Big mistake I made.... Bought on Ebay

[Kaine Beedenbender]

My dreams of owning a Turbo Regal went up in flames as soon a the pile of rust was delivered. I thought i was buying a car with a little rust in the common areas as i owned a monte ss back in the day that had the same issue. Turns out this car must have been a flood and is heavily rusted in and out. Non repairable.

Sucks, wasted a few grand and the turbo is blown, I guess i could pull the engine and trans out, build them and put it in a Regal body. At least i wouldn't lose all my money. Sucks.....

Lesson learned

 

[Williams3982]

Sorry to hear that man !! Parting it out may get most your $$ back , not sure how shitty everything is though


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[Kaine Beedenbender]

I think i am going to do a basic tune-up, rebuild the turbo and drive it around as is for now. I will probably try and swap over to a good body. Too much work to repair.

 

[TurboBob]

post up some pics, we can help you get it running.

on the rust issue, if it really was in a flood was it salt water or fresh water? If its just rusted out, you could "re-body" it if the frame and suspension is ok.

sorry for you luck, eBay is really bad for stuff like this.

Got a link to the item?

Bob

 

[charlief1]

My "evilbay" mistake cost me $500 and a 12 hour round trip from Texas to Kansas and back. To say the least it was a disaster, but I got the car home. It had the R-83 ventilated rear quarters as well as a few more surprises. I'm still not finished with it but then new frame is modified so it's a more stable performance platform. God willing it will be the first B4black car to break into the 10's barring other issues that I've had so far.

 

[Kaine Beedenbender]

So bummed right now, horrible rust just everywhere. Inside the cabin too. I was ticked because i think they should have disclosed this. It was obvious there was water sitting in it and much more rust damage then they led on. I thought it was a good deal, not its a terrible deal.The ECM was also a replacement. It hasent seen a tuneup in years and the turbo is puffing smoke, i am rebuilding that.

Ebay Link

 

[Shawn N]

Damn you can see the rust stains through the carpet in the drivers side floorboard. Fred Flintstone brakes?

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Looks to me as tho he made no effort to hide the rust. He stated a project car, rust issues, in the ad. [Along w/ supporting pics].
Only issue I'd have would be "clear title", then later say bill of sale..

 

[BEATAV8]

Looks decent enough to drive around and you didn't pay too much. Don't feel bad!

 

[Kaine Beedenbender]

Ya its a bit of a mess to be honest. The pictures look a little better than in person. I am going to do a tune up and fix the turbo and see what happens. I think i will just drive it and not do too much. I understand that they said it had some rust, but just didn't expect the amount that i am seeing. You would have t do a serious frame off resto to have any chance of saving the car, sad.

 

[BEATAV8]

Best thing to do would be to find a rust free regal and switch all the good stuff over.

 

[jopaustu]

For 2795 $ .. what would you expect? Looking at photos and the asking price would have me weary of purchasing this vehicle... was the price listed asking price or bidding?

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[Pronto]

From the ad: This car is being sold AS-IS. It runs and drives fine but smokes. It will need a turbo replacement or rebuild.*** This is a project car that will need work. Body has rust as seen in pictures. Engine runs smooth and the transmission shifts excellent. This is a Regal T-Type that has been cloned to look like a Grand National. All electronics work and digital gauges function properly. Car will be sold with a bill of sale. Please e-mail or call for further information. (607) 857-6250 or (607) 535-2456

Says right there needs a turbo and it's got rust. Did you call that number? You got exactly what you paid for.

 

[Kaine Beedenbender]

I did not expect a 10k for 2k. But talking to the guy i imagined that it had some rust but not the level that it does. I am sure the car was sitting and water leaked and gathered for some time though oddly the car doesnt smell. In the end this was my mistake, one i wont make again. I may find a regal and swap over because the bodywork would be far too much. Does anyone know how much work it is electrically to swap over a turbo setup into a regular regal?

 

[87_we4]

Post some pictures of the rusted areas. The pictures on eBay were taken very well to avoid showing the rust besides the little spots

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[TexasT]

Looks like a pretty decent piece for $3k.
I like the bench seat. I'd roll in it.

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[King MoneyBanks]

I would purchase that just for parts.

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[iraceitall]

Looks like a good 20/20 car...20ft at 20mph! Honestly, I have seen worse, especially in the quarters.

 

[novaderrik]

that would be a solid car in MN- unless you can stick your feet thru the floors and the bumper's about ready to fall off.

 

[GBGN1]

Driving project car for under 3k isn't bad , just start looking for doors and floorpan , deck lid and u will be Rocken.


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