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<blockquote data-quote="DCguy" data-source="post: 16733102" data-attributes="member: 196849"><p>That's a nice looking car (from the two photos they posted) and totally in line with prices today given the mileage. A really clean car like that would be mid to high 20's from a private owner so from a dealer low 30's make sense IF the paint is nice on close inspection, IF the underside is maintained and not scraped up/pinch welds aren't destroyed etc, IF the motor is healthy, what color the interior is etc. </p><p></p><p>A 4pt rollbar is more of a street cage and is likely bolted in not welded so you can always remove it - I wouldn't worry about that car seeing much track time.....especially if it has a full interior. </p><p></p><p>I agree about the ownership history not being too much of an issue. However, at $32k for an eaton car, dealer pricing is high compared to what you can get in the third party market like on FB etc.....at that price range you'll likely get an aftermarket blower as well. That being said, 10 owners is 10 people rowing gears and 10 different driving styles and ownership styles. One guy may have let the car sit in his garage for 10 months out of the year and the next guy may be taking it out every weekend and doing rolling burnouts......take a look at the rear bumper behind the wheel on the second photo. That's certainly indicative of what one of those owners might have been up to.</p><p></p><p>My advice to anyone buying one of these cars:</p><p>-Bring a friend to look at it....2nd set of eyes is invaluable</p><p>-Drive it...make sure to cold start it...if the car is already warm thats no good.</p><p>-Get it on a lift and go through it...the underside of a car will tell you way more than the exterior will. </p><p>-Spend the money and get a compression/leak down test done. This one is the most important. Check the plugs, bore scope the motor, etc. </p><p>-Verify the tune on the car and how recent it is. If the tune is 8 years old and the car has been through 5 owners since, for me personally, that would be a bit of a red flag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCguy, post: 16733102, member: 196849"] That's a nice looking car (from the two photos they posted) and totally in line with prices today given the mileage. A really clean car like that would be mid to high 20's from a private owner so from a dealer low 30's make sense IF the paint is nice on close inspection, IF the underside is maintained and not scraped up/pinch welds aren't destroyed etc, IF the motor is healthy, what color the interior is etc. A 4pt rollbar is more of a street cage and is likely bolted in not welded so you can always remove it - I wouldn't worry about that car seeing much track time.....especially if it has a full interior. I agree about the ownership history not being too much of an issue. However, at $32k for an eaton car, dealer pricing is high compared to what you can get in the third party market like on FB etc.....at that price range you'll likely get an aftermarket blower as well. That being said, 10 owners is 10 people rowing gears and 10 different driving styles and ownership styles. One guy may have let the car sit in his garage for 10 months out of the year and the next guy may be taking it out every weekend and doing rolling burnouts......take a look at the rear bumper behind the wheel on the second photo. That's certainly indicative of what one of those owners might have been up to. My advice to anyone buying one of these cars: -Bring a friend to look at it....2nd set of eyes is invaluable -Drive it...make sure to cold start it...if the car is already warm thats no good. -Get it on a lift and go through it...the underside of a car will tell you way more than the exterior will. -Spend the money and get a compression/leak down test done. This one is the most important. Check the plugs, bore scope the motor, etc. -Verify the tune on the car and how recent it is. If the tune is 8 years old and the car has been through 5 owners since, for me personally, that would be a bit of a red flag. [/QUOTE]
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