matsayshi

From the looks of it you guys get these questions all the time, so forgive my noobness, but I'm looking at two GSRs and I'm having a tough time deciding which to buy.

My choices are:

$7500 - 96 White GSR Sedan, 84k, manual, engine untouched, but a salvage title (though all vins match, theives stole the wheels and stereo). This car is very, very clean for a ten year old car.

OR

$5300 - 95 Blue GSR Coupe, 144k, manual, engine maybe has/had a few mods. Clean title. Seems pretty clean.

Both prices are before any bartering, but I don't expect them to budge much (if at all) given the market for GSRs around here. I'm torn because of the 96 having fewer miles, but I worry about the resale value due to the title... on the other hand the 95 has a clean title, but so many miles. I know Integras can supposedly handle quite a few miles, but still...

Thoughts?

And thank you in advance for dispensing your 'teg knowledge upon me!

gogogomoveit

I would suggest not to mess with salvage title cars, it may cost you trouble down the line. 144K is quite a lot, you can go and get that one, and shell out another 1.5k for a motor rebuild. Still not a bad deal.

aznsins88

id say go with the blue gsr...like wat gogogomoveit said...just dish up another 1.5 for a motor rebuild or just build it and be faster and cheaper than the white one...just my .02

SlammedDC2

I would pick the '95 only because the salvaged title. The miles aren't necessarily a terrible thing, yes it is more, but you don't know how it was driven. The more miles could have been from some old lady where it was shifted at 2500-3000 every time and the sedan had been ragged on by a 16 year old kid, you never know. And just because your not buying it from a 16 year old kid doesn't mean anything. My dad is 64 and he sells all mine and my wife's cars for us because of our age. You might find that both motors are strong, or both are weak. You never know. Whichever one you get, make sure you get it checked out and then you will know if it needs to be rebuilt.

matsayshi

Ok, cool. I think I definitely need to take a close look at the 95.

I have to ask though... since when does a rebuild cost 1.5k?

I once had my old 85 4runner's engine rebuilt/built for 1k, but that was just because it was old and I found a good mechanic to do it on the side.

SlammedDC2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by matsayshi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok, cool. I think I definitely need to take a close look at the 95.

I have to ask though... since when does a rebuild cost 1.5k?

I once had my old 85 4runner's engine rebuilt/built for 1k, but that was just because it was old and I found a good mechanic to do it on the side. </TD></TR></TABLE>
It depends what parts you use, who does it, how much they charge, how fast you want it done. It depends on a lot of things. Mine is going to cost more than that, but there will be almost no OEM parts (which actually helps because the stealership doesn't get involved).
If you do have it rebuilt, what kind of build are you looking at? OEM or a built motor?

eg6sir-s

clean title cars always get a

gogogomoveit

. <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by matsayshi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok, cool. I think I definitely need to take a close look at the 95.

I have to ask though... since when does a rebuild cost 1.5k?

I once had my old 85 4runner's engine rebuilt/built for 1k, but that was just because it was old and I found a good mechanic to do it on the side. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have a shop quoted me 1.5k around in southern california. I dont remember if i have to pull the motor or no. Wonder if that helps, should give you an idea where it runs


Modified by gogogomoveit at 11:08 AM 9/1/2006

BLacK FirE

iTrader: (2)

I would have no problem with a car that has a salvaged title due to theft, but they're asking way too much for the year and it being a salvaged title. Then again I also prefer the coupe, so I'd go for the blue one in the end.

xteg95

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yeah a car like that would run about that price with a clean title, salvaged should run about 6k at most...id try and get the coupe for about 4.5k.

jomama

i think the sedan is overpriced... as well as the coupe. as for the db8... i think it's overpriced mainly because of the "low" mileage. to put it into perspective... i bought a 96 db8 very similar to what you're looking at. however, it had 125k on the odometer for the body and only about 15k of that was for the dealer-bought b18c5 (!) that was in it (gsr transmission)... i bought that for $8,000 and it was back in april of 2004! (shameless plug: if you're looking for a white 96 db8 with b18c5... let me know... i'm willing to consider a sale)look around... you can find better deals than either of those car's you're proposing... my wild *** guess is that the sedan with a salvage title is probably worth $6,500 at best and the coupe... high four grand?

jomama

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what the heck am i saying, it's worth whatever you want to pay for it. good luck

matsayshi

Thank you for all of the opinions everyone, this really helps a lot. Most of you confirmed my feelings about the salvage, and I think he's pretty firm on his price, so I may let that one go.

As for the blue coupe, I think I'm going to have it taken to a shop to have it compression tested and checked out before I buy it.

If I were to rebuild the engine I probably wouldn't go too extreme as I wouldn't want to kill gas mileage... and it's not that I can't afford to rebuild the engine, but it'd be nice if this one would last a little while longer.

Thanks again!

atg1290

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Thanks again!</TD></TR></TABLE>
i think mileage is irrelevant, its all about how it was taken care of and if it was then yuo should be good for a while! Good luck with the buy

singleslammer

Mileage is irrelevant, I hate to say it, but with a used car it is how lucky you get. You always have to gamble with the fact that it's used. I have seen people drive brand new cars off the lot and blow em up. It can happen to anyone. That's why you don't think about it, but know it could always happen. I think the 95 would be a better buy, and with only 144k, it's still got some life left.

honda genome

no salvage title unless you kno for sure what you are getting into. Unexpected occurances have risen from a few owners of salvage vehicles that I've known, so unless you are cool with future problems then slavage is definately not the way to go. On the other hand, clean title cars are always the best way, unless a salvage title car was salvage for something stupid like theft recovery of stolen seats, or odometer unknown of soem **** along those lines. Personally I wouldnt touch a salvage title car, only if i known exactly wtf happened to it....just my 4 cents

CleanLikeJdm

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I would go with the 95 also being it's obd1, and if you Want to do any kind of modding later on,
It won't be as bad when you get some kind of tune for it.

1337whp

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salvage title
resale value of salvage title

OC Geezer

That's not even that much miles.

It's a damn Honda it'll last you for a long time without a rebuild. It's cheaper and it's a coupe too.

BUY THE COUPE.

Fat Chick Magnet

I dont like 4 door or like to buy a car with mods on it. If anything i would find a clean 2 door bone stock.

tdgcgpgsr

Forget about that salvage title car.
He's asking WAYYYY too much for it anyway.

If the motor on the 95 is ok, go for it. Just make sure that motor isn't shot. And get that price down a bit.. 5300 for a 144k 95 is still too much, esp. if you don't know for sure about that motor yet.

Just take your time. GSRs are a pain in the *** to find in good shape, but it's worth waiting if you're unsure of it's condition. They're out there. I rushed into buying my GSR because they were so hard to find, and I paid for my impatience down the road.

Leo C

Get the 95 GSR. There's just something about 94-95 GSRs that I like. Test drive it and you will see. Not to mention 7500 is way too much for a 96, especially salvaged. You could pick up a CLEAN 98+ for that much.

evomr2quik

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What's so special about the 94-95 gsr's? Anyway, I just picked up a 95 gsr myself and I got the infamous header rattle so I'm curious as to see why 94-95 gsr's are better.

tdgcgpgsr

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OBDI

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OBDI</TD></TR></TABLE>

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