waste of $340 bucks
07-04-2008 | 11:41 AM
#31
How do you know it's not unmarried? Did he tell you it's not umarried? If that accessport is not your car's year specific, how would you able to tell?
What does it say when you power it up? Does it show what is it's current map?
What does it say when you power it up? Does it show what is it's current map?
07-04-2008 | 11:50 AM
#33
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they do it to deter people from buying it, flashing it on their car, selling the unit and the next person having cobb unlock it, flash it to their car, sell it, and so on.
07-04-2008 | 12:16 PM
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my friend was going to buy that one! and i told him dont get it off craigslist because if anything wrong with it, he will not be able to find the person.
thats why i posted WTB for my friend. cant trust some people on craigs
thats why i posted WTB for my friend. cant trust some people on craigs
07-04-2008 | 12:18 PM
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-Gio
07-04-2008 | 12:22 PM
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Dumb dumb mistake. But you might just be new.
In reality, your best bet is to just take the $300 hit and buy another legit AP V1 for an 04 WRX and TEST it before you BUY it.
You might be eligible for the Cobb AP Trade in program... which gives you a discount on a new AP. IDK though.
In reality, your best bet is to just take the $300 hit and buy another legit AP V1 for an 04 WRX and TEST it before you BUY it.
You might be eligible for the Cobb AP Trade in program... which gives you a discount on a new AP. IDK though.
07-04-2008 | 12:55 PM
#39
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Dumb dumb mistake. But you might just be new.
In reality, your best bet is to just take the $300 hit and buy another legit AP V1 for an 04 WRX and TEST it before you BUY it.
You might be eligible for the Cobb AP Trade in program... which gives you a discount on a new AP. IDK though.
In reality, your best bet is to just take the $300 hit and buy another legit AP V1 for an 04 WRX and TEST it before you BUY it.
You might be eligible for the Cobb AP Trade in program... which gives you a discount on a new AP. IDK though.
07-04-2008 | 01:36 PM
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Car Info: 2007 WRX Limited | vf43'D
Example:
I bought a used AP V2 from someone here on i-club when I was a n00b. Before dropping the hundreds of dollars I asked many questions, read up as much as I could about AP's, and I made sure to request it be unmarried from the car & paid via PayPal as insurance. Everything worked out fine.
Moral of the story : Always do your homework when buying from an individual online via an unsecured third party.
Hopefully people read the threads like this & the community is better for it.
I bought a used AP V2 from someone here on i-club when I was a n00b. Before dropping the hundreds of dollars I asked many questions, read up as much as I could about AP's, and I made sure to request it be unmarried from the car & paid via PayPal as insurance. Everything worked out fine.
Moral of the story : Always do your homework when buying from an individual online via an unsecured third party.
Hopefully people read the threads like this & the community is better for it.
