I feel your frustration. Maybe if you Plasti-Dip it and throw on some Acura and Type-R badges that'll get it done.

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This made my friggin day!!!!



This post has been edited by Fastbird: Apr 2, 2015 - 4:33 PM

Glad I could be of some help.

OMG some people. Had a guy in-state contact me about the car as my ebay ad expired yesterday. We got to talking and he's pointing out the bad shocks and oil pan gasket leak like they're huge major issues. Says he's going to have to spend 2-3K to make it look like it's a car with 50k miles. Tried coming at me with NADA values for a 160K mile Celica and MR2 Turbo. He said he didn't want any of the extras, what's my bottom dollar? I told him I'd take $5K flat if I keep all extra's to sell (not much, GT4 calipers, couple small interior panels, etc) as that's the number I MUST have.

Dude offers me a Mac laptop and Xbox 1 and 2500 cash. AND KEPT TRYING TO GET ME TO BITE ON A TRADE the more we talked. I don't understand what part of "Cash Only" he didn't understand. I think this was a big dreamer. He told me he didn't want to put more than $5K into the car TOPS including purchase price, and that he may come up to $3500 or $4000 if I fixed the very small oil pan leak which I haven't fixed because it's not a major bother. I finally had to tell him he's wasting his time, I won't do anything under $5000 CASH.

I think what irritated me the most was his lack of researching for saying he did his research. Said my ebay ad was up for at least 2 weeks. Funny, I did a 7 day ad. Said the motor won't make it to 200K miles and at 160K he's got to think of that. Didn't bother seeing where the motor has around 90K on it huh? Well, the turbo will need replacing at 120K anyway? Seriously? I can buy a celica on Craigslist all day for $2000-3000. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH MONEY YOU'D HAVE TO SPEND ON ONE OF THOSE TO MAKE IT GOOD MUCH LESS REPLICATE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO LOWBALL ME FOR? I should have just hung up on his arse.

Some people... If I had to take a wild guess the car might be the same age as him.

I'd have guessed that too off of how the interaction went.

I haven't logged into this site since 2009. Scrolled through my old emails and came across one from '08 trying to get you to sell me this. I come to Buying/Selling and its finally up for sale, where was this 7 years ago! Good luck man.

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Lol seriously? I don't remember that? 2008 huh? That's before it got the paint and goodies it's got now. Wow.

I may be within reach! you may have this sold!

You have been PM'D

This post has been edited by Badkarma: Apr 11, 2015 - 11:58 AM

Has this thing sold yet?

Quite possibly. Tomorrow will tell for sure.

Hopefully it all pans out for you so you can get your Vette back.

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Already happening! I signed loan paperwork today, and am putting half up front in cash on it. Sold the 05 Audi A6 I bought last fall to flip, made about $1K on that, selling the Celica will allow me to put a couple grand more towards paying off the Vette and will allow me to find a more suited driver. FWIW I think the person who's supposed to be picking it up tomorrow is a big enthusiast and the car will be going to a good home.

I just washed her up today for the last time which is kind of sad, because I was able to sit back and truly appreciate how beautiful the car is. I'll miss it, no doubts about that, but my true heart lied with that Vette.

Can't sleep, can't wait to pick up this car! Haha.

Woooo happy ending! Will have to make a post once you get your Vette back.

Sold to Badkarma! Picked it up this morning. I feel she's going to a very good home. Enjoy man, and contact me if you need anything.