on CRAIGSLIST IN PHILLY .....the motor knocks ...
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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also one of the front sides the **** is twisted up
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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if its the one from Balitmore then i say good deal
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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You guys must all be on the crack....

$8500 for a car you're gonna add another REALISTIC $5000 to to make it nice (using secondhand parts...)

The guy ALREADY paid $250 too much for a crappin'*** windshield!
(It's $150 installed if you shop it around).

Let's do the math...

8500
5000
400
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13,900.... For a car that was wrecked and has a dirty carfax?!?
I'm not positive about the carfax OP but if you send me the vin... I'll check it for you (and only you) IN CONFIDENCE as I got no dog in this fight.

Assuming the car shows up totalled... THIS IS $5500 TOO MUCH

in REAL DOLLARS FOR A WHACKED CAR!


crackheads....

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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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You're way off, nobody is doing an Evo windshield for $150, I owned a dealership for 10 years, I've had a hundred windshields replaced, they're not that cheap on a nicer car.

Second, I'm going to say $5000 total including that windshield, actually I know I could get it done for a lot less than that even. I've done these kinds of repairs to a bunch of cars through the years and I've always done real well.

This was well-bought and he'll end up with $17,500 Evo for $13,500, seems like simple math to me.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by goodbye
You're way off, nobody is doing an Evo windshield for $150, I owned a dealership for 10 years, I've had a hundred windshields replaced, they're not that cheap on a nicer car.

Second, I'm going to say $5000 total including that windshield, actually I know I could get it done for a lot less than that even. I've done these kinds of repairs to a bunch of cars through the years and I've always done real well.

This was well-bought and he'll end up with $17,500 Evo for $13,500, seems like simple math to me.

I know why you no longer have a dealership.... You'd pay $17500 for a car you can't sell!

History my man.... It's all out there nowadays. To make a rebuilt car (even with a clean title the carfax don't lie...) enticing it HAS TO BE CHEAP.

Here's an example for you....

Bought my 03 in the spring of 08.... Needed a windshield ($150 CASH DEALLIO) and tires (4 used Pirelli's @$150 mounted/ balanced myself. Also needed the 60k service done$$$....
I PAID $9986 for the car.... no paintwork--- clean title clean carfax two owners....

Based SOLELY on that purchase... He paid way too much.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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any body have any ww parts need a bumper and pass fender also need a radiator and rad support
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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sounds like a good deal if you can get the parts and work for a reasonable price...
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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It's only a good deal if you know a shop and can get discount on parts and labor.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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Since you have bought it.. it is great.. I think you should ask these kind of questions before you buy it so you really benefit from knowing if it were a good buy or not.. Make sure u ask before u buy parts in the future.. cuz it sucks when u ask whether XX is a good buy after u got it but then ppl tell u it's bad.. lol.. just my 2cents
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