Group Buying a VX

[vt_maverick]

Now I know this idea would be fraught with complications, but I thought I would throw it out there for discussion. Would there be any interest in group buying a VX to part it out? Not a stock VX mind you, but one with a significant number of nice mods that could be parted in addition to standard OEM parts.

I got to thinking about this after seeing this eBay ad:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Isuzu...fCarsQ5fTrucks

Here's a list of the mods on it:

Alpine supercharger
CF insert with hood scoop (hard to tell if it's functional)
CF rear door half moon with camera cut-out
VXC (?) front skid plate
VXC (?) rear skid plate
GTS-style CF tail light covers
Smoked headlights
Custom storage / CD changer / amp (?) box

So between those parts (especially the supercharger) and whatever OEM parts others might want, it seems to me like you could raise some $$$ to buy it, assuming someone would be willing to be the primary buyer and do all the part-out work.

Thoughts?

[circmand]

Now I know this idea would be fraught with complications, but I thought I would throw it out there for discussion. Would there be any interest in group buying a VX to part it out? Not a stock VX mind you, but one with a significant number of nice mods that could be parted in addition to standard OEM parts.

I got to thinking about this after seeing this eBay ad:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Isuzu...fCarsQ5fTrucks

Here's a list of the mods on it:

Alpine supercharger
CF insert with hood scoop (hard to tell if it's functional)
CF rear door half moon with camera cut-out
VXC (?) front skid plate
VXC (?) rear skid plate
GTS-style CF tail light covers
Smoked headlights
Custom storage / CD changer / amp (?) box

So between those parts (especially the supercharger) and whatever OEM parts others might want, it seems to me like you could raise some $$$ to buy it, assuming someone would be willing to be the primary buyer and do all the part-out work.

Thoughts?

when 2 people want the same part?

[vt_maverick]

I think you'd have to work that out in advance. In other words, the primary buyer would allow people to "sign up" to buy each part, with the highest bidder winning out.

The bigger issue I'd be worried about would be folks committing to buy and then backing out. I (and Marlin and others) have first hand experience in what happens when "I'm in!" suddenly turns into "Oh man, sorry, I changed my mind."

[Triathlete]

Why would you canabalize a fairly low milage VX that appears to be in great shape and has a lot of mods that a lot of people want/desire? Seems like it would make more sense for it to go to a good home or for someone who wanted all those mods to possibly buy it and then part/sale their current ride. Just my opinion.

My money says it will end up in Russia!

[vt_maverick]

Why would you canabalize a fairly low milage VX that appears to be in great shape and has a lot of mods that a lot of people want/desire?

It's been in two accidents and may have significant frame rust issues based on being owned in the northeast. No doubt the owner has cared for her well, but it's not like we're talking a pristine, one-owner, no accidents, 30K mile VX.

[stangri]

if you do end up buying it -- dibs on front and rear skid plates.

[vt_maverick]

Oh no, I already PM'd the seller on those just in case someone renigs on their bid. In all seriousness I'm planning on buying a front skid from rowhard so I'd only want the rear. Hopefully I could send it to him to create a mold so we can all have them!

[Luna X]

I'll arm-wrastle ya for 'em!......

[stangri]

Oh, I also don't mind buying a skid plate from rowhard, it's just I was under impression there's no ETA on them.

[vt_maverick]

I believe he makes them on-demand. PM him directly and see if there's a line, you may be able to get one sooner than you thought.

[stangri]

I believe he makes them on-demand. PM him directly and see if there's a line, you may be able to get one sooner than you thought.

I did, that's why I said what I said.

[vt_maverick]

Holy shnikies it's already up to $5300 and 21 bids! Apparently these people have never used eBay before.

[circmand]

Holy shnikies it's already up to $5300 and 21 bids! Apparently these people have never used eBay before.

Sniping at the last minute which has been nipped in the ldub by use of max bidding

Bid large at the beginning and scare away competition okay if youy really want and not worried about the cost

[RabidPony]

Hell, if I could find a damn job I'd just buy that one to do some parts trading between it and my current VX then have one for street and one for dirt.

[RallyDude]

I wouldn't cannibalize it either. It's got an extended warranty, and it's not like you can just move that sunroof over easily. With that supercharger, it should sell for a higher price than what most people would spend on a parts car. Personally, I think it would be a shame to dismantle it, unless the accident caused frame damage and it doesn't track right. Not only that, everyone's going to want the same parts anyway. Supercharger, skid plates, tail lens covers, both hood inserts, smoked lights and electronics. I don't think you'd have any fights over the batman stuff though.

Either way, rowhard could use that back skid and the taillight covers to build molds to reproduce them. Too bad it doesn't have the side skids.