hey been an older gen guy fora wile but my neighbor has a 1998 impreza sedan she says it needs a motor but idk yet i havent looked at it. anyways she gota new car and i was wondering what its worth i meen im not gonna pay a whole lot but she said she would make me a deal on it. its a 2.2 i think its a 5 speed and its the dark green color i really like it but i dont want her to over price a car with a bad engine. any info helpful thanks Rob.

You should be able to research used prices on the web at sites like cars.com and come up with some prices on good used ones. I would think a used motor would cost you around $3,000 to have one put in. If the motor really does need to be replaced and the body is in real good shape I would guess the car may be worth around $1000 dollars but you need to decide that really for yourself.

kbb says private party value around 5000. i would - out prob 3500 for engine and install. so 1500 value.

ok first off KBB sucks rump roast. anywho i will probly get it for a steal because she dosent know jack i was just wondering what someone thought it might be worth and i will be puting the engine in myself screw paying some rump roast mechanic. thanks Rob.

$1,000

look up what they are selling for locally, subtract what you'd like to make on reselling it, subtract a rough parts estimate and that's what you want to buy it for.

$500. I wouldn't pay anymore than that.

offer her 1000.thats what i would do

500? it book for 5000. be fair

He's looking for opinions, I gave mine. Is that not fair.

 

I wouldn't give $1000 for something I am going to have to put a lot of work into.

 

Keep in mind at this point there is no mention of mileage, condition, or how long it has been sitting. And no telling what else could be found wrong with it once a motor is installed.

 

Furthermore, anybody who believes the valve of a car can be determined by a book needs to be fair to themselves. "Book value" is what dealers want you to believe a car is worth, so they can maximize profits.

kbb is extremely inflated. Edmunds is far more accurate as to what you'll actually get for the car in the real world.

 

(kbb says my 174k SVX is worth 4500...)

I'd like to know what's wrong with the engine and who diagnosed it before I'd go as far as replacing it.

I would pay up to $1000 for a '98 Impreza with a bad engine. Mileage and condition weren't mentioned, which is a big deciding factor in what to pay.

 

I use the NADA guide for pricing.

He's looking for opinions, I gave mine. Is that not fair.

 

I wouldn't give $1000 for something I am going to have to put a lot of work into

i was thinking $500 as well, that is what i would personally pay as well. but $1,000 is not a bad deal at all under certain circumstances.

 

keep in mind $1 is way too much for someone who's time is worth a lot of money. and $2,000 might be worth it for someone who doesn't have a job but could use a project to make $500 rent.

FWIW, I paid $3,000 in August for a '98 that had a used engine put in, and it needed a clutch.

 

If it's otherwise in good condition, that car is probably worth about $1,000.

car is in cood shape body and all i havent seen the engine or the milage but i am probly going to offer 500 i cant really pay 1000 for a non running car i meen i could if i wanted find a 98 imp for 500 that runns and drives and jusr replace a few damaged body panals. but yea KBB ha ha ha ha and might i add HA!

Since the body is in good shape that is a plus alright. Check the tires also and see how they are. If they are in real good shape then I would think that if she wanted 1,000 dollars for the car it wouldn't be out of line. If you really don't want to spend more than 500 dollars for it then you may find it out of your price range. I suggest you ask her first what she wants for it to see what her idea of what the price should be. She may be close to your idea of a fair price already.

 

It really would be good to know what the problem of the engine is. If it is just a matter of blown headgaskets then that wouldn't be too bad. You may be able to save the engine and some repair costs.