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post Sep 28, 2004 - 12:01 PM
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lucass

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I have a family mechanic and this guy does a lot of auction buying and selling + he has a shop. I asked him today how much would it cost to buy a 94 celica, put on a kit, and do a really good Yellow paint job on it. They guy said I knoww just what you want to make it look hot sporty siny yellow. He said he can get the car for $2,500 on an auction and do the kit and paint job for about $2,000. **** with lowered suspension this should cost me $5,000. Thats the price of a used celica with old paint on it and no kit!!!!!
 
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post Sep 29, 2004 - 4:50 PM
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QUOTE (Digndoug @ Sep 29, 2004 - 5:12 PM)
QUOTE (slipgun @ Sep 29, 2004 - 12:31 AM)
True, but ive looked over the secondary car lots all the cars sold down at auction are sold because they arnt in good enough shape for the dealership to want to sell under their name.

it has nothign to do with that, Its the fact if the car is any older the 5 years, there not gettign a good enough mark-up on it, as-well as a good enough finance rate.. I know the dealership my pops deisgned, the owner said they get trade-ins, they buy the car so they dont loose the sale withc means they get the financing an extras an such. Then just sell the car to a place the sells used or has auctions, they norm sell them for what they paid maybe a few extra hundred .. but there taking up space on the lot, witch another car could use an make them twice as much. Also at this lot they would be just getting ride of great condition cars that are just 7 years old.. witch to me isnt that old at all.. I tried getting a car from this place for awhile, I just didnt feel like waiting for a car I would have wanted.

ok for the most part you would be suprised how fast car go in a dealership....so even if its ok and has under 100k they will sell it....they have to pass smog and like a 20 or so point test...if it passes then on to the alot...dealership will only send cars to the auction....if the cost of the repair is too high.....high mileage.....way old car...or just plain crap.....i use to detail them...(hahha i use to steal the stereos and anything good)
cuz thet never check the auction cars........but yeah you can get a good priced car tho...but this is the place to go if you want a really good shell for a motor swap...

Posts in this topic
- lucass   HOLY ****!!!! check this deal out   Sep 28, 2004 - 12:01 PM
- - celicarocker   you forgot the price of rims....   Sep 28, 2004 - 12:03 PM
- - lucass   yea ok than thats $5,600   Sep 28, 2004 - 12:04 PM
- - Jaws4God   that is a really good deal. I hope there isn...   Sep 28, 2004 - 1:06 PM
- - Supersprynt   Auction cas, yum.   Sep 28, 2004 - 1:34 PM
- - Gilbert_619   well its might not be the greatest deal...i mean ...   Sep 28, 2004 - 2:02 PM
- - slipgun   Question is, why is it at auction? Is it totaled? ...   Sep 28, 2004 - 2:48 PM
- - lucass   interesting but then what about me buying one fo...   Sep 28, 2004 - 3:30 PM
- - slipgun   Take it to a reliable mechanic and have him look i...   Sep 28, 2004 - 3:31 PM
- - MomoGST   well car auctions arent allways bad news.. a lot o...   Sep 28, 2004 - 7:29 PM
- - slipgun   True, but ive looked over the secondary car lots a...   Sep 28, 2004 - 7:31 PM
- - Digndoug   QUOTE (slipgun @ Sep 29, 2004 - 12:31 AM) Tru...   Sep 29, 2004 - 12:12 PM
- - slipgun   guess you learn something new every day Thanks Di...   Sep 29, 2004 - 2:22 PM
- - Consynx   exactly what he said, only to add to taking up spa...   Sep 29, 2004 - 3:04 PM
- - Gilbert_619   QUOTE (Digndoug @ Sep 29, 2004 - 5:12 PM) QUOTE (s...   Sep 29, 2004 - 4:50 PM
- - 62-1celi   i got my 96 celica 1.8 it needs body work but the...   Sep 30, 2004 - 11:53 PM
- - latinomasfino   auctions are awesome i got my celica for 1500 then...   Oct 1, 2004 - 6:57 PM
- - jojobombiest   QUOTE (62-1celi @ Sep 30, 2004 - 9:53 PM) i got my...   Oct 1, 2004 - 7:05 PM
- - 97Celica   I would buy a car with a dead engine and just put ...   Oct 3, 2004 - 12:22 PM
- - OrbitalGT95   I got mu celica at an auction for 2200..   Oct 3, 2004 - 4:00 PM
- - shadycrew31   id rather pay alot more for a car so i can know th...   Oct 3, 2004 - 7:12 PM
- - ghostdog   QUOTE (shadycrew31 @ Oct 3, 2004 - 8:12 PM) id rat...   Oct 3, 2004 - 8:11 PM

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