110k mile '05 STR for sale...only 14k!
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110k mile '05 STR for sale...only 14k!
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If I could get that car for 5 I would buy it, and drive it on long trips only, and see how high the miles will go before it is really messed up. If something major breaks on it, don't put a dime into it...either sell it for whatever you can or just toss it at that point. Thats what i do with my caddy. Anything major goes on it, its going to the junkyard
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If I could get that car for 5 I would buy it, and drive it on long trips only, and see how high the miles will go before it is really messed up. If something major breaks on it, don't put a dime into it...either sell it for whatever you can or just toss it at that point. Thats what i do with my caddy. Anything major goes on it, its going to the junkyard
Ironically, if something were to break, the parts would be worth more than the whole.
Just off the top of my head, the wheels and tires are worth 1k. The headlights are worth around 600, Brembo brakes are 500 if it has them. Nav screen and drive are worth 600, S/C is worth 350 as a core. Then we get into the body panels, the entire interior... Down the line. If you had the space and inclination to part it. You could do really well with that car.
Although, in all fairness, if you don't completely neglect it. Change the oil regularly etc, I bet you get 150k + out of it relatively trouble-free.
Take care,
George
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One thing that worries me is the dealer mods. See sticker on auction. Jag dealers tend to keep these minimal because of the resale value. Makes you wonder why it was a mod instead of a usual part/service? The 05's are known to have a faulty coolant reservoir: that coupled with the aluminum block and the chance to overheat in the Florida sun makes one wonder? The blocks are easily warped without proper coolant and the heads may have been refinished. Just a thought...
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If you do buy it and part it later I got dibs on the front bumper and front belly pan. That is if you dont charge more then I've already been quoted for over 1K. Wish I could find one cheaper at least the front bumper for well under that. Sucks having an 05 sometimes cause I find 03-04 front bumpers all day long on ebay but never an 05+.
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C=cylinder
H=head
T=temp
E=engine
C=coolant
O=oil
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You guys really think a 110k mile jag is ready for the junk yard? I know Mercedes guys that look for cars over 100k to get a deal since it's pretty common to get 300k out of one.
I agree the price is a little high. I am looking at an 03 with 90k miles should pass since it's 10-20k from scrap?
I agree the price is a little high. I am looking at an 03 with 90k miles should pass since it's 10-20k from scrap?
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You know me guys... Just trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents.
Personally I think a 110k mile STR will be perfectly fine till 150k and beyond unless it's been neglected to all hell.
But that being said, if I did have one, and something cost prohibitive to repair broke, George's Chop Shop it is LOL!
Take care,
George
Personally I think a 110k mile STR will be perfectly fine till 150k and beyond unless it's been neglected to all hell.
But that being said, if I did have one, and something cost prohibitive to repair broke, George's Chop Shop it is LOL!
Take care,
George
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You guys really think a 110k mile jag is ready for the junk yard? I know Mercedes guys that look for cars over 100k to get a deal since it's pretty common to get 300k out of one.
I agree the price is a little high. I am looking at an 03 with 90k miles should pass since it's 10-20k from scrap?
I agree the price is a little high. I am looking at an 03 with 90k miles should pass since it's 10-20k from scrap?
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Well that's pretty subjective. While I like the looks of any STR, I prefer the older ones with fog lights and Brembos. To each their own. And while the car may go for another 100k miles that doesn't mean it's worth $15k.
*edit* I forgot to add that I really do prefer the gauges in the later STR's as opposed to my 03. They look much classier.
Last edited by Pushing_Tin; 04-25-2011 at 02:02 PM.