The Official "What's this DSM worth?" Thread

[banshee04]

Id pick that up quick

 

[toofast82]

For the mods and looks, that is a killer deal! Id obviously do the usual buying a car stuff(drive, check leaks,etc) but if it checks out, jump on it! it would cost much more to duplicate that setup. That car has high 10sec potential on a good day if you push it to the limit

 

[DervhaneTSI]

did you try sending them an email to [email protected]e i just sent one out of curiousity and seemed to go threw.

I kept getting an error

 

[Bud92gsx]

Yeah sounds like a pretty solid deal...For $4500, that's a deal on wheels..

 

[mitsubishi9908]

Another question for you guys is what price do you think i should pick it up for, the car. it is completely stock with just and upgraded clutch. It has 110,000 miles never seen a winter. it has a blown motor and has been sitting there for 4 years now! body has a few scrapes on the back and front bumper and the hood has a small chip on it. interior is perfect.

 

[jen_cairo]

that depend on how well you know this person, the tranny can be all f**d up for all you know and there could be more problems...given that if it was me i would offer him maybe 2gs at most..but thats just me..

 

[GofaST4life]

For the swap, read, read, read, learn as much as possible, label everything and then TAKE YOUR TIME WITH EVERYTHING, double check, then re-check...it wont be easy but it will be fun.

As for the price, its hard to tell. A lot of things are unanswered.

If it were me, id offer him $1500 cash to get it out of his driveway.

 

[mitsubishi9908]

that is really part of why i want to do this. i want to learn more about it and really just have fun with it.

 

[Dready]

1997 Eagle Talon TSI with 62k original miles


Timeing belt..waterpump...tensioners..pullets..balnace shaft belt..just replaced


Mods so far:



Carbon Fiber Hood
15% Tint
18" Motegi Wheels
235-40-18 Pirelli Tires
Front Strut bar
Apexi TURBO back exhaust(3in)
Rear Strut bar
3in Downpipe with no cat
14b turbo installed
aftermarket larger o2 housing
Aem Uego wideband
Cold air intake
TurboSmart Blow Off Valve
3 gauge pillar pod
Boost Gauge
Air/Fuel gauge
Pyrometer
Turbotech Manual boost controller(set at 11psi!)
Custom System with one 12" Kicker Compvr
JL 250/1
Pioneer 6000usb
Sirius Sat. Radio

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ENGINE PICS

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[Dready]

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3" downpipe with no cat installed

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Larger o2 hosing installed

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AND 14b turbo installed..leaps and bounds over the stock t25..whoot!!!!

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[Gstclipse69]

Well that is pretty much an unmolested car. Basically all its got is intake and exhaust. And a 14b at 11 lbs. It looks very clean and to only have that many miles I would expect to pay a pretty penny.

 

[cfriddle]

Depends on who's buying! Your average joe isn't going to want to pay for your mods let alone know what they are for. Your going to be looking at NADA of about $5300, now if you find the right person you can probably move up anywhere from $6 to $6.5. Don't expect to much though the bad things about mods is that you'll never get them back out of our cars like you might expect.

 

[mitsubishi9908]

A car is mainly worth what someone is willing to pay for it. It seems pretty unmolested so in that case if you find the right buyer they will pay a high price for it. I paid wayyyy to much for mine, but i was okay with that because it was exactly what i was looking for!

 

[xioca]

whats with the odd color markings?

 

[Dready]

Thats stock buddy

 

[Winglessflight]

It depends purely on who you're selling it to. If you sell it to a dealership, you won't get better than $4500 for it as is according to Kelley's Blue Book (ish). If you sell it privately you can ask "reasonably" for $6500, but that doesn't mean that you'll get it in today's market, unless you're lucky. And DO NOT expect to get back what you put into it. That pretty much, never happens. Good Luck.

 

[turboboy4]

Stock emblems, just like black cars had purple emblems. haha Anyway on a good day and the right buyer you could ###### get around $6500.

 

[live4my4g63]

everyone is saying around 5500 and 6500 so go in them ranges

 

[squirley8888]

95-96 GST (forgot to ask the year), Clean title, Current tags, 3 inch-turbo-back exhaust + stock if I want it, Odometer say 80,000 miles but the speedo was unplugged so mileage is unsure, 5-10k on the engine which was was imported(he said GVR-4 6-bolt)((He thinks head gasket leaks a little he said compression numbers where low)) with 30-50k miles or whatever it is they claim, Koni reds in the rear with a hundred miles and fronts in the trunk with 0, The tranny is blown, 5-spoke chromes and a 16G. What do you guys think its worth.

 

[ali]

95-96 GST (forgot to ask the year), Clean title, Current tags, 3 inch-turbo-back exhaust + stock if I want it, Odometer say 80,000 miles but the speedo was unplugged so mileage is unsure, 5-10k on the engine which was was imported(he said GVR-4 6-bolt)((He thinks head gasket leaks a little he said compression numbers where low)) with 30-50k miles or whatever it is they claim, Koni reds in the rear with a hundred miles and fronts in the trunk with 0, The tranny is blown, 5-spoke chromes and a 16G. What do you guys think its worth.

1,000 bucks if that. It has a bad tranny, maybe bad head gasket (could be something worse), with a mystery motor, and unknow mileage. Yeah I wouldnt give him no more then a 1,000 bucks

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

1,000 or less.

 

[Nanospeed]

Looking for a DSM. Here's the link to the ad. Since has 107k which kinda scares me. Doesn't look like it's been modded. I'm thinking of talking him down. Let me know if you think the price is decent.

Thanks..

Cars.com: 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T

 

[ClevelandDSM]

I would consider that price quite high. But then again I live in ohio(cold) and you seem to live in AZ(hot).

To put it in comparison I got a 1999 gst spyder, triple black, with 88k miles in ohio for 4,400.

Car was a 5 speed with a 9\10 body and a 8\10 interior.

 

[se0nz]

that price is a bit high but if you like it enough and can talk him down it's not too bad... test drive the hell out of it before you pay imo

 

[thatblondechik]

It seems about right for the market here down south. Over here in Tx, the GST Spyders go for around 7k, so 5 and change is an alright deal if you ask me.

Word of advice though...

If you're not well versed in the cars, CALL A MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT! I've had 2 people try to jerk me around with DSMs down here. Luckily I knew enough to at least know what to look for. Just be careful and do your homework. CarFax is your friend.