Grade on Imports
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Grade on Imports
Looking to change my impreza for a slightly newer one. Which way does the scale go and does anyone have a definition of what each grade level means? I think it runs from 1 to 5 but not sure is 1 is best and 5 is bad or the other way round.
Also, how to tell that an sti is an sti? things to look for? we're all guilty of adding a few bits on. i have sti decals on my mudflaps but what are the 100% ways of telling.
thanks,
matt.
Also, how to tell that an sti is an sti? things to look for? we're all guilty of adding a few bits on. i have sti decals on my mudflaps but what are the 100% ways of telling.
thanks,
matt.
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Ony an auction house grade has any worth at all; youll see it on the appraisal sheet. The minimum to accept is 3.5; 4 is better and 4.5 is rare (other grades should be avoided A, O & R and variants are accident grades). Interior grades work in the opposite way: A is cleanest and B is very nice. Id look for a grade 4 / B, but some 3.5s can be good buys too.
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With regard to provenance; if the auction sheet says its an STI its an STI; the Japanese auction market isnt like eBay (ie. full of dishonest and ignorant f*ckwits describing every piece of ****e as an 'STI innit?'). To be sure look at the Applied Model Number for piece of mind; easily researched on SIDC.
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Scale
1= BAD
5=Like new
(be aware of class A...this means that the car has been in an accident and has been repaired)
Aim for a 4 (and B or C interior), don't go below 3.5 (some auction houses wouldn't grade a car 4 if it has more than 100 000 KM on the clock).
For an STi look for the model code to have an E or D on the VIN plate, red top (dead give away), pink badge on the front grille...
check this for more info
http://www.catherineandken.co.uk/sti/wrx.html
other than that use the search facility, it has all been covered in the past (thanks for this precius information)
Koji
PS. don't forget to do a BIMTA check.... www.bimta.co.uk
1= BAD
5=Like new
(be aware of class A...this means that the car has been in an accident and has been repaired)
Aim for a 4 (and B or C interior), don't go below 3.5 (some auction houses wouldn't grade a car 4 if it has more than 100 000 KM on the clock).
For an STi look for the model code to have an E or D on the VIN plate, red top (dead give away), pink badge on the front grille...
check this for more info
http://www.catherineandken.co.uk/sti/wrx.html
other than that use the search facility, it has all been covered in the past (thanks for this precius information)
Koji
PS. don't forget to do a BIMTA check.... www.bimta.co.uk
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