Some Advice for my MSP

Zelse · 12-31-2008, 09:46 PM

Hey everyone.

So I need some advice regarding my MSP. Long story short (sort of a full version below...) I bought a MSP over 3 years ago and the engine blew within two weeks of owning it. I took the dealership to court and now I can finally sell it and get it off my hands. Given the condition of the vehicle and everything that happened, I have literally NO clue what the recommended way to go about this is-- whether I should simply sell it as is, part it out, or fix some of it up then sell it. So I figured the community would know best!

Thanks to Altspace for hosting up pictures I took on 12/28/2008; you can view them all at
http://www.altspace.com/marc/

Story:
- Bought the car in August 2005 - 2003.5 Mazda MAZDASPEED Protege with only 25,000+ on the car
- Engine blew a little over two weeks into ownership (Not racing...Driving highway, speedlimit in the slow lane, cruising to NH to play arcade games at Funworld :/)
- Got towed to Dealership
- Dealership claimed it was my fault and gave me crap, claiming I put a aftermarket boost controller in the engine (which they neglected to tell/show me it came with the car. I knew nothing of cars at the time..I was a young kid.)
- Got attorney and started lawsuit and all that...
- After half a year I finally found out where my car was and was able to tow it back into my possession. Then I found out it was vandalized.
- The boost gauge, radio head, shift ****, trunk speakers, and trunk amp were all stolen, and the rear passenger quarter window was broken
- I threw the tarp car cover over it and sat it in my mother's driveway and waited until further notice from attorney
- As of December 2008 I can finally sell it
- Naturally, an ice storm hit the NH region...a tree went through the windshield and scraped the inside dash a bit and damaged the roof
- 12/28/2008: I removed the tree as carefully as possible and cleaned up the mess all around the car. Took a truckload of pics, put the tarp back on, and topped that with a second car cover.

Info:
- It has been sitting on pavement with a car cover for the past 3 years
- From what I have been told by a dealership mechanic... The turbo blew and seized the engine
- Tree scraped dash and slightly damaged the passenger airbag compartment
- Dents are visible alongside driver side roof
- Hole through windshield
- Radio head missing
- Rear passenger quarter Window broken
- Shift **** missing
- After market boost gauge is missing
- Trunk speakers and amp missing
- 27,000+ on the car
- Brand new tires
- Only mods is a silly windshield sticker I put when I was young, and a boost controller in the engine (not put by me, left by dealership).

Any help, suggestions, more info needed, or interest, please let me know. Thanks everyone.

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Zelse · 01-01-2009, 04:27 PM

Bump...anyone? No one has experience selling or parting out shells?

Gish · 01-01-2009, 10:15 PM

Sorry man, but any car is hard to sell these days, nevermind a car with a blown engine and various damage that has been sitting for three years.

It may have to be scrap, unless you want to drop another engine in there.

kersh4w · 01-02-2009, 05:00 AM

well i would suggest the protege forums to start with...

Zelse · 01-02-2009, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kersh4w

well i would suggest the protege forums to start with...

Already on there. Was just poking around here to see just incase. Never know, right?