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Thread: Might buy an 09 g8 base. Newbie as hell!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MongosG8 View Post
    Maybe its just me but I honestly would try to negotiate on price a little more. Being a V6 with almost 100k the timing change will cost a bit.
    Maybe try to get them down another 1500. The cost it would be to change the chain & water pump etc.

    Hope it all works out for ya~!
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    Anyone who has ever worked on a car has been in your position, and sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor with a dim shop light is its own kind of hell... Chalk it up as one of the rites of passage.
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    Well sad story on all this is he wouldn't budge a bit ago and as of today I got laid off. So kind of in a huge pickle!

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    OH!! And everyone I know is telling to stay away for this car and go for something else...... I don't understand why! They did the same for my old Celica. Screw em. If I get the car ill prove to them it's better then they think.

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    Not as sad as it could have been. You don't want to get into something that would become a burden.
    Get things in order and another one will come along. Hope things turn out for the best.
    things are not what they appear to be.....

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    Yea getting things in order is a tough job. Finding a good job now a days is really hard too!

    Aside from my financial situation. Is the g8 a good investment? Better then other rwd sedans/coupes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 91atrac View Post
    Yea getting things in order is a tough job. Finding a good job now a days is really hard too!

    Aside from my financial situation. Is the g8 a good investment? Better then other rwd sedans/coupes?
    If it was me, I would buy a beater, wait a couple years then scoop up a GT... Hard to beat the LS platform...
    2009 PBM G8 GT
    Pat G 218/226 & TSP Dual 660s, ARP Bits, DSteck Tuned, Magnacharger Chrome 2300 1:1, RCR Ported/Polished TB, Blower, & L92 Heads w/ LS3 intake valves, Smith Brothers Trunion Bushing Kit, ARH 1 7/8 Magnaflow MidMuff/Solo Axlebacks, RotoFab, VaporWorx PWM 1:1 fuel system, ID1050x injectors
    Mike Norris Motorsports Catchcan, AEM 30-4100, JHP Boost/Fuel Gauge Pod
    TSW Nurburgring Matte Gray 18" w/Nitto 555 & 555R, Satin Black SS Brembo Fronts, BMR Trailing Arms, Pedders Sway Bars, Whiteline Bushings
    Gloss Black Valve Covers, 6k HID, V6 Handles, Interior/License Plate LEDs, Debadged, Holden Black Trim, Polk Dxi, GXP diffusor, a few bits from Crazy Paul

    Originally Posted by TonyKarter
    Anyone who has ever worked on a car has been in your position, and sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor with a dim shop light is its own kind of hell... Chalk it up as one of the rites of passage.
    RIP Charlie - GRRRR8
    RIP Chris Wells - Panzer Leader

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    I think that's what I'm going to do. Or work on getting my dream car back. Another Celica Alltrac. Was heart broken I parted it out CUZ OF RUST!!!

    Love the aggressive body of the g8's tho! So sick!

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