jstanwood
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My search for a 4th gen Shadow or Galactic Gray Mica 4X4 V8 led me to a 2007 one with 80k mi that's 500 mi away. The dealer is asking $20,900.
Carfax shows it spent it's life in Canada, so there is surely major salt exposure. I'm in MI, so everything gets salted here, too.
I spoke to the dealer, and he said they are getting ready to send it to auction. After they cleaned it up, they found it needs a muffler (rust) and manifolds (cracked). They estimate $2k in repairs. He offered to sell it at their listed "Internet price" and fix those known issues. It has a 12 mo 12k mi (national) warranty, so I could get other stuff fixed at home.
I'm considering offering to take it off his hands w/o the fixes for less. It saves them the hassle. He said it won't pass inspection, but we don't have them in MI, anyway.
Any thoughts? Should I keep searching and be patient (you know how hard that is), or go for it and use the warranty to it's fullest? I would offer $17-18k and see what he says.
Carfax shows it spent it's life in Canada, so there is surely major salt exposure. I'm in MI, so everything gets salted here, too.
I spoke to the dealer, and he said they are getting ready to send it to auction. After they cleaned it up, they found it needs a muffler (rust) and manifolds (cracked). They estimate $2k in repairs. He offered to sell it at their listed "Internet price" and fix those known issues. It has a 12 mo 12k mi (national) warranty, so I could get other stuff fixed at home.
I'm considering offering to take it off his hands w/o the fixes for less. It saves them the hassle. He said it won't pass inspection, but we don't have them in MI, anyway.
Any thoughts? Should I keep searching and be patient (you know how hard that is), or go for it and use the warranty to it's fullest? I would offer $17-18k and see what he says.
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