I'm trying to sell my car, I was wondering how much my 97 GST is worth with 135,000 miles.
I know mods shouldnt really be important when it comes to BLUE BOOK value but I'm talking about selling my car on ebay or Auto Trader and hoping some kid will beg his parents to buy the car because it's a fast car.
I took care of this car I mean changed my oil on time sometimes early, just last week changed my timing belt, AC belt and the AC compressor. Also got my compression checked by RRE they said almost like new.
Hoping to get either a 350Z,S2000,STI or a Dodge SRT10 truck Need to sell it soon.
Mods: Big 16g ported/Clipped Big Greddy FMIC Ported manifold/02 housing Quaife LSD Rebuild Tranny 3 inch turbo back N1 HKS Cams 264 Intake/272 Exhaust combo SAFC 2600 ACT Lighten Flywheel K&N FIPK Greddy Profec-B Greddy turbo timer Fuel Pump 190 660's injectors Tokico's 5 way adjustable shocks Eibach Springs Front/Rear Struts Magnecore wires/NGK plugs GSX conversion Dual piston brakes 18 inch rims dont remember anything else, maybe that's it
#3685, "RE: How much is my 97GST worth" In response to Reply # 0
Strictly IMO, unless you can get some kid to give you over book value cause it's modded, you'd be better off to part it out and sell it stock for "around" book value. You could get a little more or a little less depending on who looks at it and how fast you want it sold...
__________________________________________________________ -Tony <--- NOT asian. '06 Wicked White EVO IX
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#3692, "RE: How much is my 97GST worth" In response to Reply # 0
Yeah I'm just going to take a lot of these mods off, I think I'll keep my FMIC I might need it if I get the STI. I'll sell the turbo and the cams for sure (the cams i have about 3000 miles) I'm still leaning towards the Z or STI.
#3693, "RE: How much is my 97GST worth" In response to Reply # 8
First of all, just because it is a FMIC doesn't mean it will work on every car. Secondly, cars generaly go for much less modded than stock. Put it back to stock and sell it for around $5,000. There area few reasons for the low price.
1. 135,000 miles 2. FWD 3. Going on 8 years old. 4. It has been modded. People can tell.
And it's funny how people say "thats a lot of miles for that 7 bolt". He already said it had near perfect compression. So why point out that it is a 7 bolt? It seems to be fine to me. It would have crankwalked about 70,000 miles ago if it was going to.
#3694, "RE: How much is my 97GST worth" In response to Reply # 9
Originally posted by Jeff_99gs First of all, just because it is a FMIC doesn't mean it will work on every car. Secondly, cars generaly go for much less modded than stock. Put it back to stock and sell it for around $5,000. There area few reasons for the low price. 1. 135,000 miles 2. FWD 3. Going on 8 years old. 4. It has been modded. People can tell. And it's funny how people say "thats a lot of miles for that 7 bolt". He already said it had near perfect compression. So why point out that it is a 7 bolt? It seems to be fine to me. It would have crankwalked about 70,000 miles ago if it was going to.
err well its alot of miles for something that has been modified
#3695, "RE: How much is my 97GST worth" In response to Reply # 10
Originally posted by chrysler kid
Originally posted by Jeff_99gs First of all, just because it is a FMIC doesn't mean it will work on every car. Secondly, cars generaly go for much less modded than stock. Put it back to stock and sell it for around $5,000. There area few reasons for the low price. 1. 135,000 miles 2. FWD 3. Going on 8 years old. 4. It has been modded. People can tell. And it's funny how people say "thats a lot of miles for that 7 bolt". He already said it had near perfect compression. So why point out that it is a 7 bolt? It seems to be fine to me. It would have crankwalked about 70,000 miles ago if it was going to.
err well its alot of miles for something that has been modified
Umm... thats probably the average amount of miles on a 1G and people buy them and start modding all the time with no problems. If the compression is good and maintenence has been kept up, there is no reason why that engine shouldn't go ANOTHER 100K.
__________________________________________________________ -Tony <--- NOT asian. '06 Wicked White EVO IX
Originally posted by Avenger When I raise the BS flag ... it's a really big fucking flag and I raise it really fucking high too.
"Never whistle while your pissing." ~The illuminatus Trilogy
#3696, "RE: How much is my 97GST worth" In response to Reply # 11 Mar-05-04 01:54 PM by Jen
Originally posted by Jeff_99gs ...It would have crankwalked about 70,000 miles ago if it was going to.
Our old '95 AWD crankwalked for the first time at a little over 142,000 with no signs ever prior to it walking. There's no way of telling if or when they're gonna walk, we all know that. And there's no telling that it would have walked 70k miles ago if it was going to...
Edit: Milage wise, seems like 90% of people seem to get weary about a car over 100k miles no matter what engine it's got...
_________________________________________ 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T 1995 Eagle Talon Esi 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
#3697, "RE: How much is my 97GST worth" In response to Reply # 12
I was just stating that most of the cars that have crankwalked have done it well before 100k miles. (most around 60-80k).
Yes an engine can crankwalk at any time, but bearing failure at 142,000 miles is a lot more common in any engine than bearing failure at 60k. Crankwalk on DSMs is caused primarily by premature bearing wear. Bearings conking out at 142,000 miles can quite often be contributed to just normal wear.
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