Buyers, tyre-kickers, idiots, all asking Q's on this ad.
eddiedean,
Jul 14, 6:28pm
the engine could well be stuffed
motorboy2011,
Jul 14, 6:34pm
id bet more money that it would be fine than it would bet that it wouldnt
net_oz,
Jul 14, 6:38pm
What a piece of shit. FFS, they could at least have used duct tape to hold it together.
nzfatie,
Jul 14, 6:54pm
What a mess, how did the air bags not go off!! You'd have to be brave to buy it and try to repair it with all the hassles of certification. I think the posters who say the chassis rail has to be replaced (big$$) are right as modern cars aren't allowed to be pulled straight because it weakens their crumple zones. I heard BMW's have to be written off as non-repairable if the chassis rails are bent by more than 1mm.!
bigmacca,
Jul 14, 7:14pm
all i can see is big dollars to get that car repaired.let alone get road registered in nz.i think most of the questions asked were fair.the seller is trying to make it seem like an easy repair but i have my doubts slightly.lol
rob_man,
Jul 14, 7:36pm
That is going to be a nasty mother of a repair even if the rail can be repaired, I would run a mile from the mechanical damage alone. The airbags should have activated too, maybe no seatbelts worn!
franc123,
Jul 14, 8:54pm
LMAO, if this is a cheap and easy fix the vendor would be doing it, theres information not being disclosed here.Also equally amusing that he bleats on and on about not being able to buy a good one for less than $75K out of Japan but later acknowledges that one of his questioners down below struggled to get $39K for one already on the road here!!
grangies,
Jul 15, 4:21am
Q-hey there ray chan , i like car much happy, if can take test drive first before i buy if i much happy ! thank u bmanspc (164 )2:44 am, Sat 14 Jul
A- Hi Ray Chan, Are you using a translator or something! anyway, you are welcomed to come over and test-push the car as you wish. Cheers11:16 am, Sat 14 Jul
noswalg,
Jul 15, 5:30am
there is never anything cheap about repairing a car like the GTR, he's making it sound way to simple. I wonder what the total purchase/shipping cost on something like that would be though.
mrfxit,
Jul 15, 7:06am
$75,000 for a tidy model . . .LMAOROF AND whats over 40K for the damaged car . Can get all manners of nicer vehicles for that sort of cash Even gets me a deposit on a reasonable house in a reasonable area of Hamilton ********** Chassis bent inwards, likely backwards a little as well Either way it''s going to have to go on a chassis machine Is the motor spose to be slightly sloping to the left
morrisman1,
Jul 15, 7:14am
The general gist of what he is saying, it sounds like all it needs is new oil and filter, perhaps a tyre rotation at most.
notorious.tp,
Jul 15, 8:07am
sad thing is alot of people think the fix is as easy and cheap as he says it is, just straighten it up a little, and would fly through all the certs.boy will they be in for a surprise. be interested to see how much it goes for.
motorboy2011,
Jul 15, 8:21am
Easiest and cheapest solution, running gear from that into r32 gts4, r33 gts4 or r34 GT-FOUR shell.
hijacka,
Jul 15, 8:26am
I thought if its imported as a wreck it can't be complied at all! is that true!
rob_man,
Jul 15, 11:27am
It can but there are a million hoops to jump through, an engineer has to oversee the repair and manufacturers specs must be rigidly adhered to regarding chassis rails or any other structural area. If the manufacturer says no straightening then it's a new rail. Looking at the amount of muntage on the LH side I'd say the rail will have a nice bend in it.
hrt,
Jul 15, 12:30pm
To be fair, if you buy it then you're expecting a bit amount of work. The only people buying this would be mechanically minded and be aware of the kind of work involved in fixing it and getting it through compliance. Its being sold as is, the risk is entirely on the buyer and I personally cant see a problem with how the guy it trying to sell it. 4k to fix is a laugh, but still if it goes cheap and its what someone wants (who can fix it) then it could be worth doing. If you could get it straight and get a report to say so then why not!
rob_man,
Jul 15, 12:43pm
True, I do feel he's being optimistic in the description of the damage though. As you say, whoever buys it had better be aware of what they're getting into.
murray55,
Jul 15, 1:57pm
Nothing wrong with buying this for parts I guess, although even then you are taking a risk with the engine and transmission, but to purchase with a view to get it legally back on the road could be a nightmare . why would anyone be stupid enough to take that on unless they were getting it for next to nothing.
tonyrockyhorror,
Jul 15, 2:10pm
Yeah, $4k to fix. I mean, you wouldn't spend the $4k and fix it yourself just to raise the potential (at least in your own mind) selling price from $40k to $75.
Like the bozos that say "just needs a bit of a tune" when trying to sell a car. you wouldn't have that "bit of a tune" done and have a much easier job selling it for more as there's no risk to buyers, at least in the regard of considering buying a car that isn't running properly.
peacebird15,
Jul 15, 3:57pm
Probably got shunted by a radioactive tidal wave
chebry,
Jul 15, 5:35pm
Imported as a damaged vehicle only for wrecking
modie61,
Jul 15, 5:45pm
Its a wreck.
grangies,
Jul 15, 5:45pm
While it has had a decentwhack. It's nothing too serious .
More the fact that it has been imported smashed is the the problem.
There will be hundreds of cars in panel shops in NZ right now, that have far worse damage than that Skyline, which are being repaired.
Once the car is actually in NZ and road legal, then all the border compliance rules are ignored.
Once you have that magic "VIN Number" riveted onto your vehicle, it is in the hands of your insurance company whether it is repaired or a write off.
outbidyou2,
Jul 15, 6:49pm
yep, whatever the repair cost, its an auction and this dude is extremely patient. Remember the toyota baby! he would of had a melt down by now blacklisting and swearing at most, lol
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