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Old 06-09-06, 06:57 PM
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Ok, my friend has a 88 celica all-trac thats been sitting at my shop for 2 years. Now he wants to sell it to me for $300. Do you guys think I should get it? It needs a wiring harness and the engine. interior is gutted and it has a roll cage. so what do you guys think?
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Old 06-09-06, 07:30 PM
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Ok, my friend has a 88 celica all-trac thats been sitting at my shop for 2 years. Now he wants to sell it to me for $300. Do you guys think I should get it? It needs a wiring harness and the engine. interior is gutted and it has a roll cage. so what do you guys think?
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Old 06-09-06, 08:41 PM
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Why would you buy it?

When you say it's been at your shop - do you mean a garage? If so, do you work on cars yourself? Would you recondition the car yourself? How's the rest of the drivetrain? How available are parts?

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well he has 3 of them and I can take whatever i need from one of his, so parts will be no problem i guess. Yes its sitting at my shop (repair shop). But i also just found out that it hasnt been registered since 2001.
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