Good price for a clean non-running fc?
05-18-09, 08:15 PM
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Good price for a clean non-running fc?
I was going to ask this question in the second gen section, but i thought it would be a better idea to ask it here. How much should a clean non-running fc go for or a nice shell? I've been looking around lately and it seems like people want too much for a non- running fc with torn up interior, dents and faded paint job. I'm not trying to sound like a lowballer, i just want to be reasonable.
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05-18-09, 10:34 PM
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Keep an eye on craigs.... deals come up there all the time. That's where my 7 found me!
You can find owners sometimes that blow the engine and just don't want to replace/rebuild it so they let it go "cheap." You sound like you already know what "too much" is...
You can find owners sometimes that blow the engine and just don't want to replace/rebuild it so they let it go "cheap." You sound like you already know what "too much" is...
05-19-09, 10:12 AM
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I would say.....
$500 is a fair price for a N/A FC with no engine or transmission. If it included the engine and transmission but just wasn't running I would say $750. I wouldn't pay more than $1000 for a running and working N/A FC though unless it was Extremely clean and had like 5 miles on it. lol just my .02 cents
05-19-09, 04:07 PM
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Thanks guys, i think i'm going buy one from the second gen section. With craigslist or my experiences from craigslist is, that the owners tend to trash them out and "try" to fix them and make it even worse. Then they try to sale it for a $1000, when it's worth lest than $576.41 
05-19-09, 05:07 PM
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Thanks guys, i think i'm going buy one from the second gen section. With craigslist or my experiences from craigslist is, that the owners tend to trash them out and "try" to fix them and make it even worse. Then they try to sale it for a $1000, when it's worth lest than $576.41
lol, correct! My 7 found me on CL, but you should see the "home-made" FCD that came with the car... seriously.. looks like one of those electronic kits you used to be able to buy when you were a kid.
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05-20-09, 09:19 AM
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One thing to keep in mind when you're picking up a non-running car is to try and get one as complete as possible. If parts are missing it can get expensive real fast. Not just the cost of the parts, but the bolts and fasteners that hold those parts on. A lot of small missing parts can add up to a big chunk of change quickly. We've been lucky with Angel's car because we've got some great friends here in Houston, but she's probably spent about half the price of the car already just for the parts it needs to get back on the road.
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05-20-09, 01:34 PM
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Yeah, because i went to look at an fc on monday and the interior was trashed. The windshield had crack by the tags and the crack extended to the middle of the windshield. She wanted 800 for it, which in the first place was to high and i had to factor in the cost missing interior pieces and the windshield. She said it had an electrical problem and she spent $300 on it trying to get it to run. Long story short, the car was over priced and it would had cost too much to get it ready for a turbo swap. Oh btw i almost bought Angel's car!
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Yikes! Yeah, that car sounds pretty hopeless. :-(
I'm sure you'll find a good deal, and like someone already said it sounds like you know what to look for and what to pay. Good luck! And we'll keep our eyes open down here for you. :-)
-John
I'm sure you'll find a good deal, and like someone already said it sounds like you know what to look for and what to pay. Good luck! And we'll keep our eyes open down here for you. :-)
-John
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