DirkyDirka

A guy is selling a s5 n/a with 180k miles on it, the car looks clean and very nice but hes asking 3000
even though its a cleaaaan clean s5 should i pay that much..?

Secondmessiah

no, unless there is a rebuild in its history

at 180k on the engine youre buying a car the has a rebuild in its near future

DirkyDirka

heres a pic of the car

it has 180k on stock engine.....
guy wants 3500 but i told him id give 3000
is 3000 even worth it? or should i keep looking?
i just really want a rx7 again

Kevv

Bump

I have a similar question, but the car I'm looking is stock, from what I can tell from the pictures, and sits at 140k miles. He's asking 2500.

RoughRex

It comes down to what the car is worth to YOU. It looks very nice and clean. You can easily get a different car cheaper but, the chances of it being that clean are pretty slim. Think of how much time and money you would have to spend to get another car up to that standard and compare it to the price of the one you are looking at now + a rebuild (~$1,000 - $2,500+ depending on upgrades, level of rebuild, and how much of it you can do yourself). Also keep in mind that another car will also need a rebuild in time depending on mileage and condition.

Personally.. If it were nice enough, I would pay it. Hell, a good pain job alone will probably set you back over $1k + misc interior pieces and faulty switches, carpet, seats etc.

Funkspectrum

iTrader: (5)

don't spend more than 2500 bux on an NA...and that's if it's damn clean!

MmSadda

iTrader: (2)

If you can buy it and set aside $2k for the rebuild, I say go for it!

Yes, it's a money-pit. But what 7 isn't?

mort2002

iTrader: (1)

i wouldnt pay over 2500. just IMHO

cool_as_crap

depends how bad you want it. to some, i paid WAY too much for my n/a. it was very clean when i got it with very low miles though, to me it was worth it.

SirCygnus

iTrader: (1)

just so you know, i went 200k miles on an original engine with no problems. and the current owner is clocking even more miles on it every day.

Sideways7

iTrader: (7)

If they kept up with maintenance as well as they kept up with the rest of it, then theres a good chance it could last a while longer. Again, there are no gaurantees, though. It could crap out a few months after you buy it, or it could last several years.
If you do end up getting, immediately start saving for a rebuild. It would be a shame to get it and then not be able to drive it because the engine blows. Still, what are the chances of finding a car that clean? As stated, its all about what its worth to you. I payed a similar amount of money for my car, but it had 6 grand in parts put into it so I though it was worth it.
Before you decide, you need to do a personal check of the car in person. Look it over in detail. Start it when its completely cold and look for any smoke. Pop the rad cap and look for bubbles at idle (again, when cold). There is a checklist of what to look for on www.aaroncake.net.