How much do you trust the Private For Sale people on NASIOC

Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by jayj713, Jun 20, 2006.

  1. jayj713

    jayj713 Member

    I want to get a used DP but I dunno, im kinda scared of buying something sold privately off a large website like NASIOC.
     
  2. longfury

    longfury Active Member

    Depends on if I know them or not. I would not buy anything from anyone that wasn't local.
     
  3. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

  4. bigb996

    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

    knock on wood ive purchased a TON of things on nasioc, thevboards, importatlanta, clubwrx, and a few other sites with not 1 problem other htan slow shipping in a few situations.
     
  5. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Same here, no problems. But I do pay attention to the member number and how often they post. Plus the new feedback thing is handy.
     
  6. WrxCrazy

    WrxCrazy Active Member

    feedback thingy is great ;)
    btw i would also see what they have posted just in case..
     
  7. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    no problems here.....
     
  8. jayj713

    jayj713 Member

    Ok sorry, can some one make this clear for me? Does an 02/03 DP fit on an '06? No right? Does an 04/05 DP fit on an '06?
     
  9. 06 shouldnt need a downpipe. its already catless
     
  10. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    :squint: Don't you mean that the up-pipe's already catless??

    A downpipe should work from any year 02+
     
  11. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    your right an 02-05 wont fit your car. the 06 dp is about 4 inches shorter than the previous years.
    the up is but i dont think the dp is catless on the 06.
     
  12. Nevermind i had a brain fart and thought he was talking about the uppie...its been along day
     
  13. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    Ouch, guess I owned myself on the 06 dp. Sorry JayJ

    Time to go edit that one.
     
  14. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    Last edited: Jun 20, 2006
  15. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    you where right ped. the whole dp is interchangable between any year.

    First Half of Downpipe: 02-05 WRX/STi (DOES NOT WORK ON 06+ WRX/STI)
    Second Half of Downpipe: 02-05 WRX/STi (DOES NOT WORK ON 06+ WRX/STI)
    Complete Downpipe: WILL WORK ON 06+ WRX/STI
     
  16. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    yep, just pm'd you on that one.

    JayJ, you're fine as long as you don't get a shorty dp.
     
  17. nsvwrx

    nsvwrx Active Member

    yeah, the dp is still catted, the up isnt
     
  18. jayj713

    jayj713 Member

    ok thanks everyone
     
  19. Goose013

    Goose013 Member

    you can check their threads and then look at what they've sold previously and how that turned out. I've had good luck so far.
     
  20. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

    I always view their old posts and see what kinda person they are and if they have a good reputation in their local forums.
     
  21. baddriver

    baddriver Active Member

    I ask NASIOC members for their ebay ID, check their feedback and I message that user account asking them what they're selling on nasioc too.
     
  22. goixiz

    goixiz Active Member

    good and bad exp. most of the bad ones you kinda have a sense of it when they have excuses in cant gettin you a pic or "sketchy responce" but never the less never once it was totally bad, just not truthful in descriptions. Its all about managing expectations. Sometimes gettin new if you can afford it is the best way
     
  23. bluetwo

    bluetwo Active Member

    I generally don't trust anything on NASIOC period.
     
  24. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    if u are able to filter through some of the bullshit responses, NASIOC holds a lot of knowledge... i have done a lot of research on nasioc before buying stuff for my cars
     
  25. blink

    blink Member

    same here, i give them a form of background check, by back checking their posts, and previous sales.
     
  26. MarkM2016GTI

    MarkM2016GTI Supporting Member

    I have had nothing but great luck on NASIOC. I think that people give it a bad rap all the time and it is a great forum.


    Mark
     
  27. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    Now come on Mark, We all know there's no greater forum
    than this one.:hug:

    I do use it as a form of Tech. Reference. Weeding through the BS is
    a good idea though



    Oh and I read through OT. I find myself having a good laugh out loud at
    some of the crap that gets posted over there.
     
  28. bluetwo

    bluetwo Active Member

    Eh. I'm really just confused because for some reason I can't post or edit or anything. And apparently for no reason because I don't have any warning points, and it was just like I was cut off. It happened right after I posted my car when I first got it which doesn't make any sense. :dunno:

    I wrote em' a letter last week so maybe they'll get it straightened out or whatever.

    You definitely have to wade through some BS to get the info you want though.
     
  29. MarkM2016GTI

    MarkM2016GTI Supporting Member

    All forums have some sort of BS...I think that they all have their ups and downs...LOL...


    Mark
     
  30. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    nasioc is a great source of information. there is a lot of knowledgeable members there.
     

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