RE: great deal on ebay!!!
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RE: great deal on ebay!!! - 10/5/2007 12:56:15 PM
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Saleen05797
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Well of course, even if everything was good with it, it probably wouldn't happen. Too much hassle right now for me. I would like to know the story behind it though
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RE: great deal on ebay!!! - 10/5/2007 5:44:11 PM
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mills281e
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All right.......who on here wants me to pull the trigger on this one  ?
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Chicane Intercooler & pulley; SCT Chip & Tune; 3.73's; 90mm SCT MAF; 70mm ACCUFAB TB; KB Boost-A-Pump
1997 SVT Cobra #5726 (SOLD)
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RE: great deal on ebay!!! - 10/8/2007 2:27:23 PM
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elburrito99
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I love the Extremes, but I would not buy a used one, even for $50k ($35k+ less than the new price) for three reasons.
First, it sounds like Saleen has had some serious mechanical and electrical issues with some (not all) of the Es. In fact, it sounds like some of the Es have had far more serious problems than any of the SC 281s I've come across. As far as I've seen, the SCs have had mostly minor mechanical/electrical issues like brake squealing (which the new rotors have eliminated on my car), exhaust rattles (which a performance muffler shop was able to fix in 90 seconds for my car), bad tunes (which the 475hp kit seems to have remedied), etc.
Second, the E only has a 12-month factory warranty. So if a used E was titled 10 months ago by the original owner, you get left with a 60-day warranty on a very sophisticated and complex sports car that, have been prone to have such serious problems (again, for SOME Es) that Saleen was forced to buy them back as lemons. Knowing this history for some of the Es, I would want at LEAST 12 months of factory warranty once I got ahold of the car.
Third, aren't the new Es going to be based on the stroked 302 engine (essentially a lower compression PJ engine)??? If that's not just a rumor, I would like to wait and see how those new E engines hold up...
That being said, for all those who currently have an E with few or no problems, I wish I had one of your cars. Preferrably in beryllium...
< Message edited by elburrito99 -- 10/8/2007 2:34:08 PM >
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RE: great deal on ebay!!! - 10/8/2007 3:09:34 PM
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AL_TOON
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did someone buy this? I was looking at this exact unit. I live in the same town and I had the add from another source and the add was gone.
Did this car sell?
who bought this car!
ugh!!!!!!!!!!!! I was eyeing this one!
he is considering trades too? damn I will dump an m3 for this and then buy this and the gransport.
updates on this car please!
< Message edited by AL_TOON -- 10/8/2007 3:12:43 PM >
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RE: great deal on ebay!!! - 10/8/2007 3:18:42 PM
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AL_TOON
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quote:
ORIGINAL: elburrito99
I love the Extremes, but I would not buy a used one, even for $50k ($35k+ less than the new price) for three reasons.
First, it sounds like Saleen has had some serious mechanical and electrical issues with some (not all) of the Es. In fact, it sounds like some of the Es have had far more serious problems than any of the SC 281s I've come across. As far as I've seen, the SCs have had mostly minor mechanical/electrical issues like brake squealing (which the new rotors have eliminated on my car), exhaust rattles (which a performance muffler shop was able to fix in 90 seconds for my car), bad tunes (which the 475hp kit seems to have remedied), etc.
Second, the E only has a 12-month factory warranty. So if a used E was titled 10 months ago by the original owner, you get left with a 60-day warranty on a very sophisticated and complex sports car that, have been prone to have such serious problems (again, for SOME Es) that Saleen was forced to buy them back as lemons. Knowing this history for some of the Es, I would want at LEAST 12 months of factory warranty once I got ahold of the car.
Third, aren't the new Es going to be based on the stroked 302 engine (essentially a lower compression PJ engine)??? If that's not just a rumor, I would like to wait and see how those new E engines hold up...
That being said, for all those who currently have an E with few or no problems, I wish I had one of your cars. Preferrably in beryllium...
thanks for the info. I want some more info on the Extremes.
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RE: great deal on ebay!!! - 10/9/2007 5:01:59 AM
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eviligloo
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The auction ended and nobody bought the car.
No bids.
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