how much is a wrecked car worth?

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:53 am

ok so i was at cottman transmission today doing some check-ups on my new clutch and while i was there the guys showed me another WRX that was in the shop with a blown transmission. now to replace it with a new, stock, transmission it would cost roughly $6000. however, this car has so many mods done to it theres no way a stock transmission would cut it, look at what happened to the first one. to get a 6 speed that could actually handle the power it would cost around $13,000.

well apparently the owner doesn't have the money to even go with the $6000 stock transmission and is pretty much fuct at the moment. so here's what im wondering. i wan't to make them an offer for their WRX, sell mine, and put the 6 speed in. The only problem though is that I have no idea how much the WRX with a blown transmission is worth and therefore don't know how much to offer. i'm also not to sure if anything else went fubar when the transmission decided to crap out.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:54 am

buying a riced up WRX is always a bad idea.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:59 am

And the reasoning behind that is that whoever owned it that couldn't afford a new clutch for all the crap they put in it probably drove the shit out of it.

Post by **feedback** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:14 am

You're still driving your hatchback justin?

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:31 am

i sure am still driving it. i've got a short ram intake, boost controller, and BOV since you've riddin in it last. it goes vrrrroooom *PSSHOOSH* now hehe.

and kracus i might heed your advice if it was indeed riced out, but it's not. in fact i never said anything about it being riced up or even needing a clutch replacement. reading comprehension: use it.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:42 am

Stu, are you sure you should have a BOV on that? rather then a Loop back?

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:49 am

Also, on topic..

i would stay away persioanlly, Tuned cars are never worth anything to much, you can never tell how they where tuned, how much they where beaten on, and if that one has a blown tranny, he dosent know what he is doing ( dosent matter if it was a miss shift, blown due to power, etc )

so i would stay away from it in general.

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:55 am

AmIdYfReAk wrote:Stu, are you sure you should have a BOV on that? rather then a Loop back?

yar i made certain it wasn't gonna fuck anything up and this is the one i'm using...

AVO Blow Off Valves feature the latest technology in lightweight internal valving to ensure optimum blow-off response at all times. AVO blow-off valves are a 50% recirculate, 50% vent system that retains the return tube, keeping the stock computer system happy, while an additional vent with removeable plate sends excess air to atmosphere. (STI/WRX)

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:01 am

ha, so that is a halfling, that is interesting...

good to see you kept that in mind when doing this.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:15 am

I don't understand, it costs $13,000 to get a transmission? For fucks sakes, my friend's brother's whole STI into GC8 swap didn't cost as much! And thats including the brakes.

Post by **andyman** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:38 am

lol http://videos.streetfire.net/video/F451 ... 29A895.htm

you have to click 'change to windows media player' right above the view screen

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:02 am

Andy, still dosent work :/

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:42 am

ToxicBug wrote:I don't understand, it costs $13,000 to get a transmission? For fucks sakes, my friend's brother's whole STI into GC8 swap didn't cost as much! And thats including the brakes.

Well when you add more horsepower to the engine, you need the parts to handle that power and a stock tranny won't do.

I know a guy who built up his engine and tranny. He didn't do the rearend yet and one day he went to take off real quick and ripped out his rear end.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:51 am

hah, yea!

i was reading up on a dude that was doing a Miata with a Nissan Sr20DET.. and his second time out he blew the stock diff.

the best part was that he actually managed to crack the housing

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:43 am

ima just hold off for now i spose. i'm in a position now that if i save my money right, then by the time i graduate from college i could have enough to flat out buy a new STi or EVO which was my original plan to start out with.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:07 am

Grandpa Stu wrote:ima just hold off for now i spose. i'm in a position now that if i save my money right, then by the time i graduate from college i could have enough to flat out buy a new STi or EVO which was my original plan to start out with.

Do you have a house?
Take that money and put a down payment on a house.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:04 am

It depends on what you mean wrecked?
I would say if its just a fuck gearbox then offer them 8k for the car and be a bit cheeky

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:28 am

ToxicBug wrote:I don't understand, it costs $13,000 to get a transmission? For fucks sakes, my friend's brother's whole STI into GC8 swap didn't cost as much! And thats including the brakes.

Of course you don't understand. Using a couple acronyms isn't going to change the fact that you're a fucking idiot.

Post by **plained** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:10 pm

you could prolly part it out on ebay and come up.

hazzlez tho

how much is a wrecked car worth?

how much is a wrecked car worth?

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yar

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