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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 11:24 AM
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tell me if this car looks fishy to ya

i was browsin on ebay just lookin at whats for sale and i saw this car, it looks decent and kind of nice from the first few pics, but then look at the up close pics.. damn thats a shitty paint job, if you notice the rust spot in the close up but then look at the far away there is no spot there, i didnt see anywhere where he said there was a blue parts car included, am i crazy or does it seem like maybe he photoshoped it? if so buyer beware

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6327
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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Car is already way overpriced, and yes it is interesting how the paint looks decent in the long shots and terrible in the closeups. Definitely one to avoid!
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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I think it's documented pretty well, and the reason the rust spot disappears is because it's not very large, and the camera doesn't have very impressive resolution. Also the paint does look pretty bad when there's not a dark reflection on it.
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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Car is already way overpriced, and yes it is interesting how the paint looks decent in the long shots and terrible in the closeups. Definitely one to avoid!
Overpriced at $200!? How the hell is a running rx7 overpriced at $200, even if it IS missing the title?
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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DONT GET IT!!!
its sooo horrible.....man thatll be a lot of work if u do anyways u would have to swape the whole interior and fix the exterior....but it could be a good project car if u want
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 11:42 AM
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Am I missing something? Did I click the wrong link or something? It's not *THAT* bad. You guys are like ebay ****'s, out to attack any rx7 you come accross on ebay.
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 01:24 PM
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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Originally posted by donut
DONT GET IT!!!
its sooo horrible.....man thatll be a lot of work if u do anyways u would have to swape the whole interior and fix the exterior....but it could be a good project car if u want
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 01:40 PM
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I don't get it either. Its $200 guys. Has some performance mods on it. Rebuilt engine. Runs. What kind of car can you guys get for $200?
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 02:06 PM
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Clearly they get the flying *special* cars for their $200.
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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I personally think that car is a steal for $300. Whats it need, some paint and a few misc pieces. Some new seats..Thats about it. Getting a new title shouldnt be all that big of a deal, more of just a pain in the ***. Heck Im about to buy a wrecked parts car for $300......
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 02:31 PM
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Maybe the guys who are saying 'don't buy', really want it, and don't want anyone else to bid on it...
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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Yea - it's kinda ragged, but still worth more than $300.
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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I wouldnt pay a penny over $350.00 for it.

search my name and see what I paid for my rx7's and the condition there in.

200k+ miles is a dead motor IMO
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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it looks alright to me, best watch out... it may be stolen... and that is ALOT of miles. i'd look for another if you're looking for something dependable. he probably did photoshop it... that is a great paint job for the hell that car looks like up close.
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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I guess my major concern is the salvage title. Why was it salvaged? I don't think I would buy a car with a salvaged title, with the exception of a "parts car". Just my opinion.
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Originally posted by V8kilr
I wouldnt pay a penny over $350.00 for it.

search my name and see what I paid for my rx7's and the condition there in.

200k+ miles is a dead motor IMO

It says it had a rebuild 40K miles ago.....
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 07:14 PM
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I say buyer beware.... reading through that page it says this:

-I don't have the title - I bought this car in Arizona with a salvage title, when I moved to NY they took the title - only way I can get the title is to pass a NYSDMV salvage inspection, which is going to cost me too much.


that seems shady to me, i would never buy a car without a title.

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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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If you havent read yet, the answer is :

NO

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