Found a possible donor...

PHerder

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2006 manual that hit a deer.

http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5396616004.html

Owner texted me that it isn't driveable and on this ad states it will not start (? battery dead).

Any thoughts on what I should look at? Any thoughts on a range of $$ I should offer? Looking at the auctions and the companies that will bid for you, it looks like it would cost upwards of $1000+ just for the fees/shipping and then there is the winning bid thus even a cheap winning bid would put me over $1000.

I was a diver @ the Wichita IAAI live auction (the temp agency I was working from needed a body for a day an I volunteered) and got to drive the "runs and drives" vehicles across the block and listen to the auction and the sold prices. IAAI seem to me to sell these vehicles at a higher price that I expected. I.e. a 2007(?) VW Jetta turbo NA engine that was hit HARD in the front, still went for ~ $2500 (!). I drove a late model Porsche 911 turbo across the block and it went for ~ $25,000(!!) and it had been hit in the rear and had all kinds of warning lights on the dash (including something like take to dealer NOW! :eek:) So I don't think the IAAI auctions would be cheaper than the Copart ones.

I'm not looking for an SS but would entertain upgrading to a turbo from ZZP Performance in the future. ;D

Paul
 

Jkean949

Something witty
Paul,

There's someone on CL in Columbia, MO selling an '06 LS that runs drives for $1900 and they'd probably take a little less...runs and drives vs. ?????

Just letting you know...
 

PHerder

Well-Known Member
Thanks John!

The one (above) got sold AND I have decided that I REALLY need to NOT buy until I have somewhere to store it! I was going to go look at a good looking, 2007 SS/SC for $4800 but came to my senses and passed on it. Got to get the house/shop built before I shop for a donor.

Paul

Jkean949 said:
Paul,

There's someone on CL in Columbia, MO selling an '06 LS that runs drives for $1900 and they'd probably take a little less...runs and drives vs. ?????

Just letting you know...
 
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