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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: QikEnuF on August 10, 2009, 08:07:27 AM

Title: Good Deal?
Post by: QikEnuF on August 10, 2009, 08:07:27 AM

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/1302928832.html (http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/1302928832.html)

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Title: Re: Good Deal?
Post by: junkyard racer on August 10, 2009, 08:48:46 AM

anything out of washington dc is not a good deal my friend.

Title: Re: Good Deal?
Post by: rawr on August 10, 2009, 09:27:46 AM

No. JD will tell you to buy a wrecked one for 5k and fix everything on it.

Title: Re: Good Deal?
Post by: Joseph Davis on August 10, 2009, 12:32:52 PM

I'm guessing this is an IS300, Calebs?  Goforth got his for $600 and I've seen similar ones for under $2000, cost $1500 to fix.

And, Frank is right.  Any car from DC, NYC, etc has probably been totaled once a year and fixed by a shady bodyshop.  It's not uncommon in high population affluent areas for rich folks to buy cheap throw away $30-40K beaters to trade paint in.  6 month old vehicles with every body panel totally fucked is the norm, I doubt half those vehicles get any oil changes.

Title: Re: Good Deal?
Post by: junkyard racer on August 10, 2009, 01:25:15 PM

Quote from: Joseph Davis on August 10, 2009, 12:32:52 PM

I doubt half those vehicles get any oil changes.

true story. If you know the previous owners, or maybe its a 1 or even 2 owner car I might jump on it. Most high end cars like that are off lease or someone dumped them. Lease cars mean they get turned back in regardless if you changed the oil in the 2 years you had it or not.

id prolly be somewhat learly of that.

Title: Re: Good Deal?
Post by: Doug on August 10, 2009, 03:51:03 PM

With that body kit, rims, and maybe the picture angle it looks like a Ford Focus

Title: Re: Good Deal?
Post by: Joseph Davis on August 10, 2009, 07:11:40 PM

$12K, from a place other than DC, is a fair deal.  Not a good deal.