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February 2004
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 I'm a newie with some question~~
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Thu, 12 February 2004 07:29
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hi all...
my friend got a damaged 90's toyota sera auto which imported to Aus in 2000. da damaged parts r front bumper, bonnet, pne side of head light, radiator fan(but da radiator still workin' without leakin'). and the front rack is about 3 inches pushed in. da car still can move n drive well but seems a bit scary. my friend is askin' for 3.5k n i'm decidin' to buy. so what do u guys think about da deal??? is dat worth 3.5k? please give me some opinion... thanx a lot all~~~
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Thu, 12 February 2004 07:35
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Its a grey import , and not locally delivered EVER.. to find parts , unless you can get a front cut to repair it , would be hard to say the least ..
youd be better off buying a corolla or something ..
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Yagoona Sydney
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December 2003
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Thu, 12 February 2004 07:49
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i reckon u should pay no more then 3 i buy alot of damaged cars fix em and sell em.....the radiator support is no biggie...... what you should do contact a panel beater show him the car get a quote then find parts add up all the price and if its cheaper then a non damaged sera off the post then damn yes get it...... ive seen seras sell between $9500 - $13000
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Compton.Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: I'm a newie with some question~~
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Fri, 13 February 2004 12:53
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Is that true you cant buy cars from the NRMA auction n fix em up and sell em?
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NSW
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February 2004
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Sun, 15 February 2004 13:49
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what do u mean by "cant buy cars from the NRMA auction n fix em up and sell em"...???u mean i can't buy n sell them or what?
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Sun, 15 February 2004 14:25
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depends on if the car's been stickers as an "un-repairable write-off". if it's VIN re-appears anywhere it'll be flagged as a rebirthed car involved in some kind of illegal activity. these cars are only good for parts There are, luckily, also "repairable write-offs" which don't cause such unpleasantness. (naming may vary from State to State but he process is the same)
regarding your car, when you say 'front rack' are you talking about the steering rack? if so then expect a fair amount of pain/costs making sure the front suspension is kosher.
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NSW
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February 2004
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Re: I'm a newie with some question~~
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Sun, 15 February 2004 15:00
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So i have to check from RTA or where else???
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Compton.Sydney
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January 2004
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Mon, 16 February 2004 04:25
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yeah you can buy them but you cant sell em apparently thats what i been hearing
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NSW
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February 2004
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Re: I'm a newie with some question~~
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Thu, 19 February 2004 10:40
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so where can i check da car is repairable or unrepairable write-off??? RTA or where else?
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Compton.Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: I'm a newie with some question~~
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Thu, 19 February 2004 10:46
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| aron wrote on Thu, 19 February 2004 21:40 |
so where can i check da car is repairable or unrepairable write-off??? RTA or where else?
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At the auction i remember when i used to go(NRMA), it tells you if it is or not
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