DSM/IMPORT GUYS whats this car worth

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1997 eclipse gst
north carolina car no rust or winter
leather, sunroof and of course mods

Apexi N1 exhaust 3", Stillen 3" dp,Stillen short shifter, K+N filter, custom cold air box, hard upper and lower intercooler pipes, Greddy bov, Walbro 255lph pump,front and rear strut bars,old Apexi Safc, Apexi avc-d boost controller, boost gauge and a/f gauge

Sound,
MTX 2ch(subamp) MTX 4ch(high), 2 sets OZ 6 1/2 seperates,10" sub.

63,xxx miles needs timing belt put in. has good tire and brakes Needs pass window lock switch put in(have it but not installed yet) lock button not working on that side,

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dsm resale sux because of everyone wanting them…i’d say it’s worth 6-7k but something like that a private owner probably wants 10 for

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exactly…

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pittfalls for that year ? what years crank walk,have trans trouble ect
okay so you mean it will resale high then , right??
if i get this car for 8000-8500 im doing good then?
im looking at this pretty sreiously, however if anyone wants to get this car pm me and ill get you the guys number.

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I think i rode in this car :kekegay: ?

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crankwalk affected all 2g years but it’s a random thing it’s not that every car gets it, you just gotta have bad luck to get it. 2g 5spd trannies only downfall is the center diff the trannies are built rather well with double banded 1-2 and 2-3 gears.

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praying to the dsm gods that my 7bolt doesn’t walk!!! :eek4:

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6-8k sounds ok

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i doubt you’d get it for that…people know that kids are looking for these things now, hell jackie paid 9 for hers and it’s a 97. you’d be lucky to get it off that kid for under 10 i bet

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true

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7500-8500

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thanks guys for the info, ill decide later.

shaggy you did ride in it!!! :hsdance:

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i liked it, Like matt said.
The window and the arm level takes a while to get used to.
also matt drove like granny, im sure the wifey drove the same as well :slight_smile:

it was only FWD if i remember :dunno:

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i would avoid that car… and all other 2g DSM’s. (that arent equipped with a six bolt that is)

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Crankwalk is over-rated. And if it walks, get a 6-bolt short block and drop it in.

Don’t be a pussy. Crankwalk is no reason to not buy a car.

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Sorry man, i disagree. why would you buy a car that expensive that you know is going to need a motor put into it. If youre gonna go that route, buy a 2g that has a blown motor or a flood car and save yourself tons of cash.

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maybe because crankwalk affects 2% of all the turbo dsms produced from 95-99…but apparently u know this motor in the car he’s buying is walking, i’d like to have your talents i’d be rich.

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I know what you’re saying, but like bluemeanie said, it doesn’t affect every single car. You’re taking a chance with something major going wrong with every car you buy. And, if you look around, you can pick up a 6-bolt short block cheap, or, even better, buy one with nothing in it and build it :blue:

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Oh, is that why you have a 6 bolt in your car? :stupid:

I had a 97 Eclipse GS-T that walked on me at 40,000 miles… I changed the oil every 2500 miles. Its an engineering flaw, given enough time i bet all 7 bolts will walk.

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no i spun a rod bearing…140k miles on that motor no wear on the thrust bearing. :kekegay:

I had a 97 Eclipse GS-T that walked on me at 40,000 miles… I changed the oil every 2500 miles. Its an engineering flaw, given enough time i bet all 7 bolts will walk.

no it affected 2% of all the cars produced, if a cars going to walk it will walk but not all of them, mine didn’t, jackies has over 110k on it it’s not walking (according to endplay anyway)