TheHolyGhost Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/yjfj74o (AutoTrader link) I know the pictures of the damage aren't great and it's hard to tell, but the price seems low compared to some other cars I've been seeing. I guess if this moves any further I'll pay for a Carfax to see what comes up there. Just looking for some opinions. Thanks,Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Looks interesting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklyngenius Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 id take it useless signature line where i cant mention my sponsors "First Bagged BL5!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie13 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I was looking at that too... I think they stated that they would repair the damage before selling it. So use that to drop the price another $1k or so. Since its not a Subaru dealer or other reputable dealer, I would have an good independent Subaru mechanic check it out. You could potentially have a good deal there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09_Red_GT Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Looks ok, but... Considering where the damage is, there could be more than just cosmetic damage, wheel could be damaged, or worse the steering and or wheel bearings, etc.... Also it is out of factory warranty, they state bumper to bumper, but that could only be for 30 days, I would want an extended warranty on it, and have the dealer put in writing that they would fix any mechanical related issues to the damage. IMO! habitual derail-er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHolyGhost Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Problem is I'm from right around Philly so it's a hike for me to get up there. I wouldn't know where to take it. I might have to pass unfortunately. I'd be nervous buying from a non-Subaru dealer, they say they offer a warranty, but I'm like 2 hours away so I'm not sure how useful that'd be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09_Red_GT Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Didn't notice it wasn't from a Subie dealership, I would prob pass, unless they would be willing to drop the price down a few grand. habitual derail-er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHolyGhost Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 I had the same concerns about suspension damage, etc. He said it's covered to 50,000 miles and I could buy an extended warranty. I'll have to find out what that would cost and what company it would be from. Looks ok, but... Considering where the damage is, there could be more than just cosmetic damage, wheel could be damaged, or worse the steering and or wheel bearings, etc.... Also it is out of factory warranty, they state bumper to bumper, but that could only be for 30 days, I would want an extended warranty on it, and have the dealer put in writing that they would fix any mechanical related issues to the damage. IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHolyGhost Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 The other one I'm looking at is this one. Going to look at it tonight I think. Older but lower miles. Not a Subaru dealership again though. This one I might be able to take to my mechanic because it's only about a half hour away. The thing that's weird about this one is that the badge says GT but everything else says Spec.B to me. Were they not badged in 06? It has the number placard behind the shifter. http://carmanlincolnmercury.com/used/subaru-legacy-25gt-2006-8720A.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09_Red_GT Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I had the same concerns about suspension damage, etc. He said it's covered to 50,000 miles and I could buy an extended warranty. I'll have to find out what that would cost and what company it would be from. Well the Subie powertrain would be covered for 6yr/50K but the bumper to bumper at least for my 09, was only 3 yr/ 36k miles. So unless there is something more than a factory warranty on the car, then he is mistaken. I would ask him to send you the warranty via email, so you could review it. habitual derail-er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The other one I'm looking at is this one. Going to look at it tonight I think. Older but lower miles. Not a Subaru dealership again though. This one I might be able to take to my mechanic because it's only about a half hour away. The thing that's weird about this one is that the badge says GT but everything else says Spec.B to me. Were they not badged in 06? It has the number placard behind the shifter. http://carmanlincolnmercury.com/used/subaru-legacy-25gt-2006-8720A.html That's a Spec. B. You can tell from the red interior. It doesn't have the 6MT that the 07+ have though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The other one I'm looking at is this one. Going to look at it tonight I think. Older but lower miles. Not a Subaru dealership again though. This one I might be able to take to my mechanic because it's only about a half hour away. The thing that's weird about this one is that the badge says GT but everything else says Spec.B to me. Were they not badged in 06? It has the number placard behind the shifter. http://carmanlincolnmercury.com/used/subaru-legacy-25gt-2006-8720A.html It's a 2006 Spec.B. Unfortunately it doesn't get the 6MT with the Torsen differential. Those came on 2007-2009 Spec.Bs. It also has the full leather interior instead of the leather/Alcantara that came on the 2007-2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHolyGhost Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 I thought it was a Spec. B but was confused because