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

[mattasi]

Thank you BLINKY619 for the fast response. Anyone else want to share what they think?

 

[Tanro]

@ Anything over 2000$ I would pass. Its a 420a... Who cares if it has a kit and shit. If your looking for a ricer go for it. If your looking for a sport compact... Get a Nice GST or a Almost as nice GSX for that much.

 

[minimotos95]

i think its worth around:
$2500 to DSMer or average person because of the low miles. but it is a lowered 420a, it would cost a couple $100 plus paint to fix the body.
$3000-3500 to a ricer

 

[motox-010]

So sometimes I miss my DSM like hell and found this one in the local paper. Thinking about offering my EF up for trade on it. If they won't take a straight up trade I don't think I'll wait around for it and just keep my hatch.

Anytime Auto & Storage - used vehicle dealership - Rapid City, SD

Went to check this one out today. Called the guy earlier today around noon and told him I was heading that way this afternoon. Told him I'd BE THERE AROUND 4. He says okay see ya then. Roll up around 4:15 and walk into the office. The secretary/his wife asks us how she can help me. I told her I'm here to take a look at the Talon they have. She grabs the keys and says have at it. So we walk out to it. Start it up and do a quick walk around. No smoke on start up. Starts smooth. Idles smooth. Doesn't smoke during idle. Idle around 1100. Shut it down and look around under the hood. Genuine Greddy BOV. Strut tower bar. Hard UICP. Engine bay looks pretty clean for 150k miles. So we go back in and ask if we could borrow a wrench and a phillips screw driver to pop the intake pipe off to check the turbo and take the timing cover off to check the belt. She says their mechanic ran to grab a brake line and he'll be back soon. Okay. We wait for 15 minutes then he shows up. Come outside and says "I don't loan my tools out to anyone." Okay. I asked for ####ing 10mm wrench and a phillips. So I ask him if he can just come pop those off quick so we can check it out. "No I'm really busy today. You can ask the owner about it when he comes back. He knows more about it." Fine #### you dude. So I walk back into the office and ask the secretary when he'll be back. Oh 15 or so minutes (at 5). Leave my number and tell her to have him call me when he's back. Run some more errands and don't get a call back. Understandable something may have come up during business hours. Still give me a call dude. So overall I'm pissed about this situation. Might call him back tomorrow and give him a few words about how kind his mechanic was to me, then maybe go back to take a look at it later this week. Don't wanna let this deal slip away from me. Overall the interior is super super SUPER clean. Has a dash pad so the dash was in amazing condition. All the black plastics still had an almost new finish on them. Driver's bolster was a bit worn, but what else can be expected for the age and miles. The paint didn't have any fade on top except a little clear peel on the wing. And some strut rust on both sides. No holes but its started. All easy fixes. Was gonna ask about trading my hatch. Or hopefully I can get it sold for my asking price and have a bit of cash left over.

clutchnet.com.

Anyone else find this a bit redundant?

 

[Doubleot]

I'd pay 1500$ for the kitted 420-a. They body kit brings down the price a lot.


If you get 5500$ more power to you. I just don't see it happening when there is Gs-T's and Gsx's going for less then that.

GLWS.

 

[motox-010]

So sometimes I miss my DSM like hell and found this one in the local paper. Thinking about offering my EF up for trade on it. If they won't take a straight up trade I don't think I'll wait around for it and just keep my hatch.

Anytime Auto & Storage - used vehicle dealership - Rapid City, SD

Test drove this one today. First we checked the t-belt and turbo. Both in minty condit. So test drove it. Shifted smooth as butta. Clutch engaged nice. Turbo spooled like it should. Didn't see any smoke. But it needs brakes bad. The whole car shook when I got hard on em. Seems to have a boost leak. And looked over it more thoroughly. Strut tower rust is not bad at all. Has a little rust under the passenger side and a little surface rust underneath. We went in to talk numbers.. And he told me he would give me $550 on trade for my GSR swapped EF in about the best condition I've ever seen em. Maybe if I can sell it soon I'll pay cash for it.

 

[TallestHERETIC]

WOW! why are you guys are so quick to sell your DSMs? if they're overloaded with problems, modified, or neglected, it should come as absolutley no surprise that nobody wants to buy it or will really cheap out on the asking price. not only that, but 1G's and 2G's are pretty rare nowadays, especially stock versions. i can't even find any in junkyards!

at least for me, im really surprised there are so many DSMs for sale in other states. in my area, im one of the only 2G eclipse owners that i know of. there are tons of 3G's and 4G's, though.

even though im a N/T guy, i would never sell mine. i always wanted one since i first saw the commercial in 1995. ive had mine since '08 and i love it!

