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tofu1413 03-24-2016 09:34 AM

2007 Silver Audi RS4


still 40k............ :okay:

bcuzracecarz 03-24-2016 09:40 AM

Soooo pretty and that noise, but I'd personally still want an M3 becuz maintenance... Love those though

SkunkWorks 03-24-2016 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TouringTeg (Post 8740649)
It kind of goes without saying but be cautious if buying a JDM auction car. Sight unseen is always a big risk. A friend purchased a 911 from Ray (Facebook posted on previous page). He also owns Rotec (Porsche wheels and seats).. Pm for details.

Dropping big bucks on an auction car, let alone one from Ray, is a recipe for disaster...

TouringTeg 03-24-2016 04:34 PM

WTF is with this CASC forum. Maybe it's east coast cars that are cheaper but damn there have been some good deals

02 M3 6spd manual coupe, 145kms $21,500 CAD posted today

2002 bmw e46 m3 - CASC Ontario Region Message Forums

07 RS4, manual, 188kms $24,999 CAD (clean carproof)

2007 Audi RS4 4.2L V8 +Navigation +MORE!!! | used cars & trucks | City of Toronto | Kijiji

01 Z3 coupe manual, 72km, $19,500 heavily modded for track. sold in 3 days.

BMW Z3 coupe 2001 - CASC Ontario Region Message Forums

Geoc 03-24-2016 06:06 PM

Most east coast cars have major rust issues.

flagella 03-24-2016 06:26 PM

Maybe I'm in the minority here but the idea of owning a 10+ year BMW or Audi just doesn't bode well with me, particularly when they are from East Coast having exposed to salt.

TouringTeg 03-24-2016 07:35 PM

Really depends on if it was used during the winter or stored.

Gucci Mane 03-24-2016 08:25 PM

that RS4 front bumper has a shit ton of rock chips on it. for sure it was used during the winters..

Lowered_Klass 03-24-2016 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tofu1413 (Post 8740671)
2007 Silver Audi RS4


still 40k............ :okay:

The conditon of the wheels is very telling. Call me weird, but someone who can't be bothered to wash their car properly, usually isn't someone who's on top of maintenance. Though I could be wrong, this isn't a Camry you can just drive into the ground, you gotta be a proactive owner lol.

Love the look of these cars though.

westopher 03-24-2016 10:59 PM

Little details tell a lot about owners. Its not always accurate 100%, but its a good gauge.

nsx042003 03-24-2016 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowered_Klass (Post 8740813)
The conditon of the wheels is very telling. Call me weird, but someone who can't be bothered to wash their car properly, usually isn't someone who's on top of maintenance. Though I could be wrong, this isn't a Camry you can just drive into the ground, you gotta be a proactive owner lol.

Love the look of these cars though.

Generally true, but i can see why it isn't the truest indicator, as i don't wash my car as often as most. but i do all maintenance work on time. So there are some exception i suppose.

SpartanAir 03-24-2016 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TouringTeg (Post 8740649)
It kind of goes without saying but be cautious if buying a JDM auction car. Sight unseen is always a big risk. A friend purchased a 911 from Ray (Facebook posted on previous page). He also owns Rotec (Porsche wheels and seats).. Pm for details.

True, you do have to be cautious. I bought my Stagea just based off inspection reports. But there are plenty of services to hire that will inspect auction and dealership cars as if they are a trusted friend. Worth using a service like that if you are buying a high-priced vehicle, of course.

Jmac 03-25-2016 01:14 AM

Toronto is to east coast as Regina is to west coast ...

underscore 03-25-2016 10:07 AM

I'd rather ride a bike than deal with owning a crusted up Ontario car.

nsx042003 03-25-2016 10:27 AM

I would think calgary cars have the same issue, do they? snow + road salt = rust right?

bcrdukes 03-25-2016 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsx042003 (Post 8740900)
I would think calgary cars have the same issue, do they? snow + road salt = rust right?

It depends as there are several important variables.

1. Is the car garaged indoors most of the time?
2. Is the car washed regularly?
3. Is the car rust proofed?
4. Is the car actually from Calgary or middle-of-nowhere Alberta?

There are plenty of Calgary and Toronto cars that don't have rust, and that's because the owners wash them regularly and have them stored indoors.

Our aunt's Corolla, originally from Vancouver, went up to Prince George for a few years. Came back and it had surface rust. She never washed it and left it outside. Some food for thought.

Gucci Mane 03-25-2016 12:44 PM

^ yup. the first TL i owned spent its first 4 years in ontario before i got it. had no rust underneath other than the exhaust which is obviously normal.

jasonturbo 03-25-2016 01:17 PM

From the perspective of corrosion the entire county is hard on cars with the exception of the Lower Mainland IMO.

Ontario cars CAN be okay so long as they were genuinely never winter driven - though be warned, most people drive their cars year round and most cars are coated with rust proof.

Quebec has hard winters compared to the GTA, much more snowfall = much more salt on the roads, don't consider cars from Quebec unless they are some rich assholes summer toy. There are also a lot of rebuilds in Quebec that stay off the radar somehow.. maybe because the entire province is beyond corrupt.

Alberta cars endure hard winters with extensive rock chips and freeze thaw cycles, they rust.. the same issues are encountered in Sask and Manitoba.

The Maritimes and Newfoundland, don't even consider it, it's as if the air itself has an elevated salt content, even if your car never gets rained on it will still rust solely from elevated humidity and that salty-airness.

Basically, if you live in the lower mainland, take advantage of the fact that cars here corrode slow, if at all, the weather system here preserves cars remarkably well - Buy local.

tofu1413 03-25-2016 01:26 PM

2001 Porsche 911 Turbo

sane pricing


http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/cto/5497391442.html


whoa. good winter beater for 5k!

bcrdukes 03-25-2016 01:27 PM

Good rule of thumb is to simply avoid cars from Quebecistan. All sorts of crazy over there.

BrokenEuro 03-25-2016 03:11 PM

Feeler 2000 Acura Integra Type R

:badpokerface:

StanleyR 03-25-2016 03:30 PM

Agree with Jason above regarding rust.

Alberta is hard on cars, but not AS bad as Sask/Man. Alberta only uses sand on the roads, whereas Man and Sask used copious amounts of salt too.

vitaminG 03-25-2016 04:39 PM

Roads are also a lot worse outside of the lower mainland. Snow and ice makes for potholes.

So even if it's summer driven it's still taken more of a beating than local

VR6GTI 03-25-2016 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrokenEuro (Post 8740961)

Great looking ITR had it been CW you would have cash in hand sir :chairdance:

tegra7 03-25-2016 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VR6GTI (Post 8740994)
Great looking ITR had it been CW you would have cash in hand sir :chairdance:

I was bais towards PY when I was looking for one, but has grown on me since.

The above ITR looks extremely clean. Under priced imo. That is if it has 0 claims/accidents.


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