[Clint]

Hey Everyone,
I have a 1996 Vitara JX Soft top. Its in pretty good condition for its age. Stock road tyres still 80%, interior in good nic, perfect windscreen, low K's for age, great carpet, new muffler and cat just welded in (professionally). Unfortunatelly it has recently developed a rattle which my mechanic thinks is a piece broken off the top of a piston. I want to sell it anyway due to needing a car that I can put a baby seat in. How much do you think would be a realistic asking price? Or do I need to part it out to make decent coin? Engine is a fuel injected G16B. Thanks.

[got_bar_work]

$1-2k

[tonyevans]

got_bar_work wrote:

$1-2k

With a broken piston??????????

[got_bar_work]

Ur right with out working motor a vits realy is worth scrap money.
Throw a new motor in it from the wreckers and u might get 2-3
Problem is u can buy a gv for 4k now so it drives the vit price pay down

[Clint]

I'd imagine my best bet was to find someone who's in a mechanical trade who is looking to start a project with good bones and already planning on doing an engine rebuild.
Easier said than done.

[tonyevans]

or someone like me that has a rebilt motor and gearbox sitting in my workshop - Trouble is a shell is only worth $500.

[Clint]

Well that's a huge letdown because I spent $450 last week on exhaust and a new tyre.

[tonyevans]

I am sorry but it is nearly 20 years old now - I have a LWB sitting in the yard that was not only running but registered until I brought a 1998 GV V6 for $800 2 years ago - Now I just use it to collect firewood.

[Marck]

Where is it ?

[Clint]

Sunshine Coast QLD