preludesh2000

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i was looking for your opinion's on a fd....
i have been wanting a rx7 for awhile , ive read alot on this site just never really posted ,sat back and listened ...
i finally found an fd with 84,000 miles its a 93 touring model , original owner...said the turbos were rebuilt 600 miles ago...said he had the compression tested at 95 on all faces original motor also ...wants $15,000...what do ya'll think

BillM

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What is the condition of the rest of the car. Mods or stock? seem like hes asking too much. I have seen cars with around 45K miles go for around 15,500 on ebay recently.

Sgtblue

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https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/faq-3rd-gen-other-useful-links-68640/
Have you read through th links under "Buying"?

preludesh2000

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ive read through all of that , ive been a member for awhile reading mainly...never had an rx7 so i never gave my 2 cents
im on honda forums alot....
the car is mint condition not a single stone chip in the paint, stock alway around except for larger downpipe....only other thing thats not stock is the radio...alpine fold out tv screen with nav. (which i really careless about)

Sgtblue

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IF it's as solid as you say....offer 14k and meet him somewhere in between. Put the difference into a maintenance fund and add ~$50 @ month. If you've been reading, you know why.

preludesh2000

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i know why ...i already have the money for the rebuild....
my only other question ....its 3 hours from me , think it would be wise to drive it home or just trailer it home....i know the drive would be a blast ..

F0RSAKEN

Id drive it. If it doenst make it, get your money back

musclecarconvert

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i would offer 13 nd negotiate from there because i bought mine with 41000 miles on it in mint condition and i only paid 13500 so he is def asking a little bit to much. I would negotiate and def drive it home because it is a blast.

wReX

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Yeah I hate to say but that does sound like a little too much especially if it's still on the original engine and/or doesn't have a bunch of mods already. Really up to you though how much you think it's worth... if its a really clean car in perfect shape with clean title then maybe as those are getting harder and harder to find by the day.

Doesnt hurt to go take a look at it, find out all the issues it may have in person... if you have any doubt that it wont make the 3hr drive back home then it's probably not worth anywhere near $14 or 15k

chinaman

I would start off with an offer of the 15k minus the amount for the re-build. Take someone with you that knows about these cars and have him look it over and, go from there.

preludesh2000

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he wanted 15,900....i told him 14,900 ....i did drive it runs good doesn't leak anything, said he just replaced the rear main seal in the *** end was drippin, said the compression test was done and came back 95 all around...some rx7 shop in columbus did it....

only thing that worries me is that its the original motor....most of you guys that ive read rebuilt your motors by now...
i talk to a guy out at my local track bought his rx7 off ebay and says he's running 14lbs of boost on the original motor with 107,000 on it....

im getting the money together and going to go back up this sat. and drive it again he has a lift in his garage ,might tell him to put it up and take a look underneath...
anything major i should check ?....besides the basic under car $#!t...

and the only other thing i heard a tick or clunk from the front end when he back the car out the garage, had the wheel cut all the way.....only heard it that one time ...sounded something like a tie rod...???