Is a Mazdaspeed Miata not the best choice for me?
08-20-2014, 07:27 PM
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Not the end of the world. Negotiation opportunity.
You're financing, right? Will your bank finance a salvage title car?
have you talked to the guy with the lava orange? Depending on what all happened it might be a great way to go.
You're financing, right? Will your bank finance a salvage title car?
have you talked to the guy with the lava orange? Depending on what all happened it might be a great way to go.
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08-20-2014, 07:28 PM
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Huh. Could be reflecting the bottom of the hood?
I'm not a bodywork guy, but I'm having trouble of thinking what/how they would be spraying and accidentally overspray onto that piece, when it is so easy to remove.
Dunno. But Curly and I will be happy to go see it for you.
edit: OIC, yeah if they were doing the bumper I could see how that could happen. But front bumper respray isn't that big a deal. They get scratched easy, and they bend a bunch before they break.
I'm not a bodywork guy, but I'm having trouble of thinking what/how they would be spraying and accidentally overspray onto that piece, when it is so easy to remove.
Dunno. But Curly and I will be happy to go see it for you.
edit: OIC, yeah if they were doing the bumper I could see how that could happen. But front bumper respray isn't that big a deal. They get scratched easy, and they bend a bunch before they break.
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08-20-2014, 07:30 PM
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Huh. Could be reflecting the bottom of the hood?
I'm not a bodywork guy, but I'm having trouble of thinking what/how they would be spraying and accidentally overspray onto that piece, when it is so easy to remove.
Dunno. But Curly and I will be happy to go see it for you.
edit: OIC, yeah if they were doing the bumper I could see how that could happen. But front bumper respray isn't that big a deal. They get scratched easy, and they bend a bunch before they break.
I'm not a bodywork guy, but I'm having trouble of thinking what/how they would be spraying and accidentally overspray onto that piece, when it is so easy to remove.
Dunno. But Curly and I will be happy to go see it for you.
edit: OIC, yeah if they were doing the bumper I could see how that could happen. But front bumper respray isn't that big a deal. They get scratched easy, and they bend a bunch before they break.
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08-20-2014, 07:38 PM
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No need to zoom, it's painfully obvious.
It's worth looking at, but seriously... give the guy with the salvage orange one a call. Really.
If he is a complete moron and clueless, then you'll know it's a waste of time. If he's straightforward about what happened, if he knows about the car, etc and is willing to sell it cheap, then it's a strong option. Salvage will always be worth less, but if you're going to mod much and track it, why not?
Just a thought. I think it's worth a phone call.
Then again, I DO currently have my own thread titled "REBUILD ALL THE SALVAGE MIATAS! ***!" So what do I know.
It's worth looking at, but seriously... give the guy with the salvage orange one a call. Really.
If he is a complete moron and clueless, then you'll know it's a waste of time. If he's straightforward about what happened, if he knows about the car, etc and is willing to sell it cheap, then it's a strong option. Salvage will always be worth less, but if you're going to mod much and track it, why not?
Just a thought. I think it's worth a phone call.
Then again, I DO currently have my own thread titled "REBUILD ALL THE SALVAGE MIATAS! ***!" So what do I know.
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08-20-2014, 07:46 PM
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So here is the pictures of the damage on the salvage car. The guy said he bought it after it was fixed, and there was no mechanical damage he knows of. Eh I dunno the front looks pretty banged up.
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08-20-2014, 10:00 PM
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Possibly
We may all be hung over though. Btw bbq and beers at my place Sat night right?
We may all be hung over though. Btw bbq and beers at my place Sat night right?
Last edited by Mobius; 08-20-2014 at 10:02 PM. Reason: stupid phone auto correct fails
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