i just signed up here and am a huge fan of FD RX-7's. i don't know much about cars so i need someone to give me advice if i should buy this car. these are the details the guy gave me:

C-WEST front bumper
Veil-Side side skirts molded into the car
RE taillights cover
18" Polished custom rims FR 215/35/18, Rear 255/35/18 (90% thread)
H&R lowering springs
Rotary Performance rear toe-links and arms
Drilled/slotted rotors on new Hawk brake pads
Custom flush mount headlights
Momo Steering Wheel
Corbeau Sport Seats
4-point Roll Cage
Re-located battery to rear compartment
SONY MP3 CD System with POLK AUDIO speakers
1000W SONY Amplifier and 8" BAZOOKA BOOM BOX
Custom Laptop desk for tuning
Yellow speedometer gauges
Autometer 5" TACH w/ Shift light
Autometer air/fuel gauge
Autometer Boost gauge
HKS ET gauge (not hooked up)
Greddy Shift **** with short shifter
Greddy Boost Controller ver2
Equipped with 2 fire extinguisher
Fully Built Street ported 3 mm Apex (less then 5K miles)
Lightened Rotors, balanced
AFR61 (DeVanci Motorsports) Turbo Kit
3" downpipe
HKS 40mm wastegate to atmosphere
Wide band O2 sensor
TechEdge Widebang meter
Huge Mount Intercooler with 3" piping in&out
Greddy Elbow
KD Fuel rail system with Fuel Pressure Reg.
550/1600cc injectors
Denzo High pressure Fuel pump
Apexi Power FC ECU with controller & FC Edit controller with programmable software tuning system via PC (PC not included)
Apexi N1 Exhaust system
HKS Ignition system
NGK BRK9 spark plugs all around
Rotary Performance 9mm spark plugs wires
Greddy Oil catch can
Fluidyne Radiator
Underdrive pulleys
Engine torque brace
Parts Uninstalled that I will include:
HKS 50mm wastegate
Oil pan brace
Spare turbo stainless steel exhaust manifold for T-4 flange setup

He wants $3000 for it. should i go get it?

pics:

 

Either the car is stolen or you are going to get ripped off.

 

agree with ^^ or maybe he wanted to type 30000 instead of 3000

 

the guy said he had to pay off doctor bills because he has cancer or something like that so i don't know

 

i have already heard of scams like this so tell him to bring the title and then pay him but to protect you do it at the court house where you would be switching titles

 

Rule of thumb, if the deal looks too good to be true, it is. Mostly stock cars in good condition go for $13-15k.

 

yeah i know that's why i joined here to ask other people what they would do

 

no!!!! there was a thread awhile back about a scam of this type going around. do not waste your time or money it is a scam!!!! look else where for a rx-7

 

Doesn't matter...that sounds really fishy. Buy at your own risk.

I wouldn't though - looks ricey.

Also...
I see no sideskirts in that pic
I see no aftermarket tachometer in that pic (and anyone who adds one to an FD is an idiot anyway)


That car, if it were legit and everything was in working order, would be going for about 5 times what he is asking. He has no reason to sell that low...I don't care how desperate someone is. He could put that up for $6k and still get it within a week IF IT WERE LEGIT.

Something's not right about that one. Where are the engine bay shots? Anyone with that much money wrapped up in their car is going to have more than 2 crappy pictures of it. Does he have a clean title? Does he have all receipts for work/parts? I'm guessing he's not looking for $3000 if that thing is real...he probably forgot to add another 0 onto it.

 

well i guess my next question then is does anyone know where i can get one around GA? lol

 

Check the classifieds here. You might find something in your area.

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-rx-7-1993-2002-vehicles-107/

 

ill ship you mine for free if you pay my asking price

 

I'm going to give you some advice - from this quote:

I would HIGHLY suggest you not even look at an rx7 until you know something about them...and by something, I mean everything.

 

what's your asking price? auto or manual?

 

Good deals are far and few. One like this; if it was real is usually found by someone who is in the RX7 community. Yes, it could be a true deal. But, it the guy did all that work, more than likely he would be on here selling it or parting it out. We all know how to get some $ out of our cars on here. The For Sale forum is very fast pace. I would shop elsewhere. My .02

 

i think he means 30,000 also

 

Doctor bills? Those guys are vultures. He's probably in the middle of a divorce, & his family lost everything to huricane Katrina. Poor bastard.

With that said I would jump on it. Make sure you Western Union him the cash.

Hopefully he will send you a larger check 1st. Then, after you deposit it, Western Union him the change.

It's a win win situation for you.

Man, that's a good question.....................

If only they had a way to search for cars online or sell magazines at grocery stores that list used cars for sale in your area. That would be sweet...

 

This has to be complete bs. There are numerous parts he lists that are obviously not installed on the car. But ****, call his bluff and see what happens. There is a that slight chance its for real. Ha, but when he tells you hes over in europe its a scam for sure

 

never western union anything.
thats a red flag!!

tell him you want to see it in person, i bet he will come up with every excuse in the book not to.