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Old 06-30-2017, 08:56 PM
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not the holy grail but you could walk away with this c43 for less than $2000

https://fredericksburg.craigslist.or...153193347.html


spoke to owner. he says clean title.

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not the holy grail but you could walk away with this c43 for less than $2000
https://fredericksburg.craigslist.or...153193347.html

spoke to owner. he says clean title.
Thanks for sharing...a shame when people can't clean up their !@#$%^& car to take pictures of it for sale.
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Originally Posted by mickey13
not the holy grail but you could walk away with this c43 for less than $2000

https://fredericksburg.craigslist.or...153193347.html


spoke to owner. he says clean title.


PJmak, this is all you!! You've been looking for a red one forever!!
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Old 07-11-2017, 10:31 AM
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PJmak, this is all you!! You've been looking for a red one forever!!
I wish.


Its all the way on the opposite coast from me plus the whole rear end seems tweaked from that hit.

Thats major damage there even tho it doesn't look like it at first glance.
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^^I would buy it, as it's only an hour from me...but God knows what it will cost to restore this thing. Maybe I can talk him down to $500, lol.
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^^I would buy it, as it's only an hour from me...but God knows what it will cost to restore this thing. Maybe I can talk him down to $500, lol.
I have all the parts needed to fix(door, bumper, tail light, suspension) but the whole rear end was twisted a bit. Needs to go on the frame pulling machine for sure.
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Does anyone know the car that was the initial subject of this thread? I'm looking for a clean car, but there's one glaring inconsistency with the ad. The seller states the car has front and rear Brembo GT brake kits, but this is clearly a sliding caliper:




Furthermore, the seller implies RENNtech built the car, but does not overtly state it.

I'm trying to get my ducks in a row before making an offer. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by C Smith
Does anyone know the car that was the initial subject of this thread? I'm looking for a clean car, but there's one glaring inconsistency with the ad. The seller states the car has front and rear Brembo GT brake kits, but this is clearly a sliding caliper:


Furthermore, the seller implies RENNtech built the car, but does not overtly state it.

I'm trying to get my ducks in a row before making an offer. Thanks.

call renntech and ask them if they built that car. give them the vin number.

nice catch on the brakes. possible that they were installed after these pictures, but you should seek major concession. i think the big brake kit is close to $5k
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I have all the parts needed to fix(door, bumper, tail light, suspension) but the whole rear end was twisted a bit. Needs to go on the frame pulling machine for sure.
i actually thought of you when posting. the $2000 tag is definitely high considering the work that needs to be done. you can find c43s on craigslist in the $3000-$4000 range all day right now. i saw maybe 10 listings in this last week.
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The seller is full of ****. That car used to belong to a member here and was sold a few years back and this guy(current owner) has been trying to sell it since.

Do a bit of research on the forum and you might find the previous owner.
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i actually thought of you when posting. the $2000 tag is definitely high considering the work that needs to be done. you can find c43s on craigslist in the $3000-$4000 range all day right now. i saw maybe 10 listings in this last week.
Yea the car looks to be in very good shape but considering the damage I dont think it should sell for more than $1200
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Originally Posted by PJmak
The seller is full of ****. That car used to belong to a member here and was sold a few years back and this guy(current owner) has been trying to sell it since.

Do a bit of research on the forum and you might find the previous owner.
so in addition to the damage the car hasnt run in a couple of years. guessing you might get it for a song and dance then.

a local mechanic told me there was a c43 for sale in maryland for $900 as a parts car. he didnt tell me where it was advertised though. this might be the one or not.
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so in addition to the damage the car hasnt run in a couple of years. guessing you might get it for a song and dance then.

a local mechanic told me there was a c43 for sale in maryland for $900 as a parts car. he didnt tell me where it was advertised though. this might be the one or not.
ISnt that on east coast as well?

Im all the way in California so that might not work. Also I wouldn't want a car that needs surgery
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Originally Posted by mickey13
i actually thought of you when posting. the $2000 tag is definitely high considering the work that needs to be done. you can find c43s on craigslist in the $3000-$4000 range all day right now. i saw maybe 10 listings in this last week.
Curious: how do you do a wide open nationwide search on CL? When I search, it only gives results from the city I have selected, and "maybe" from adjacent cities.
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ive been using temptist auto search but before that i was using searchallofcraigslist. i feel like searchallofcraigslist doesnt retrieve all the ads though.

theres probably a few more
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The red car is worth it for parts to the right buyer. I'd have no interest in trying to fix it and don't feel it would be worth trying to fix even if it's free but that is a subjective opinion and doesn't mean there isn't still value in it.
There is still a whole car worth of parts and for that reason alone I'd say yes that price tag is just fine.
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I paid $2500 for a parts car with 68k miles.

I was able to get $1200 back so far and got a brand new interior(complete), xenons, and body kit out of it.

Good luck buying those things alone for under two grand.

Still probably have $500 worth of parts left laying around.
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I'd happily pay 2k for that red one.


My father in law runs a body shop...
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I would never purchase another car that has been in an accident. Parts car only imo.
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$40k for a 100k mile C43 with a 5.4 swap? Um, maybe $12k. On a good day. Okay. Okay. Maybe as much as $15k if the brakes and Renntech story checks out and the transmission has been swapped for a w210 E55 tranny with under 30k miles. Maybe.
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Originally Posted by tresean1
Curious: how do you do a wide open nationwide search on CL? When I search, it only gives results from the city I have selected, and "maybe" from adjacent cities.
using google, specify

<search criteria> site:craigslist.org

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