 

[95eclipser]

WOW! why are you guys are so quick to sell your DSMs? if they're overloaded with problems, modified, or neglected, it should come as absolutley no surprise that nobody wants to buy it or will really cheap out on the asking price. not only that, but 1G's and 2G's are pretty rare nowadays, especially stock versions. i can't even find any in junkyards!

at least for me, im really surprised there are so many DSMs for sale in other states. in my area, im one of the only 2G eclipse owners that i know of. there are tons of 3G's and 4G's, though.

even though im a N/T guy, i would never sell mine. i always wanted one since i first saw the commercial in 1995. ive had mine since '08 and i love it!

There is nothing wrong with my car, i was thinking about getting a different turbo project. i could finish it if i wanted to. just not sure how much more money i wanted to dump in it.

 

[racerx4g64s]

Keep in mind you will never get what you invested in your car back. I got ripped off (a((state insurance) when my car was totaled.

 

[nahums]

It’s very easy to figure out what your rides worth. Take the total that you think it worth and subtract 60%.

 

[MacDizzle]

Well I guess I didnt do to bad when I picked mine up. Had some vacuum routing issues and needed a basic tune-up,(plugs, wires, oil change) and needed A tire. Oh and the oil cap was worn out so under heavy load it would leak oil onto the valve cover. But if you look at the pics i just put up it was otherwise pretty damn clean. I got it out of a salvage yard where it had sat for like 8 months from some dumb kid getting caught street racing and in cali they impound your shit and if you dont pay the fines the tow yard keeps it!!! I stole this thing,(in my opinion) for 2300. Clean title and like i said some basic fixes. Oh wait, it needed a battery and the junkyard threw one in just for buyin the damn thing. Being that this is my first DSM what would you savvy veterans have paid for it? 97 tsi, intake and exhaust and suspension. 161k and as some of you know i took it two weeks later from San Diego to Oregon and back no problem. I have already had offers for around 4g's for it. I guess I just got lucky but i fully agree with those on here that said it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

 

[Red Alert]

I'll be getting rid of this sometime this year either selling it complete or parting it out depending on how much it goes for.

1993 Eagle Talon TSI with 174k miles and no rust, ~35k on the 6 bolt shortblock since getting 2G pistons/1G rods, BSEK, and 3G Lifters. ~3k miles since head rebuild/surfacing, complete timing belt(gates racing belt) and water pump service, new front seal, cam seals. Smokes a small amount at idle, I think the machine shop messed up while installing one of the valve seals. New ARP studs and SCE ICS Titan headgasket when the head was rebuilt. Complete silicone hose kit from IE done as well, along with Torque Solutions carrier bearing bushings. Spec 6 puck clutch and Fidanza flywheel was rebuilt ~5k miles ago along with fresh Castrol trans fluid and a new battery. New starter and OEM PCV valve as of last week.

It was converted to a non cruise cable but I bought everything needed to install it. A/C is there, just needs new seals, oil in the compressor, and then have it put in a deep vacuum and recharged.

On the outside the car is fantastic for its age, original paint with the only issue being the clearcoat on the wing is coming off. The rest has small dents here and there and minor rock chips. The front bumper came off on one side while driving and the tire rubbed the corner off of it unfortunately.

ECMLink V3
Injen intake w/ 2g maf and K&N shorty filter
FP exhaust manifold
Ported MHI 18G - Atmospheric 02 Dump
Thermal exhaust
850cc FCI injectors
Walbro 255
Aeromotive AFPR
ETS 7" street FMIC
CRS Aluminum Radiator - Dual Mishimoto fans
JMF race bumper
Ingalls adjustable upper rear control arms
Ingalls front camber bolts,
Megan strut bars
Tein Hyperflex coilovers
Rota Boost time attacks w/ Yokohama Tires(~7k miles)
Autometer Boost Gauge
JoeP MBC
Blitz FATT

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[EgoTripster]

This is my new purchase. I test drive and hopefully buy on monday.
95 TSI AWD
200k+
10k on rebuild (just like EVERY DSM for sale!)
Greddy Type R BoV
Injen Intake
3" Catback
rest is bone stock.

He's asking $2500.

If these pictures are legit, then its one of the cleanest 200k+ DSMs Ive ever seen.

 

[motox-010]

I'll be getting rid of this sometime this year either selling it complete or parting it out depending on how much it goes for.

