I have a 00 acura tl and was looking for parts
When I found an owner who lives 40 mins away from me with a perfect 99 TL and the inside & out is amazing but the only problem is the tranny is slipping. I would love to buy the whole car instead of parting out a beautiful well kept car with the hard to find OEM lip kit and spoiler.
I was thinking the owner wants atleast 950 obo for the car but if I can get it for atleast 700 and all I have to do is find a new tranny which I have found one for a 01-03 for $450 I'm just thinking to myself would the engine & tranny years have any difference from the 99-00 models tranny compared to the 01-03 tranny. I'm not sure if the 99 TL is a type S or base model. But I was just worried if Buy the 01-03 tranny would it be compatible with the 99 engine with any problems or new ecu or anything. I'm not sure what the difference in the tranny & engine but I'm just wondering if it would be a direct for and would it need new ecu or wiring harness or anything. I've been a 2G owner for 2 years and I'm only 18, but I I know finding a well kept car with the oem lip kit and all is very very hard to find.
If I spend around 700 for the car
$450 for the tranny and maybe another $450 for an engine
Or buy both for around $800-1k
Could I say I bought the car for a good $1500-$2000?
Any help, suggestions, comments.
When I found an owner who lives 40 mins away from me with a perfect 99 TL and the inside & out is amazing but the only problem is the tranny is slipping. I would love to buy the whole car instead of parting out a beautiful well kept car with the hard to find OEM lip kit and spoiler.
I was thinking the owner wants atleast 950 obo for the car but if I can get it for atleast 700 and all I have to do is find a new tranny which I have found one for a 01-03 for $450 I'm just thinking to myself would the engine & tranny years have any difference from the 99-00 models tranny compared to the 01-03 tranny. I'm not sure if the 99 TL is a type S or base model. But I was just worried if Buy the 01-03 tranny would it be compatible with the 99 engine with any problems or new ecu or anything. I'm not sure what the difference in the tranny & engine but I'm just wondering if it would be a direct for and would it need new ecu or wiring harness or anything. I've been a 2G owner for 2 years and I'm only 18, but I I know finding a well kept car with the oem lip kit and all is very very hard to find.
If I spend around 700 for the car
$450 for the tranny and maybe another $450 for an engine
Or buy both for around $800-1k
Could I say I bought the car for a good $1500-$2000?
Any help, suggestions, comments.