While we are on the topic, what happens if a dealer makes you sign a "no sale within a certain period" type of document?

If a need comes up and you have to sell, do you just get banned from ever buying another car from them? do they sue you for selling and thereby breaching the contract? or do you just have to sell the vehicle back to the issuing dealer if you really need to sell?

Like the Ford GT thing?

The contract said Ford had dibs on the car for a period of time... John Cena sold his and was successfully sued by Ford, they didn’t disclose how much but Ford donated the settlement to charity.

legal letters get sent out.

"no sale within certain period" / first right of refusal is same idea. its quite annoying.

but its there to control the market and to combat export out of market / flippers.

How much would a car like this be worth if it still had the stock B18C1 engine?

Hard to say. Some GSR's are popping up on CL and selling for $4-5K range but this one has mods and faded paint.

We did see a stock good condition one sell for $20K

I think $12K is good if the car is well sorted. Sad to see it only make 250 hp though.

If anyone is curious, car has the 2.5L motor with 201 hp.

Interesting. Maybe when the time comes for me to sell my GSR, I'll be able to recover all my years of storage insurance and parking spot rentals lol

What did you expect a non boosted hybrid k-swap to make? 250whp is quite a bit

I'm greedy. With the money invested in rebuilding the motor, would hope for 280 range.

** Oops, reread the post. I thought the motor was rebuilt but it wasn't.
250 hp is pretty good with a stock bottom end.

if the body on that red GSR was in better shape, $12k will be a pretty good asking price imo.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...259143734.html

29,000km Merc S212 2013 E350 Estate for $30k

sent this to somebody that I know has been looking - thanks!

hope the car checks out for them!! always loved this generation's estate model, but their prices have remained quite high :okay:

^ more than you can afford pal estate/ touring/ wagon

Would make a fun beater. Get the seller down a few hundred bucks and we've got a winner.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...259160058.html

IMO once it's K swapped, it shouldn't really matter what trim level it was before. The quality of the parts and workmanship should determine the cost.

si for half the price tho if you don’t need the hatch

I drove an 05 for 10 years. I really liked it. No torque but really fun to rev up and really zippy. Glad I have an auto for my commute though, now. I miss that car a lot.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...259134203.html

2006 Lexus is250 awd - $3,900
https://images.craigslist.org/00s0s_...f_1200x900.jpg

All wheel drive
Fully loaded navigation
Back up camera
Leather heated cooled seats
Well maintained
Newer tires
Newer breacks
Newer battery
(Zero records of accidents or claims since car purchased new
Carfax available dated jan08/2021)
text only 778 859 747zero
Price 3900$
(please don't even bother with lower offers car runs drives and look really nice )

If the clutch is still good, it's a fun car

Thanks! This is exactly the family car I was waiting to pop up, I believe its only one for sale locally bc

do one better and wait for the matrix one

There was a time I was interested in getting a Matrix XRS, but it seemed impossible at the time, and still continues to be impossible, to find one that hasn't been beat to absolute hell and back a few times.

I test drove one a few years ago. Mostly in good shape at 160k, but the clutch just wasn't holding anymore and I had to pass on it. Wasn't down to buy a market price car and then spend some more to do the clutch

My wifes old Matrix was a blast to drive, and it was just an automatic XR. 2ZZ models seem to be pretty hard to find though, and iirc the 1ZZ has better low end for the real world