paid $4k for it 2 years ago. 174k. long list of new stuff most of you know. to name off the big ones:

rebuilt heads (new valves/lifters/seals/usual)
update to new style injectors
egr delete
1-piece drive shaft
front brake update to tt/(n/a '91+) including all new parts appropriate for the job
outer tie rods
2 brand new tires, two with barely any left
no a/c
usual cosmetic damage (dings, minor paint peel)
no problems driving
non original color, original jams and bay
new clutch
fidanza fly-wheel
ricer exhaust
new timing belt/tensioner/idlers
rear brakes turned/new pads
stillen sport wing
electric OEM leather seats (tan seats, gray/black interior. don't match, but look good)
aftermarket fairly low quality stereo system w/400 watt amp
drives great. no problems with driveability

can i expect to get the $4k i paid for it back, or should i set my sights lower? i've got $10k total in it, so someone's got to realize that this is a pile of valuable low mileage parts right? i've got the means by which to part it out, but i'm just worried about the risk, so if i can get enough i'd like to sell it all together. what do you guys think?

 

... why the hell are you even thinking about selling?

And you should know by now that a car that wasn't built by Ferrari or McLaren is almost never a profitable investment. You'll be lucky to get your $4k back. Sorry.

 

number 1 you should sell this car is the **** its a late 90s and still looks good alot of people think that my car is made in the 2000s and are shock to find out its a late 90s.

number 2 you have invested so much in to it and there still so much to do

number 3 this car go for a lot more then the Kelly blue book value almost double even triple for a turbo this car is close to priceless

 

what?^^^ early '90's

selling because i have 0 money left to fix the next thing that breaks. i'm recognizing a trend and i'm too far from the end of the tunnel to keep going. so, i'm pretty much giving someone $6k worth of parts with it. that's the reason. sucks to hear you don't think i can get $4k back.

 

well the big question is where you live car differ in prices to where you live, but in my parts that car could easily go for $7k. i understand the money thing i just put $1k in to fixing the stalling and the A/C but i did all the work my self, well not the A/C

 

Sight unseen, I'd say $4000-$4500.

 

i guess i forgot to mention that the $6k i put into it was parts alone. i did do all the work myself.

it's good to hear some higher numbers. so who wants to buy it?

 

would NEVER go for 7k. I dont care where you live.

I think you could probably get close to 4 for it. You also know that youll never back what you put into a car but I dont think youre asking too much.

Id say like 3500-4000.

Im in Jersey, ive seen shells go for 1500, but ive also seen complete parts z's, running, go for 500.

good luck.

 

Bingo. It would have to be a PRISTINE NA to fetch $7k, given that you can get a decent condition TT for less (I paid ~$5500 for each of my TTs).

And thanks for following through regarding that email issue... /sarcasm

 

never was i hoping for $7k or to get all the money i put in back.

i'd take $4k

 

If you're in no rush to sell, you can always put it up on craigslist for more than you want and see if you get any interest. But after putting $6k into the car I'd imagine you'd have everything sorted. So I say keep it!

 

you should just put a for sale sign 10k obo and see what you get. i bought mine for 7k and its stock. you might get someone that really wants it regardless of kbb value

 

last year, about this time, i had it down as low as $3600 for a couple months and still couldn't sell it. it had a couple issues then that it doesn't have now though. still, hoping for $4k. i'll probably just keep it listed until i can get that.

 

It's not about KBB value at all, it's about what the car is actually worth. An NA isn't worth much, 174k miles is a lot for any sportscar, and modifications and repairs don't add any lost value.