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I need help figuring out what to do with this car. I haven't bought it yet, I don't know if I am going to buy it but I need help deciding what to do. Here is the specs on the car;
2001 Z24 that has about 77,000 miles on it, It is a stick shift, has sunroof, has Gm performance supercharger kit, Car has "R" title, the car has been repainted a bright blue , I think it was the darker blue factory, no rust underneath that was visible, front bumper cover and rear bumper cover I suspect have been replaced due to lack of push pin "xmas trees" that are missing and the gaps aren't correct. Hood is aftermarket, not sure what brand exactly but looks like a RKsport hood. Paint looks good far away but up close is so so. I'd give it a 6-7 out of 10 for fitment and finish. Interior is ok, it is missing some pieces but they wouldn't be hard to replace. I'd give the interior a 7 out of 10, it would be a easy 8-9 for condition if it had all the trim pieces. Another reason I think the bumper covers have been replaced is because the front fog lights are missing. The car was parked roughly 2 years ago because the engine was ran low on oil and developed rod knock. So what to do with car? KBB gives this cars worth around $4500 straight up in good shape with low miles. This doesn't take into account the supercharger kit or the "R" title. I can get this car for about $700 delivered and titled. Probably save about $75 if I don't x-fer the title in the case that I part it out and scrap the shell and whatever is leftover.

How much value does the car loose for being R title? Current owner doesn't know why the title is R, they said they bought it that way. Is there any money in fixing this car up and putting it back on the road 100% mechanically and and fix the exterior fitment and interior parts and let the new owner deal with the paint? Should I just buy it and part out the car? What would you guys do and what would be a fair asking price etc? There is a dark blue Z24 at a local yard I could get most of the exterior and interior pieces from, engine is junk though, might be good for a crank and con rod, idk tho.

daguse5853z wrote:I need help figuring out what to do with this car. I haven't bought it yet, I don't know if I am going to buy it but I need help deciding what to do. Here is the specs on the car;
2001 Z24 that has about 77,000 miles on it, It is a stick shift, has sunroof, has Gm performance supercharger kit, Car has "R" title, the car has been repainted a bright blue , I think it was the darker blue factory, no rust underneath that was visible, front bumper cover and rear bumper cover I suspect have been replaced due to lack of push pin "xmas trees" that are missing and the gaps aren't correct. Hood is aftermarket, not sure what brand exactly but looks like a RKsport hood. Paint looks good far away but up close is so so. I'd give it a 6-7 out of 10 for fitment and finish. Interior is ok, it is missing some pieces but they wouldn't be hard to replace. I'd give the interior a 7 out of 10, it would be a easy 8-9 for condition if it had all the trim pieces. Another reason I think the bumper covers have been replaced is because the front fog lights are missing. The car was parked roughly 2 years ago because the engine was ran low on oil and developed rod knock. So what to do with car? KBB gives this cars worth around $4500 straight up in good shape with low miles. This doesn't take into account the supercharger kit or the "R" title. I can get this car for about $700 delivered and titled. Probably save about $75 if I don't x-fer the title in the case that I part it out and scrap the shell and whatever is leftover.

How much value does the car loose for being R title? Current owner doesn't know why the title is R, they said they bought it that way. Is there any money in fixing this car up and putting it back on the road 100% mechanically and and fix the exterior fitment and interior parts and let the new owner deal with the paint? Should I just buy it and part out the car? What would you guys do and what would be a fair asking price etc? There is a dark blue Z24 at a local yard I could get most of the exterior and interior pieces from, engine is junk though, might be good for a crank and con rod, idk tho.

For $700 that is a pretty good deal!, yes it looses some value depending on who you sell it to, but who cares?

If you can fix it you should just buy it and fix it, would be a neat car, or swap it all into a Z24 vert.

I wouldn't hesitate buying it at that price. Sounds like all minor (and cheap) issues other than the motor... and really, a new motor for it isn't that expensive either. Fix and flip.

yeah all work is done by me aside from cutting the crank for oversized? undersized? bearings, I get them mixed up. Tear down etc i would do, machining the machine shop would do lol. Fully capable garage and personal tool collection at my disposal. I'd def love to keep this car to scoot around in but I don't have the space for it currently. I already own my 95 Z26 and 96 S10 and I have to rent a storage unit to keep my beretta in lol.

cool idea. look out for rotted subframes on these cars... usually the older ones really.

my friend and I are going halves on the car. I'm going to help him swap the engine and get it mechanically sound and as payment for labor I get to keep the GM performance supercharger kit.

The drivetrain alone would be enough for the purchase price IMO, even if the engine does need a little work.

The only thing that would drop the price would be if the SC needs work/maintenance. They aren't cheap to get p serviced nor for replacement parts.


I'm not sure of the GMPP's setup on these engines at all, but I know that all of this is true for the centrifugal chargers I've seen on SBC's. a general service/reclocking is usually under $200 and for case damage or rotor damage you are almost at the asking price.