2o6 Flip Car thread!

[2o6]

Another target


2008 Nissan Altima S

140K

http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/5884330132.html


Bad CVT Auto


Purchase price - $1750?

CVT trans is about $850....plus another $500 for install


KBB puts it at $4600. I sell my cars at "very good". I usually let them go with no CEL, clean interior and exterior, and good tires.

[12,000 RPM]

How much does that reconditioning cost? $500? Seems like that will be cutting it close

[2o6]

How much does that reconditioning cost? $500? Seems like that will be cutting it close

Too late, it's sold.

[2o6]

Ok, I just picked up


2007 Scion tC. 2.4L. Five speed.


Engine took a shit.


Profit is slimmer. However, the car's super nice.

[ifcar]

The last successful Scion model, nice. What are the numbers you're looking at for this one?

[2o6]

OK, So I bought the car


$1200 - Purchase price

$1100 - used engine (THESE ARE SO FUCKIN EXPENSIVE)

$500 - labor mechanic

$110 - tax/title/registeration

I'll be in it about $3000.


However, the car is only worth $3500, maybe $3750 if I push it. Profit is slimmer on this car.

[2o6]

Here's some pics

[giant_mtb]

What's with the tape on the back?

[Cookie Monster]

What's with the tape on the back?

Those trunk handle plastic thingies love to crack and fall off.

[2o6]

Those trunk handle plastic thingies love to crack and fall off.

There's a recall on it too, so hopefully I just need to take it by the Toyota dealer and they'll fix it up

[ifcar]

I'd have expected these to be worth more than that, but I guess I'm still thinking of it as newer than it is.

[2o6]

I'd have expected these to be worth more than that, but I guess I'm still thinking of it as newer than it is.

I also think the death of Scion has also made the resale drop. An equivalent Camry Solara is about $1000 more expensive.

[ifcar]

I also think the death of Scion has also made the resale drop. An equivalent Camry Solara is about $1000 more expensive.

If so, probably the death of Scion's relevance -- which goes back years -- more than whether Toyota chose to keep the name alive or not.

[2o6]

Plot twist - looks like I bought an engine, but the old engine actually may be salvageable. My friend is going to take the 2AZFE that's "bad" and repair it. Probably new bearings and a balance shaft.



Then I'll find some sort of Toyota/Scion that needs that 2AZFE engine which is


2002-2009 Camry
2001-2006 Highlander
Scion tC
2nd gen xB
Corolla XRS/Matrix XRS/Vibe GT (2009+)

[AutobahnSHO]

[2o6]

I can never just do one at a time


I bought a Mazda 6 today - it's not a base model, but it's got cloth interior.



2007 Mazda 6, 2.3L auto


Needs engine.

$1000.

[2o6]

OK, so let me do a formal cost analysis.


Scion tC.


Purchase price - $1200

Engine Price - $1100. This is kind of a big deal, this was the cheapest 2AZ that I found. The junkyard wanted $1400. I bought it from a guy who was parting out cars he bought at auction, and what looked to be an illegal scrapyard.

Labor - $500 (I might pay him a little extra since he's a friend and it's Christmas and he had a hard time with this motor. Believe it or not, the Scion tC has less room to maneuver in the engine bay than the Corolla/Matrix/Vibe.)

Tax/registration - $120

Rear handle - $60


The car is in exceptional shape inside and out, shouldn't need any detail. Also the budget for this car is tight, so I can't afford a detail. I do want to take the black plastidip off, but it's 20 degrees Fahrenheit so....


Total invested - $3000.

KBB price - $3500-3650

Potential profit - $500-650. Not a big profit, but solid enough.

[2o6]

Also Purchased -


2007 Mazda 6 (I think it's a grand touring? It might be a "sport". It's not a base, tho). Automatic, 2.3L four cylinder. New tires. Not a spot of rust, which for Ohio, is super rare.

Only 89K miles! Which is probably the lowest mile flip I've ever bought.


Purchase price - $1000

Engine price - $600-1200. I found a few choices, my "trusted" 'yard has one for $1200. But I found another shop that has a lot sitting around (probably old fleet cars parted out) for $600.

Labor - $500, again.


It may need a brake job, and the headliner is sagging.


Book value is about 4k, to $4500.


Potential Profit - $1500- to $2500, depending on the needs.

[MrH]

Your mechanic is a saint.  $500 per engine swap is sooooo cheap.

[2o6]

Your mechanic is a saint.  $500 per engine swap is sooooo cheap.

That's about right for a basic 4cyl Japanese car. A few other places would do it for $400. That's about 10 hours of work at $50 an hour.



If it was a bigger engine, he'd charge me more. He was gonna charge me $650 for a V6 accord.

[12,000 RPM]

Your mechanic is a saint.  $500 per engine swap is sooooo cheap.

That's about what I paid. With a lift and know how it's probably 1-2 days work. Not bad money at all.

[Cookie Monster]

Man, $50/hr for mechanic work. Living in the middle of bumfuck... i mean Ohio... has it's advantages.

[2o6]

Man, $50/hr for mechanic work. Living in the middle of bumfuck... i mean Ohio... has it's advantages.

How is this different?


A shop would charge about $100 an hour for a basic honda, but that has a lot of shop costs wrapped up in it. The Mechanic himself probably takes away less than what I'm paying him for the equal amount of work.


This guy is doing this at his house, and I'm paying him in cash.

[2o6]

I mean, a flat-rate tech would be getting paid maybe $28 an hour.

[Eye of the Tiger]

We charge between 300 and 400 for engine swaps where I work. But we don't deal with the customer service bullshit. Less overhead.

[2o6]

Better pics of the Mazda.


The Scion is stalled, my mechanic has been busy for the holiday, and he ran into a few issues.



The Mazda I haven't even bought the engine yet.

[FoMoJo]

Does it run at all?

[giant_mtb]

Typical froggy Mazder headlights.

[2o6]

Does it run at all?

yes but bad knock

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Typical froggy Mazder headlights.

Toothpaste time!