Tips for buying a 99 Firehawk w/mods
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I found a 99 Firehawk with 31k miles and a LOT of mods. It was a trade-in on a new car and a local dealership has it and I was wondering if anyone had tips on what I should look for.
Here's a list of mods:
Super Charger, Dual Intercoolers, Long Tube Headers,Sub Frame Connectors, Performance Engineering Traction Bars, Full Aftermarket Performance Exhaust, Moser Engineering Built Rear, PRM Upper and Lower Boxed Arms, QA1 Shocks, Custom Exhaust Tips, Billet Pinion, Boost A Pump, Wilwood Six Piston Caliber Rotor Upgrades, custom stereo w/amp and sub
My biggest concern was that there were no receipts for any of the mods. Obviously I can see the supercharger but some of the mods aren't visible and I don't know who put them on.
Should this be a concern? Is this set up something that needs to be professionally tuned and dynod? I guess I don't want to buy it and blow the motor because the boost was set too high (I just made that up, not sure if that can actually happen!).
The dealership is trying to get proof of the work because I walked away from the car. It's been sitting for a few months and I don't see many people interested in it.
Thanks,
Mark
I found a 99 Firehawk with 31k miles and a LOT of mods. It was a trade-in on a new car and a local dealership has it and I was wondering if anyone had tips on what I should look for.
Here's a list of mods:
Super Charger, Dual Intercoolers, Long Tube Headers,Sub Frame Connectors, Performance Engineering Traction Bars, Full Aftermarket Performance Exhaust, Moser Engineering Built Rear, PRM Upper and Lower Boxed Arms, QA1 Shocks, Custom Exhaust Tips, Billet Pinion, Boost A Pump, Wilwood Six Piston Caliber Rotor Upgrades, custom stereo w/amp and sub
My biggest concern was that there were no receipts for any of the mods. Obviously I can see the supercharger but some of the mods aren't visible and I don't know who put them on.
Should this be a concern? Is this set up something that needs to be professionally tuned and dynod? I guess I don't want to buy it and blow the motor because the boost was set too high (I just made that up, not sure if that can actually happen!).
The dealership is trying to get proof of the work because I walked away from the car. It's been sitting for a few months and I don't see many people interested in it.
Thanks,
Mark
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Asking is 23k but I wouldn't pay that. I was going to head back and offer 18k but only if they get me receipts for proof of work.
The car would be street/strip. Nothing hard core.
My biggest issue is the unknown. For example, I don't know if the clutch if stock. Can it handle that much power if it's stock? Same thing about any of the bottom end. Can the stock short block handle that kind of power?
The car would be street/strip. Nothing hard core.
My biggest issue is the unknown. For example, I don't know if the clutch if stock. Can it handle that much power if it's stock? Same thing about any of the bottom end. Can the stock short block handle that kind of power?
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holy **** , 23k for a modded f body , for that price it better have built engine , trans and rear , totally aftermarket suspension , nice aftermarket rims and shocks . And be clean as hell.
On here something like that would probably go for 13-16k
On here something like that would probably go for 13-16k
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It does have some aftermarket suspension parts and a custom built rear although they couldn't tell me the gear ration.
The car only has 31k miles and does show well. Not perfect but it was clearly taken care of.
It's a T/A Firehawk with a 6 speed and I believe all factory options including the cd changer.
13-16k sounds like a much better number to me!
Mark
The car only has 31k miles and does show well. Not perfect but it was clearly taken care of.
It's a T/A Firehawk with a 6 speed and I believe all factory options including the cd changer.
13-16k sounds like a much better number to me!
Mark
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Vehicle history shows no accidents but 2 owners ago, the title was erroneously checked a not actual vehicle miles because Maryland Motor vehicle said car was exempt because of age so we are back tracking the paper trail trying to have it fixed with a title specialist and CarFax. ....good luck with fixing that. A total of 5 owners to date. And the last 2 only had it 10-11 months. What was the problem for them? None of this is beneficial. They've had the car for nearly 4 months...how much progress have they made in trying to get the title mileage fixed and proof of the cost/quality of the mods? Biggest concern to me is that nothing breaks the day after the limited warranty expires (30 days?)....if they even offer one for a modded car.
Save your $18K and wait for the price to drop. I agree with the lower estimates of the others. There's no shortage of heavily modified cars being sold cheap. The dealership is delusional if they think this car is under heavy demand priced in the $20's.
Last edited by Firebrian; 07-17-2015 at 09:45 PM.