1993 Eagle Talon TSI with 174k miles and no rust, ~35k on the 6 bolt shortblock since getting 2G pistons/1G rods, BSEK, and 3G Lifters. ~3k miles since head rebuild/surfacing, complete timing belt(gates racing belt) and water pump service, new front seal, cam seals. Smokes a small amount at idle, I think the machine shop messed up while installing one of the valve seals. New ARP studs and SCE ICS Titan headgasket when the head was rebuilt. Complete silicone hose kit from IE done as well, along with Torque Solutions carrier bearing bushings. Spec 6 puck clutch and Fidanza flywheel was rebuilt ~5k miles ago along with fresh Castrol trans fluid and a new battery. New starter and OEM PCV valve as of last week.

It was converted to a non cruise cable but I bought everything needed to install it. A/C is there, just needs new seals, oil in the compressor, and then have it put in a deep vacuum and recharged.

On the outside the car is fantastic for its age, original paint with the only issue being the clearcoat on the wing is coming off. The rest has small dents here and there and minor rock chips. The front bumper came off on one side while driving and the tire rubbed the corner off of it unfortunately.

ECMLink V3
Injen intake w/ 2g maf and K&N shorty filter
FP exhaust manifold
Ported MHI 18G - Atmospheric 02 Dump
Thermal exhaust
850cc FCI injectors
Walbro 255
Aeromotive AFPR
ETS 7" street FMIC
CRS Aluminum Radiator - Dual Mishimoto fans
JMF race bumper
Ingalls adjustable upper rear control arms
Ingalls front camber bolts,
Megan strut bars
Tein Hyperflex coilovers
Rota Boost time attacks w/ Yokohama Tires(~7k miles)
Autometer Boost Gauge
JoeP MBC
Blitz FATT

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That interior is MINT.

 

[kaganader]

For this GSX?

96 1996 mitsubishi eclipse gsx

Just curious to see if its worth what he asking.

 

[2gGSXEclipse]

If its as clean as it looks I would pay 7000 for it. Its got alot of mods and all the right supporting mods.
I would go look at it, do a compression test on the motor, look over the car and decide from there. Maybe try to talk him down a little bit.

 

[kaganader]

Okay I'm psyche to check it out tomorrow morning... Thats one thing I never learned how to do, is there a link on a How to do a compression test?

 

[95tsiemad]

I dont know how people could pay that much for a car that's 15 years old

 

[Tyeler18]

I dont know how people could pay that much for a car that's 15 years old

#### that. 7 grand for a well molested DSM, no thanks.

 

[Boomdeeze]

I wouldn't pay 7k for that car. Its really not really modded enough to be worth 7k. Still has stock bottom end and stock transmission, so I wouldn't pay that much for a modded car without upgraded internals and tranny.

 

[2gAWDGUY]

I wouldn't pay 7k for that car. Its really not really modded enough to be worth 7k. Still has stock bottom end and stock transmission, so I wouldn't pay that much for a modded car without upgraded internals and tranny.

Looks like it has a 6 bolt in it. With that being said, I would assume that its been rebuilt. With only 333hp "upgraded internals" is a bit of an overkill.

OP, if you're super interested in the car get more info from the seller. Check to see if he has receipts for the mods, who tuned it, dyno sheet, compression test, & maybe take it to a shop to have it looked over. If it turns out to be legit chizzle him down on the price. $7,000 is too much for that car with that little bit of information. I might pay $5,000 if the car checks out.

Get more info and report back.

 

[Boomdeeze]

Looks like it has a 6 bolt in it. With that being said, I would assume that its been rebuilt. With only 333hp "upgraded internals" is a bit of an overkill.

How can you tell that it has a 6 bolt? And im only saying for the price he is asking, 7k is too much without having upgraded internals. Never said anything about upgraded internals being needed for the power he is making.

 

[2gAWDGUY]

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I'm guessing its a six bolt because of the cas. Any other mod resulting in the cas being located there would be dumb.

OP, to be sure it is a 6 bolt do the oil pan test.
http://www.vfaq.com/mods/early-late-engine.html

 

[kaganader]

Thanks guys I didnt think of it like that. So if he doesnt have a built tranny, built motor, no heads and cams, its not worth the 7 grand hes asking? I will ask those questions, aee if he has reciepts for the work. Is there any other questions that I should ask that you guys could think of?

 

[Chaosweaver]

Thanks guys I didnt think of it like that. So if he doesnt have a built tranny, built motor, no heads and cams, its not worth the 7 grand hes asking? I will ask those questions, aee if he has reciepts for the work. Is there any other questions that I should ask that you guys could think of?

Its still modded and obviously raced, I wouldn't pay more than 4-5k for it depending on the compression test results, how it drives, ect. Don't forget, no matter what it may have done, its still a 15 year old car.