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HAZZARDJOHN
01-24-2008, 07:00 PM
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=237832441&dealer_id=56099634&car_year=2003&model=MARAUDER&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&search_type=both&distance=0&marketZipError=false&search_lang=&first_record=51&make=MERC&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Ais psearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=57201&advanced=&end_year=2003&pager.offset=50&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=799

I saw this car on my search and since I want a DBP marauder more than anything I have been keeping my eye out. This car has a clown car paint job, but the dealer says it was originally Dark blue and that the under hood is still the original color. Now I won't pay that much for a car I have to repaint but if it was in decent shape other wise and they would take my lowball offer, I would take it and get it painted (My uncle is a professional painter with 30 years of experience and volunteered his time and labor, if I should choose. Now the only reason I am considering it, is it is a rare car and deserves more than a life of being laughed at. My Question is before I persue this, can you tell if it really was DBP car. That is my first step in seeing if it is worth my time. The second is asking someone to look at it for me and seeing if it can be fixed or not. I mean if it was totally trashed, it will be an easy decision.

thanks

~HJ

MACFORD88
01-24-2008, 07:13 PM
Yup I Ran The Vin And It Show Its A Blue One.it Also Had A Engine Installed One Year Ago At 59k.

HAZZARDJOHN
01-24-2008, 07:16 PM
Yup I Ran The Vin And It Show Its A Blue One.it Also Had A Engine Installed One Year Ago At 59k.

well that could be good or bad! :confused: But I am glad it was a Blue, Now anyone around Columbus want to help an Impala Driver out and tell me if it looks savable or not? :help::D

Paul
01-24-2008, 07:19 PM
DBP paint code is DX. Ask dealer for photo of sticker on door jamb.

MACFORD88
01-24-2008, 07:29 PM
I Would Help You Out Of That Rusted Out Impala :lol:But Im In Cali.

Zack
01-24-2008, 07:34 PM
Iits definitely a blue, RoyLPita ran it for me this mornig

SC Cheesehead
01-24-2008, 07:37 PM
Iits definitely a blue, RoyLPita ran it for me this mornig


WTF, is that metalflake?

Why?:shake:

Hey Zack, did you get the sequence number for it?

SCCH

Zack
01-24-2008, 07:38 PM
WTF, is that metalflake?

Why?:shake:

Hey Zack, did you get the sequence number for it?

SCCH

Nope, Im waiting on Steve to go look at it for me.

SC Cheesehead
01-24-2008, 07:42 PM
Nope, Im waiting on Steve to go look at it for me.


Oh no, don't tell me; going for number 4?........:rolleyes:

SCCH

HAZZARDJOHN
01-24-2008, 08:51 PM
Iits definitely a blue, RoyLPita ran it for me this mornig

You interested in it? If so I will back off, hate to sneak one from under another member.

~HJ

Raudermaster
01-25-2008, 12:35 AM
So, if you're going to repaint it anyway, why does it matter if it was an original blue? Want to keep the real number of blue's on the road?

Zack
01-25-2008, 06:50 AM
You interested in it? If so I will back off, hate to sneak one from under another member.

~HJ

Its all you mang :up:

magindat
01-25-2008, 06:52 AM
It's hard as hell to paint over metal flake and get it to go flat. That's gonna be a lotta work.

HAZZARDJOHN
01-25-2008, 07:26 PM
So, if you're going to repaint it anyway, why does it matter if it was an original blue? Want to keep the real number of blue's on the road?

because it wouldbe easier if it was already jambed in DBP like this one is. I wouldn't paint a non DBP car. Just not my style.

~HJ

Raudermaster
01-25-2008, 09:32 PM
That's what I figure'd, just wanted to make sure. Cause then there would be 328!

SC Cheesehead
01-26-2008, 12:03 AM
That's what I figure'd, just wanted to make sure. Cause then there would be 328!

:mad2:ARGH! Gonna have to change the %#&&!! flag again??!!:bigcry:

SCCH

TooManyFords
01-26-2008, 09:04 AM
If you're going to repaint your car, do it in a unique color so it will be 1 of 1.

John

SC Cheesehead
01-26-2008, 02:21 PM
If you're going to repaint your car, do it in a unique color so it will be 1 of 1.

John

Yeah, but not mystique green.:P

SCCH

hot-rauder
01-26-2008, 02:51 PM
looks like the car has been through a lot to me.... i would say not worth it, but if you can get it for under 9k i guess so.

Aren Jay
02-10-2008, 09:05 PM
So who bought it?