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2006 WRX wagon/ Saabaru
I found a 2006 Saab 9.2x Aero with 140k miles. The body looks a bit rough. The interior looks well "used". The wheels have some crappy plastidip/rattle can on them. Auto trans. It's an hour and a half from me.
Owner claims engine was rebuilt at 90k, and now needs a water pump.
This car looks pretty thrashed, but less than a lot of the fan boy cars around here.
KBB/NADA call it a $4500 car. He's asking $5000. I'd need a water pump (trivial) and a manual trans (less trivial).
Is $4500 out of line for a donor? What does the forum experience think?
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Bummer, one of the rarest and most sought after 'Subarus' and it's going for parts.
Fun fact; they only made 75 in 2006 in turbo (Aero) and manual.
Owner/builder - AEM Intakes 818R #85
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I would say the manuals of this year go for 7-9k and the autos for 4-5k so he is at the high end but not out of line.
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Only 75, no kidding? I got one in my garage. Showed up tonight. Check out the "talk some sense into me" thread in a few minutes....
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turbomacncheese
Only 75, no kidding? I got one in my garage. Showed up tonight. Check out the "talk some sense into me" thread in a few minutes....
Yeah, I can't seem to find a $900 donor like you got. I tried copart, and that didn't go well at all.
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I was going to bid much higher. Just didn't have to. Got really lucky. Looks like the timing belt is trashed so I won't be able to get it running before pulling it, but the amount of money I saved will completely pay for the rebuild, which was already in the budget anyway. For what I paid, I can't complain at all. Now, try to give away one of my workbenches on Facebook so I can go start pulling this thing apart.
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This car is still available.
Owners says it needs a water pump (but is vague about how/why he knows this). I don't know if it over heated/blew gasket(s)/blew head(s). He says it runs. I haven't seen it yet.
What would be a "I feel good about this" price in your opinions?
Thanks again.
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It smells. I would ask him to fix water pump and get it running so u can drive and do a compression check. Only way to justify price he is asking.
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Believe it or not, they are still trying to sell this car. They called me with a price I could stomach. I'm going to see it either tomorrow or this weekend.
A compression test is high on the list of things to look at.
I may finally be moving forward, after a number of Copart and IAAI misfires.
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