2o6 Flip Car thread!

[mzziaz]

Sounds like a good flip project. Timing chain?

[2o6]

Sounds like a good flip project. Timing chain?

Yep, all 1NZFE engines are timing chain.

[mzziaz]

Nice!

So, a $1500-2000 potential?

[AutobahnSHO]

I have always hated the looks of those Echos but sounds like a good used car for someone- after you fix the neglect.

[2o6]

Nearly done, I just need to detail the interior.

It had a weak coil I replaced, but the budget should be OK - a friend of a friend says I owe him a pan of brownies in exchange for mounting my tires. These tires are hard and loud, but they're not from 2008, and they're actually circular!


The AC smells like cat piss. I suspect an animal or mouse got in the HVAC - some HVAC cleaner spray helped immensely. I think after an extraction of the seats we should be OK!



I wired in a cheapo Bluetooth DUAL radio from Crutchfield, since the old Toyota stereo wouldn't fit anymore.


The car is quiet, AC is cold, it tracks straight and true, and stops well. I have had no less than five people ask me if it's for sale and I'm not done yet!


Price Analysis:

Purcase price, tax, title, registration - $753.75

Tires (Westlake RP18, 175/65/14) - $149.24

Used alternator $45

Spark Plugs (because I had to buy them in person, the plugs the old man gave me were NOT new) $25

Wiper blades, Alternator Belt, Brake Pads/Rotors, Air filter - $90.48

Two ignition coils (used, DENSO brand) - $42.05

One matching hubcap $19.95

Associated fluids (HEET to get water out of gas, synthetic oil and filter) - $14.38

$1139.85 - My goal is to get about $1700 or so out of it.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Don't under value it
The market is hot
$2150

[2o6]

Sold. I made $500 or so.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/a-long-writeup-about-the-toyota-echo-sale-and-review-1844923202

[FoMoJo]

Sold. I made $500 or so.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/a-long-writeup-about-the-toyota-echo-sale-and-review-1844923202

Nice report.

[veeman]

Good read. 

[CaminoRacer]

"The woman eventually started buying Priuses, but the Echo was paid off, so they kept it"

I'm just imagining a professor hoarding Priuses now. Like that guy in the Carolinas with a hundred T-birds or whatever.

[shp4man]

  Junky car owners/sellers are sometimes wacky as hell.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Junky car owners/sellers are sometimes wacky as hell.

Sometimes?

[Morris Minor]

Sold. I made $500 or so.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/a-long-writeup-about-the-toyota-echo-sale-and-review-1844923202

Congratulations on a successful flip.  And you write very well.

[2o6]

"The woman eventually started buying Priuses, but the Echo was paid off, so they kept it"

I'm just imagining a professor hoarding Priuses now. Like that guy in the Carolinas with a hundred T-birds or whatever.

lmao, no she just started doing the thing where you buy and trade in cars every couple years. They had a new AWD Prius, and Tacoma in the driveway.

Congratulations on a successful flip.  And you write very well.

Thx sir! One positive of the quarantine shit is that my writing has started to gain traction, so I have been getting paid to write for a few local outlets.




Thanks everyone! 

[2o6]

I guess I updated this thread, to NOT update this thread since the flip car stuff will become content at Car Bibles. Just know that I bought these two things (the Vibe is already gone)

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Car Bibles?

[CALL_911]

Damn I haven't seen one of those Tiburons in a long time

[Eye of the Tiger]

If that Tib has the 2.7 V6, it sounds awesome with the exhaust opened up. Still slow, though.

[2o6]

Damn I haven't seen one of those Tiburons in a long time

I never realized how good looking they are.

If that Tib has the 2.7 V6, it sounds awesome with the exhaust opened up. Still slow, though.

2.0L, sadly. Manual, though.

Car Bibles?

Yep! It's a new car website I write for.

[AutobahnSHO]

The original Tiburon looked so pathetic- especially compared to how nice the latter ones looked!!!

[CALL_911]

I never realized how good looking they are.

Agreed

[CaminoRacer]

The original Tiburon looked so pathetic- especially compared to how nice the latter ones looked!!!

lol so true. This is bad:

[AutobahnSHO]

That's actually a decent shot. Other angles were so much worse!!!

[2o6]

facelift was worse

[FoMoJo]

Kinda hard to look at.

[CaminoRacer]

Like spider eyes

[Laconian]

Like spider eyes

Like a store-brand third gen Integra.

[Eye of the Tiger]

facelift was worse

I like that one

[Speed_Racer]

The blob era

[AutobahnSHO]

facelift was worse

Ouch, I forgot they got worse!