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Old 05-12-2010, 06:07 AM
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996 track car impulse buy?

I just purchased this 996 on impulse after reading the description. I like the set up, however the miles on the chassis scares me. It has 120K on the chassis with 45K on a new engine and the price seems very good. I have been looking for a track car for awhile, and was getting a little desperate. I haven't received the car yet but now I'm going back and forth on if I did the right thing, or if I just let my obsessive compulsive disorder put me in a pickle, like when I married my second wife. Need some third party opinions 'Good or Bad' as my girlfriend is sick of hearing about it. Thanks

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It's got some miles on it but the reman motor's only got 45k. Call up autotalent or gmg. They're both sponsors here. Seems like you did good.
 
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thats a good price for a MKII, congrats!!! i bet over 50% of people here buying their on impulse, hahaaaaa
 
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don't let a little buyers remorse get you down, you knew a good deal when you saw it and seized the moment, I couldn't see the ebay listing, but get it set up the way you want it for the track and enjoy the heck out of it. Wish I just bought a $20K track car that will bring me a rate of return in fun premium....you can always sell it for what you bought it for...if you need to.
 
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Looks like a good price with all the extras. Lots of stock parts to sell off it it is indeed destined to be a track car, so how can you go wrong?

As far as price, my friend bought a 2002 with 95k on it last year for $18k, original motor.
 
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Good price take it
 
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Very good price.
 
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Saw that car on ebay and considered it. I decided against it because it does not have an LSD. I picked up one that did. Having said that, unless you are competitive, an LSD is probably not a big deal.
 
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Saw that car on ebay and considered it. I decided against it because it does not have an LSD. I picked up one that did. Having said that, unless you are competitive, an LSD is probably not a big deal.
You can always install a LSD if you really want it, but regardless congrats, looks like you got a pretty good deal considering the add-ons and low mileage motor
 
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Thanks

Thanks for the great feed back. I received the car today and besides a few undisclosed scratches here and there, it's pretty nice and very solid. My girlfriend even likes it


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You can always install a LSD if you really want it, but regardless congrats, looks like you got a pretty good deal considering the add-ons and low mileage motor
Of all the bolt ons, an LSD is an expensive and difficult one to do.

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Thanks for the great feed back. I received the car today and besides a few undisclosed scratches here and there, it's pretty nice and very solid. My girlfriend even likes it


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Congrats! Can't wait for mine!
 
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I was actually considering this car when I saw it on autotrader. I emailed the guy but never heard back. Now I know why!
 
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