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Awekiller

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Oct 13, 2015
Troy, Michigan
ive been looking online a lot and i have decided on getting a 2g Eclipse for my next car. the car will be a daily however I do have someone who will mostly be driving me throughout the winter months so hopefully ill only have to occasionally drive it in the winter. ive been searching my area and have found this beautiful 2g for sale for $5500 http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/5214463911.html i know its a lot even for a really clean 2g most i would give for it is 5 my budget is just enough to get this and have everything registered and insured but it would take me a bit to save up for an emergency fund. would it be better to get a nice 5k car or get a good 3k with some small issues and have 2k to back it up in case anything happens. also any thoughts on the car let me know ive had my eyes set on it for a while now.
 
That's alot but at the end of the day if you are happy with it who cares. I would shop around man and compare cars and prices. I got my 99 gst for 1200 completely stock and running. If you know you are going to mod your car anyways don't pay for someone's else's work especially if you are not sure what's actually installed on the car.
 
would it be better to get a nice 5k car or get a good 3k with some small issues and have 2k to back it up in case anything happens. also any thoughts on the car let me know ive had my eyes set on it for a while now.

It looks clean but how do you know it doesn't have any problems? This car is almost 20 years old and unless he has maintenance records and receipts you should assume that its going to need timing belt, water pump , fluids, all kinds of general maintenance , a new turbo in the near future if its still stock etc...
 
How long is a while, he probably isn't willing to budge on price too much, and having trouble selling it for one reason or another. IMO it's way too much and I would pay 3500 if I had it to spend and it was what I was looking for. If it was a GSX maybe closer to 5k but for a GST not for me (and others if he can't sell it for that). Under 2500 for most all GST's IMO. But some are worth it, that is my opinion about the car.

I love my GST, she is my baby and will be perfect when done. but I want AWD every day I drive it. :thumb:
 
Trust me i know its a lot for a clean gst. If its a clean running car with some basic maintenance needed i would offer 4 and would not go above 5. Looks like the owner respected the car (trust me i use to look at srt neons and some owners man). But it is the nicest gst in the area so i will give it that. Plus you cant find a decent gst under 3k here.
 
Absolutely not.

The side skirts, front, and rear bumpers were molded to the body and from the pictures it looks like they did a terrible job. The car is hideous IMO and not worth the asking price.
 
Trust me i know its a lot for a clean gst. If its a clean running car with some basic maintenance needed i would offer 4 and would not go above 5. Looks like the owner respected the car (trust me i use to look at srt neons and some owners man). But it is the nicest gst in the area so i will give it that. Plus you cant find a decent gst under 3k here.

I used to live in Detroit and have bought and sold quite a few 2gs. Hold out a bit more, you'll find one.
 
From the mod list (which in my opinion everything on there should be under the Non-Performance related Mods/Upgrades part of it ) the owner doesn't really know much about these cars. Molded on body kit which is likely to start cracking, it has the wrong spark plugs, I would bet that the Turbo XS BOV is vented.

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5250602312.html i was also looking at this one for 3k. Miles are a lot better on it looks like its worth it if it runs nice and only needs some small things

I would much rather have that , unmolested stock but the price is still a little high.
 
From the mod list (which in my opinion everything on there should be under the Non-Performance related Mods/Upgrades part of it ) the owner doesn't really know much about these cars. Molded on body kit which is likely to start cracking, it has the wrong spark plugs, I would bet that the Turbo XS BOV is vented.
Those are some good points thanks for pointing them out. Ill pass on it because you are right one day that body kit is gonna start falling apart.
 
From the mod list (which in my opinion everything on there should be under the Non-Performance related Mods/Upgrades part of it ) the owner doesn't really know much about these cars. Molded on body kit which is likely to start cracking, it has the wrong spark plugs, I would bet that the Turbo XS BOV is vented.



I would much rather have that , unmolested stock but the price is still a little high.
Maybe if the paint was nice and clean it 3k wouldnt be bad but yea if i got it it would need a new paint job at the very least which theres 2k right there. But looking at others in the area 3k is common for the gst
 
These are old cars , they are going to need work but at least if its stock and all original, straight body you have a better start than trying to fix a mess that someone else created with body kits , poorly done mods , etc..
LOL yea thats why i gave up looking at srt neons because stock srt neons just dont exist (i know theyre not the greatest cars to begin with but still love the 2g eclipse more). Ill keep my eye on it since its the best stock one in the area but still looking out for better.
 
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