what do i need to look out for in my search for the right fbody?
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yeah, i loved them on my grand prix. gave great traction till they became bald up front lol
they perform great, last forever, and are dirt cheap. its gonna be a nice change. on my truck, i was paying about 200 bucks a tire. forget that.
they perform great, last forever, and are dirt cheap. its gonna be a nice change. on my truck, i was paying about 200 bucks a tire. forget that.
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The ad says "one of a kind". Don't buy into this crap. You will find a well maintained black WS6 easily for a reasonable price.
The key is to be patient. If your in a hurry you'll either pay to much or buy something you didn't want.
You can buy a car from any state, but if you get one from a northern state, be VERY careful of underbody rust. It's o.k. to pay a premium for a car that lived it's entire life in the desert. Check the Carfax for history.
Good luck.
The key is to be patient. If your in a hurry you'll either pay to much or buy something you didn't want.
You can buy a car from any state, but if you get one from a northern state, be VERY careful of underbody rust. It's o.k. to pay a premium for a car that lived it's entire life in the desert. Check the Carfax for history.
Good luck.
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thanks man
yeah like i said. theres no way he's gonna get 15 from me, or anybody else for that matter.
i'll start low as far as offers go if i do indeed end up buying that one. but that is my next dilemma. my truck isn't selling. and it probably wont, not private party at least. i thought about taking it to carmax, but they dont give you **** for a modded vehicle, so i almost think i need to find a nice clean t/a at a dealership, if i like it, trade the truck in there. because the value on my truck is still pretty high...
so we'll see. i think im gonna go look around at the dealerships today.
yeah like i said. theres no way he's gonna get 15 from me, or anybody else for that matter.
i'll start low as far as offers go if i do indeed end up buying that one. but that is my next dilemma. my truck isn't selling. and it probably wont, not private party at least. i thought about taking it to carmax, but they dont give you **** for a modded vehicle, so i almost think i need to find a nice clean t/a at a dealership, if i like it, trade the truck in there. because the value on my truck is still pretty high...
so we'll see. i think im gonna go look around at the dealerships today.
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so theres another firebird here that im lookin at, its an 01 formula in the same color as the ws6 i posted. whats the deal with the formulas? do they offer anything more? or less? i know they dont have the body cladding or bumpers or spoiler that the normal trans ams have. idk, they look so bland. but im not gonna be picky considering there aren't many ls1 fbodys around town for sale..
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Gotcha. Well if I drove one I'm sure I could easily get over the bland looks lol
the one I'm looking at is lowered. On Boyd coddington wheels. But it's an a4. So idk! And it's at one of those lttle **** dealers lol
the one I'm looking at is lowered. On Boyd coddington wheels. But it's an a4. So idk! And it's at one of those lttle **** dealers lol
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so theres another firebird here that im lookin at, its an 01 formula in the same color as the ws6 i posted. whats the deal with the formulas? do they offer anything more? or less? i know they dont have the body cladding or bumpers or spoiler that the normal trans ams have. idk, they look so bland. but im not gonna be picky considering there aren't many ls1 fbodys around town for sale..
The ad says "one of a kind". Don't buy into this crap. You will find a well maintained black WS6 easily for a reasonable price.
The key is to be patient. If your in a hurry you'll either pay to much or buy something you didn't want.
You can buy a car from any state, but if you get one from a northern state, be VERY careful of underbody rust. It's o.k. to pay a premium for a car that lived it's entire life in the desert. Check the Carfax for history.
Good luck.
The key is to be patient. If your in a hurry you'll either pay to much or buy something you didn't want.
You can buy a car from any state, but if you get one from a northern state, be VERY careful of underbody rust. It's o.k. to pay a premium for a car that lived it's entire life in the desert. Check the Carfax for history.
Good luck.
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yeah i hear ya
well i won't be able to do anything on the ws6 i'm looking at. the guy is out of town till the 28th, so that gives me time to somehow get rid of my truck, and maybe my gtp.
well i won't be able to do anything on the ws6 i'm looking at. the guy is out of town till the 28th, so that gives me time to somehow get rid of my truck, and maybe my gtp.
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I paid 12k for mine and it had just about 100k miles, but it was immaculate... I know I probably got taken in most ppl's eyes, but it was the ONLY WS6 in the area for sale and I had to have it.... a TRUE WS.6
You do whatever makes you happy and whatever you are comfortable with paying... pay. End of story.
These are extremely fun cars to drive, even stock!
You won't regret it.
You do whatever makes you happy and whatever you are comfortable with paying... pay. End of story.
These are extremely fun cars to drive, even stock!
You won't regret it.
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yeah i've ridden in one, and fell in love. i mean, i've wanted an fbody since i was a lil tyke, but after riding in one a few weeks ago, well that sealed the deal. i always planned on getting one, just not this soon.
but now that i dont live in reno anymore, i have no need for a 4x4 so might as well get another car.
and yeah, the ws6 im looking at is like 1 of maybe 3 that are here. one guy is asking 35k for his. the other is white, and also for sale for 15k. meh. never been a fan of white.
but now that i dont live in reno anymore, i have no need for a 4x4 so might as well get another car.
and yeah, the ws6 im looking at is like 1 of maybe 3 that are here. one guy is asking 35k for his. the other is white, and also for sale for 15k. meh. never been a fan of white.
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thats true
but the chances of a repaint on a car being anywhere near the top of my priority list are very slim lol
i could live with white, and make it look very good, but its a last resort
but the chances of a repaint on a car being anywhere near the top of my priority list are very slim lol
i could live with white, and make it look very good, but its a last resort
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oh i'll have my dad with me every step of the way. i may know quite a bit about cars, but his knowledge dwarfs mine. we were looking at an lt1 camaro last week and he looked at a bunch of things i wouldn't have thought of looking at. so hopefully he can help steer me in the right direction