salvage title sc300?
04-09-12, 08:19 AM
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Welcome fellow mustang owner...if you are on a tight budget I say stay away. Trying to restore these bad boys to thier former glory will empty your pockets quick compared to mustang modding.
04-09-12, 08:46 AM
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Its not a big dealership so i highly doubt he'll align it for me. I'm just curious as to whether its alignment or frame is messed up...... if i hold the wheel slightly to the left it drives straight no problem. If i hold it straight it pulls to the right. Let go of the steering wheel hit potholes no problem, no bump steer or anything.
04-09-12, 09:47 AM
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Welcome. The auto's wouldn't bring more than $2000 in that shape with a bad title, I wouldn't value a 5 speed to be very much more. $2500 would be a huge stretch for the condition AND salvage title. I personally wouldn't spend more than $1700.
04-09-12, 09:48 AM
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There is no set price. If you can afford it and it doesn't kill the bank, get it. No one on here has the right to tell you how much you should buy a car you like for. Get it. Plan on keeping it for a long time, even better. Hell, mine has a slightly bent frame rail. But everything (including that) works like a charm.
04-09-12, 10:01 AM
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Well the dealership cant sell a non state title-able car. So if you do get it make sure they take care of registration PRIOR to your purchasing it. Make sure non of the paperwork doesn't say they aren't responsible if the car cant be titled in NYC or for parts/Off Road use only!
04-09-12, 10:51 AM
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I can tell you that it's pretty rare set-up. The color looks Teal Mist with 5spd only offered in '95. Although, I don't think Lexus offered that interior (black) with the Teal color combo?
04-09-12, 01:56 PM
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Nah dude i don't think you'd want this car, its going to need a lot of work and i doubt it would make it the 3 hour drive back to wherever you are. You're better off finding something closer and in better condition.
The radiator looks weird because its not the right one nor is it even bolted on the correct way, it was leaking next to the overflow bottle. It wasn't totaled when it went into the earth embankment, it was totaled another time. And if you read the whole carfax it sat for 2 years "driven 9 miles in 2 years = sitting. The paint is cracking on the front bumper and back bumper and doesn't look that great. The side view mirror was like duct taped when i went to see it and felt like it was about to fall off.
It wasn't a real dealership, it was like a sus kinda place. Like a guy with a lot that buys ****ed up cars and tries to fix and sell them. He was a **** too, he didn't seem to understand that salvage cars aren't worth anywhere near clean title cars. I'm even re-considering buying this, i dont want to pay for it and then find out i'm going to have to redo 90% of the body pieces to have it pass salvage inspection and then not get anywhere near my money back if i tried selling it
The radiator looks weird because its not the right one nor is it even bolted on the correct way, it was leaking next to the overflow bottle. It wasn't totaled when it went into the earth embankment, it was totaled another time. And if you read the whole carfax it sat for 2 years "driven 9 miles in 2 years = sitting. The paint is cracking on the front bumper and back bumper and doesn't look that great. The side view mirror was like duct taped when i went to see it and felt like it was about to fall off.
It wasn't a real dealership, it was like a sus kinda place. Like a guy with a lot that buys ****ed up cars and tries to fix and sell them. He was a **** too, he didn't seem to understand that salvage cars aren't worth anywhere near clean title cars. I'm even re-considering buying this, i dont want to pay for it and then find out i'm going to have to redo 90% of the body pieces to have it pass salvage inspection and then not get anywhere near my money back if i tried selling it