the badge on the trunk says 2.5 GT. That's a Spec. B. You can tell from the red interior. It doesn't have the 6MT that the 07+ have though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09_Red_GT Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Re-badged!! habitual derail-er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Even a SpecB with a blown motor will outperform a 400 whp LGT. I say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I would not consider it myself. There are too many unknowns, I think you'd be better off waiting for another one. A few years down the road I think you'll be happy that you did wait for one with a clean record to come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHolyGhost Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yea it does make me nervous. I'll take a look at the other one that seems to have been rebadged tomorrow and run a carfax on that one. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fx4me Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The description says that the body shop repair would be $600, but there's no way it would be that cheap. Assuming the damage is only cosmetic you're still looking at $1500+ to fix the bumper and fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The description says that the body shop repair would be $600, but there's no way it would be that cheap. Assuming the damage is only cosmetic you're still looking at $1500+ to fix the bumper and fender. How do you figure that? Assuming you were to replace both with brand new parts, it wouldn't even be that much. How much does a fender cost? Let's say $300 and let's make the bumper $500. That's only $800 right there, do you really think pain/install is another $700? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Power-B Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 How do you figure that? Assuming you were to replace both with brand new parts, it wouldn't even be that much. How much does a fender cost? Let's say $300 and let's make the bumper $500. That's only $800 right there, do you really think pain/install is another $700? Professional body work costs more than what you are accounting for in your numbers to get to $800. Think of a cheap hooker compared to a hot escort (if they exist outside of the movies). <---you get what you pay for. The major red flag that comes to my mind is that if they are going to fix it anyways, why the heck not do it before trying to sell it? What dealer in their right mind would not just fork out the money to get it repaired before showing it to their customers. Obviously not a dealer you want to deal with. My $.02 I would run a car fax on the silver 06 spec.b. Then I would go test drive it...Leave..come back and test drive again..then work the dealer on the best price. Its a nice looking car and the low miles is a definite plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Professional body work costs more than what you are accounting for in your numbers to get to $800. Think of a cheap hooker compared to a hot escort (if they exist outside of the movies). <---you get what you pay for. You're right. I should know this considering the repair work I had done on my previous car. I just didn't think 1,500 for that, but I guess anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Power-B Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 There is a lot of work in replacing the bumper and fender. If you go with aftermarket parts(cheap hooker)....then your looking at maybe around $600-$750 for parts? If your going genuine Subaru parts (hot escort) your looking at a lot more. Then you have painting it. You could go to Maaco (cheap hooker) or have a good body shop who will match the color as best as possible (again hot escort). Finally there is installing the parts. You can do it fast (cheap hooker style) but that will often lead to improper gaps and things rattling. You can go cheap in body repair but it leads to : After market parts, improper gaps and fitments, rattling, bad paint and NO WARRANTY from the body shop on the repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fx4me Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 How do you figure that? Assuming you were to replace both with brand new parts, it wouldn't even be that much. How much does a fender cost? Let's say $300 and let's make the bumper $500. That's only $800 right there, do you really think pain/install is another $700? Maybe my numbers are skewed as I'm in CA, and everything costs more. But usually it will cost about $800 just to strip and repaint a bumper here, and that one would need top be replaced. Add in the replacement of the fender and paint, I'm guessing around $1500 (in CA atleast). And keep in mind a good shop will usually blend the paint to the rest of the car, so a little paint for the hood, door, and opposite fender may be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I thought it was a Spec. B but was confused because the badge on the trunk says 2.5 GT. Re-badged!! It hasn't been rebadged. Don't worry about that. The 06 SpecB had simply a GT badge without the SpecB one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Maybe my numbers are skewed as I'm in CA, and everything costs more. But usually it will cost about $800 just to strip and repaint a bumper here, and that one would need top be replaced. Add in the replacement of the fender and paint, I'm guessing around $1500 (in CA atleast). And keep in mind a good shop will usually blend the paint to the rest of the car, so a little paint for the hood, door, and opposite fender may be needed. I'd say your estimate is about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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