Sell, Stock or Store

[chickenwafer]

Stock and sell it Lyssa. If you need a hand changing out any parts jut let me know!

[bellalyssa]

I'm going to need help for sure. I'm looking up parts pricing through my contingency and it makes me cringe... I'm going to start hitting people up for stock shocks, springs, intake and mounts here soon.

If anyone has any in decent condition that they wouldn't mind parting with, PM me please

I'm going to try and keep the car together until after the summer race season is over and then when that quits, just pull all of the aftermarket bits off and let it run stock for a bit. Looks like I'll be leaving around January 6, 2012 so I've got time to make this whole stock out thing work.

[roninsoldier83]

I'm going to need help for sure. I'm looking up parts pricing through my contingency and it makes me cringe... I'm going to start hitting people up for stock shocks, springs, intake and mounts here soon.

If anyone has any in decent condition that they wouldn't mind parting with, PM me please

I'm going to try and keep the car together until after the summer race season is over and then when that quits, just pull all of the aftermarket bits off and let it run stock for a bit. Looks like I'll be leaving around January 6, 2011 so I've got time to make this whole stock out thing work.

Seriously, check the following:

-Junkyards
-Private for sale classifieds sections (specifically on national forums like http://www.mazda3forums.com)
-Craigslist
-Ebay


Typically most people that upgrade to aftermarket parts sell their stock parts for dirt cheap. You would be really surprised.... and other than the wheels, the rest of the parts you're looking for, you can probably find for VERY little cash. I've been buying used parts on forums for years via private for sale classifieds, and it has saved me significant sums of money. Don't waste your time buying anything new.

I would start by creating a thread here:
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?board=1330.0

Then utilize the search button here:
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?board=22.0

Calling junkyards can be fairly tedious, but also has yielded good results for me over the years on some of my older cars; I actually got the hood for my current Miata out of a junkyard for FAR cheaper than I was able to find it anywhere online and in good shape.


Not sure if you modded your car yourself or not, but I learned a lesson many years ago: always keep your stock parts, you never know when you might need them. I had to learn that one the hard way, but learning it has served me well, as I've parted out almost every car I've ever owned haha!

Good luck and let us know if you need any help.

[roninsoldier83]

Not sure on any suspension differences between years, but here is pretty much a full suspension from a 2007:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda3-2007-Struts-Springs-and-Cambers-/200614714388?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb5919c14#ht_500wt_1182

Not sure if it's for an i or an s, or what other differences there might be, but that would be pretty much be everything you should need suspension wise, but I would still check forums first, as the setup can likely be found cheaper.

[bellalyssa]

Thanks man I'll start hunting a bit more seriously next month. I'm kinda broke right now so I'm severely restricted on funds.