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03-07-2013, 11:32 AM | #1 |
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Have you ever found a car you used to own?
The recent 'help my find my car' threads made me think about success stories. I once owned a 87' Corolla that I ended up selling to a girl. 4 years after I sold it I saw it parked at my friends apartment complex. It was for sale, the same girl was selling it. I got to take it for a spin and it was awesome driving it again. Before finding it I had dreams about driving it. It was a 2 door stick with RWD. A great first car.
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03-07-2013, 11:35 AM | #2 |
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Vehicle:2002 TOPSCOOB031 HighwaystarGarage |
I sold a CGM 2005 Stage 2 STi that had 36K miles on it roughly 2.5 years ago. The kid I sold it to is now trying to sell it with about 90K miles on it. Seriously... that's some miles.
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03-07-2013, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Eastern Ohio
Vehicle:2000 F250 lol SMG |
I had a 1989 Prelude SI when I was about 20 or so, and had a blast owning it. It was a 5 speed and my first manual car, albeit a honda...with DIY mods. I traded it in for a 1991 Acura Legend which was a much needed improvement.
Needless to say, 5 years later I was working at Circuit City as an installer and my old prelude drove up, with the new owner wanting a new head unit. I was immediately excited to sit in the ol' beast again..just like old times. I guess if you live in a smaller community it's easier to find previous cars. Probably much harder in larger cities. But it's possible. Last edited by tonytwopiece; 03-07-2013 at 11:45 AM. Reason: Fixed spacing issues |
03-07-2013, 03:09 PM | #4 |
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Vehicle:'13 Mazdaspeed3 |
I traded in my WRX with a slipping 4eat. I don't want to know who ended up with the car because that would make the situation a little more personal then I would feel like a douche.
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03-07-2013, 03:40 PM | #5 |
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Location: Ottawa, ON
Vehicle:2009 WRX STI 2001 V7 JDM STI |
I saw my old 2005 RS a few years after I sold it. I didn't miss it.
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03-07-2013, 03:45 PM | #6 | |
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Location: San Francisco
Vehicle:2022 FORESTER SPORT 02 WRX 247k RIP |
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03-07-2013, 03:45 PM | #7 |
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Location: Carson City, Michigan
Vehicle:2019 STI/370Z/Jeep Black/Black Cherry/Green |
No, never have seen one. Looked for a 428 mustang I had in the service, but never found it. RP
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03-07-2013, 03:55 PM | #8 |
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Vehicle:2004 EJ207 STI wagon 1970 MGB GT |
Btw, I love that this thread exists.
But this also reminds me an episode of "chasing classic cars" where they find the original owner of this Ferrari Daytona, and he buys it back and restores it. |
03-07-2013, 03:58 PM | #9 |
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Location: Boston
Vehicle:2015 Subaru STI 17Forester / 18Crosstrek |
Kid that bought my Legacy is best friends with the a kid that lives down the street.
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03-07-2013, 04:36 PM | #10 |
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Found my old 4 runner in the walmart parking lot... parents sold it to fund my subie I do miss that car.
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03-07-2013, 04:43 PM | #11 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh
Vehicle:'12 Forester '17 Outback |
I saw my '05 WRX in a bar parking lot a couple years after the sale. Had the same snow tires and stock rims that I left on it. It was summer. They were bald. It had OBP black paint I kept as nice as I could, which also looked bad. Looked like they washed it with a wire brush (where I could see the paint through the dirt).
Made my stomach turn a little. I took great care of it. Then I got over it, becuase I got more value out of the car for the effort. Just sad to see all that care go to waste. |
03-07-2013, 04:43 PM | #12 |
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03-07-2013, 05:05 PM | #13 | |
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When I bought my WRX back in 06, the 36k/3yr warranty I purchase had expired within about 18 months. As of today, I put about 22k miles on the Forester I got at the end of March 2012. I guess my reality is skewed. |
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03-07-2013, 05:14 PM | #14 |
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Location: Memphis TN
Vehicle:2013 wrx white |
Had a '89 supra with a "built" 7mgte. I should have never bought it, car was nothing more than a giant headache. 220kish miles on chassis and drivetrain, cut springs in the front, eBay special front mount, front end was damaged, rear bumper sprayed painted black, oil pressure was never more than 10-15psi after warmed up unless you ran 15w40 or up. 2 years later found it on Craigslist, looked just as bad as when I sold it only he was asking 3x more than what I sold it to him for.
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03-07-2013, 05:14 PM | #15 | |
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03-07-2013, 05:22 PM | #16 |
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03-07-2013, 05:26 PM | #17 |
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Vehicle:2022 FORESTER SPORT 02 WRX 247k RIP |
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03-07-2013, 05:42 PM | #18 |
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Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle:2004 WRX World Rally Blue |
Traded in my beloved oz rally so my wife could get an SUV with third row when we had our third child. I Took off all my mods and put them up on Craigslist.
Needless to say, the kid who bought my oz ended up buying all the parts I just took off it! |
03-07-2013, 06:30 PM | #19 |
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I saw my 2000 OBS a year or so after I got rid of it. It was very obviously mine as I took the rack and the decals off mine, and this particular car had the same aftermarket head unit in it too. I saw it when I was at work, parked with it's blinkers on, so I think the owner was some sort of pizza delivery person.
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03-07-2013, 07:02 PM | #20 |
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Location: Staten Island NY
Vehicle:2010 WRX DGM |
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...nal&listType=1
I found this car I traded in a year ago while browsing used WRXs in my area. It's not a premium dont know why they are saying it is. Also, it has a clean carfax with no accident history when it has been in a severe accident ($9000 in damage) which I filed a police report and went through insurance. They also seem to have replaced the bumper which I had modified to fit a FMIC with a base impreza/no lip bumper. I had a 20g on this car and made around 350whp and also beat the piss out of it. There were chunks in the transmission fluid when I traded it in. I'd feel really bad for whoever bought it. |
03-07-2013, 07:21 PM | #21 |
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I still can't find the blue Outback wagon I sold in 1999!!!
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03-07-2013, 11:30 PM | #22 |
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Vehicle:2009 I don't know Dirt |
I had to sell my baby
Okinawa 1994 Who picked her up? You'd know because it had a cat delete. Survived many trips into Kinville You got a steal! |
03-08-2013, 12:17 AM | #23 |
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Vehicle:2002 FOZ STI 2.34 Fullers Garage |
Yep I found 1 of my old cars when i was mowing the lawn.
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03-08-2013, 12:22 AM | #24 | |
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03-08-2013, 02:00 AM | #25 |
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Vehicle:2011 Civic Si White |
I sold my wrx to a buddy. I can see it whenever I want which is nice because I miss the car. I actually helped him work on it about 3 weeks ago, pulled the entire wiring harness, interior, ecu. He's getting ready for an ej257 and an undecided large turbo set up. He also cleaned up the exterior a bit. Looking great for an almost 200k car.
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