This weeks Cobalt donors at IAAI

Gsd autos mn

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Hello everyone my name is Jake, just went to the auction today in the middle of a snow emergency and bought the donor Cobalt T/C. So sorry to guy in WI AND NY but this was right in my back yard.

I’d like to thank you all for this opportunity, the info provided here will definitely make this a fun and amazing build. I have plenty of ideas right now, I’ll soon order the frame and start the official build.

I love cars, guns, and motorcycles but honestly this kit car is the most exciting build, when it comes buying an auction car. I have bought over 70 insurance cars and let me tell you repairing cars by your self is never fun. It takes someone else who appreciates the work and that’s why I’m here.

So this auction was a no start- no drive, wrongly listed as automatic and auctioner never even mentioned it was a SS. So for you guys looking at cars online copy and paste vin and do a few searches, later I will post more about the vin info. For this particular car I knew it had brembo brakes,turbo, actual mileage, 1 owner, no prior accidents, manual 5 speed.

The no start is no big deal the guys that take these photos don’t usually get cobalts started due to trunk battery plus battery probably has 4 volts, key will always stay in ignition if battery is low.

I checked my local dealer guide for Manheim and found only 6 2009 SS brought to auction non accidents. Average national price with buyer fees around $3,700 shipped mabey $900 more

Which I have seen some pay with shipping from copart so just be patient and wait for a donor that makes the most sense to your build, consider the costs because In the end We’re trying to stay below budget doing almost everything in house.
 

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Gsd autos mn

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Yes I live in south mpls 5 mins from airport.
I have been rebuilding insurance cars now this goblin would be a perfect build to replace my 1991 police car I never drive anymore.
 
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jpr

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Cool! Awesome to have another Goblin builder in the area - makes 3 in the state by my count. I'm about 25 miles south of MSP. Just had my first engine start and getting ready to order stage II. Looking forward to tearing it up this summer!
 

Gsd autos mn

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I have seen your first start up and pretty much all the builds here awesome work,I might be one of the only SS manuals in MN. I’m trying to get all kits ordered at same time for quick build and paint.
 

Gsd autos mn

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My criteria Collison/-100k/IAAI
These are all manual donors for sale right now.

1G1AD5F53A7217603 2010 Sold $600 bid Phoenix Arizona Feb 26th

1G1AT58H697220307 2009 Sold $425 bid Dayton Ohio Feb 26th

1G1AT58H997114207 2009 Sold $800 bid Flint Michigan Feb 26th

1G1AT58H197215936 2009 sold $499 buy now Medford New York Feb 26th


1G1AS58H097232133 2009 Sold $1400 bid Houston TX Feb 28th

1G1AS58H297252030 2009 Sold $500 bid Ashland Virginia March 1st

AUTOMATIC S

1G1AK18F087264893 2008 Sold $475 bid Lorain Ohio Feb 26th

1G1AK15F977306237 2007 Sold $400 bid
Pittsburgh, PA Feb 26th

1G1AK52F957546798 2005 Sold $650 bid Bridgeport PA March 1st

1G1AK55F477164161 2007 Sold $1500 bid
Pensacola FL Feb 28th

1G1AT18H397183192 2009 Sold 475.00 buy now
PA March 1st

1G1AL15F467690164 2006 Sold $400 bid
Minneapolis MN Feb 27th

1G1AL55F577220119 2007 Sold $725 bid
Flint Michigan Feb 26th
 
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Gsd autos mn

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I noticed 2 of my listed donors sold today and I see plenty of pre bids on the ones selling tomorrow. I will post the winning bids and continue the weekly posts.
I’m curious how many goblin projects come from these auctions, let me know if You win one of these cobalts.

I went back through the searches and found some manual 2.2 with under 50k miles these are highlighted. There's some cars with more damage some of you may be trying to get them super cheap the average is 400-600 bid.

Manual cobalt from IAA coming up
March 4th-13th


1G1AT18H697148081 2009 Sold $1200 bid
Dale,TX March 5th

1G1AD5F57A7110201 2010 Sold $300 bid Knoxville Tennessee March 6th

1G1AT58H297142639 2009 Sold $275 bid Rochester NY March 5th

1G1AC1F56A7242216 2010 Sold $500 Hawley Texas March 7th

1G1AB1F5XA7181844 2010 Sold $700 bid El Paso TX March 6th


1G1AB5F57A7244292 2010 Sold $450 bid Baltimore MD Suspension Damaged March 7th

1G1AK55F977117823 possible undercarriage damage
SOLD $350 bid Pulaski Virginia March 5th

1G1AF5F53A7122971 2010 31k miles Sold $900 bid March 5th Suffolk VA

1G1AF5F59A7194726 2010 Sold $950 bid March 6th Atlanta GA


1G1AK18FX87287159 2008 Sold $650 bid March 6th Indianapolis IN.

1G1AK15F077267800 2008 Sold March 8th Richmond VA missing keys



1G1AB5F57A7130325 2010 Indianapolis IN March 13th
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=29554328&RowNumber=0&loadRecent=True

1G1AA1F54A7236713 2010 Sold $400 March 6th Kansas City KS

1G1AD1F57A7185795 2010 March 13thSeattle WA. https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=31264074&RowNumber=0&loadRecent=True

1G1AK15F567858669 2006 Sold $200 bid Seattle WA March 6th


1G1AF5F59A7193849 2010 Sold $275 bid York Springs PA March 6th


1G1AD5F5XA7118311 2010 sold $? York springs PA March 6th


1G1AF5F53A7235576 2010 March 12th St Louis IL https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=30552395&RowNumber=0&loadRecent=True


1G1AT58H797123116 2009 41k Sold $650 bid March 5th Cleveland OH


1G1AS58H197218161 2009 Sold $1050 bid Columbus OH March 6th


1G1AS58H597228093 2009 Sold $900 bid Columbus OH March 6th


Automatic cobalts IAA

1G1AL58FX87295668 2008 Sold $700 bid New Phil. OH March 4th

1G1AL18F387190091 2008 Sold $450 bid Chcago South IL March 5th

1G1AM18BX67723965 2.4 SS 146k March 12th
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=30925615&RowNumber=0&loadRecent=True St. Louis IL

1G1AK18F387187498 2008 Sold $1000 Nashville TN March 7th


1G1AL58F387194312 2008 Sold $700 bid Avenel NJ March 4th


1G1AL58F487244134 2008 Sold $550 bid Charlotte NC March 4th

1G1AK55F177373406 2007 Erie PA March 14th https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=30905122&RowNumber=0&loadRecent=True
 
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