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/in News, Roadside Assistance, Uncategorized, Vehicle Maintenance, Wisdom Wednesday /by adminVehicle SOLD – Subaru WRX STi
/in For Sale, News, Uncategorized, Vehicle for Sale /by admin2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi – Asking price: $17,500 – VEHICLE SOLD
This 2004 Subaru WRX STi only has 72,000 miles on it and looks like it has never seen a winter (minus the 10 minutes it was outside so we could take some pictures). This STi is super clean and virtually has zero rust. Some of the bolts on the undercarriage still have the gold coating on them! This car runs and drives great, no serious issues, ready to pick up and drive.
Taylor Hoffman is a Subaru fanatic, so rest assured he has been through this entire car to make sure everything works great! If you’ve never driven a Subaru STi, there is nothing like it. Between Taylor and his wife, they have owned 9 and love these cars!
So, here is the deal with this little monster:
- Freshly built motor with only 1,500 miles on it (motor built in CT)
- New STi Case Halves
- Stock Crank
- CP Pistons (stock bore)
- Carillo Rods
- ACL Bearings
- Stock Heads w/ Full Valve Job
- Stock Cams
- New Timing Belt w/ new Tensioner and all Pulleys
- New OEM Water Pump
- New OEM Oil Pump
- New Drive Belts
- Fresh Coolant (100mi)
- Fresh Oil & OEM Filter (100mi)
- Stock Clutch, great condition!
- Stock Turbo, great condition, NO shaft play.
Along with the engine, some of the other Performance Mods this car has are:
- Tumbler Deletes
- AGP 3″ Hard Turbo Inlet
- K&N Drop-in Air Filter (Just cleaned, 100mi)
- Mishimoto Airbox-to-Inlet Pipe
- Cobb Up-pipe
- Cobb Downpipe
- Cobb Cat-back
- Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
- Perrin Lightweight Crank Pulley
- OpenSource Tune
- Brand New Battery (100mi)
For more information, additional photos and a full “book” on this vehicle, see Taylor’s write-up on NASIOC
Of course with any used car, there are minor defects and they are exactly as described:
- Trunk liner & spare are missing
- small dimple in the trunk (view picture on NASIOC)
- Front & rear bumpers were resprayed. The previous owner said there were minor scratches on both, so he had them repainted
- The front bumper is cut out for a Front-Mount Intercooler… if you dont like the looks you could always put mesh in there, or put a Front Mount in, saves you a lot of work!
- Belly pan (lower engine cover) is missing
- 4th Gear makes a little noise. When i first got the car, it was grinding on 3rd-4th shift. I tore the trans down, replaced the 4th gear synchro and checked 4th gear, there was minor wear on the gear, but nothing significant. It is purely audible, and the BG trans fluid makes all tranny’s a little louder so it is magnified.
- The tires are getting low on tread, probably 25-30% remaining and weather checking slightly. They should be OK in dry or damp, warm roads… but trying to drive this little baby home in the snow would not be such a great idea!
- There is a crack in the Speedo Cluster Cover, purely cosmetic.
- I dont have any key fobs or extra keys.
- Carbon Hood Scoop has cracks in Epoxy
- Front bumper has some scratches on RF
Call Us for more information or to take a test drive. 518-523-2888
Check out our other vehicles for sale, too!
Vehicle SOLD – Silverado
/in For Sale, News, Uncategorized, Vehicle for Sale /by admin2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT – Listed on ebay
This Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD has the Duramax Diesel 6.6L engine and Allison automatic transmission. It is a 4-door extended cab with a short box and includes the LT trim package (power locks, power windows and air-conditioning), dual batteries, engine block heater, engine oil heater, chrome steel wheels and is 4-wheel drive!
Some extras included with the vehicle:
Remote Engine Starter
Banks Air Intake System
Banks Ram-Air Scoop
EGR Delete
PCV Rerouting kit (does not dump into intake system)
Bilstein Shocks
This vehicle has been very well serviced and always repaired when needed including the following repairs in the past 18 months:
All Glow Plugs
Blower Motor Resistor
Rear Axle Seals
Rear Parking Brake Shoes/Backing PLates
Rear U-Joints
All 4 Tires
Lower Ball Joints
LH Outer Tie Rod End
Idler Arms
Torsion Bar Mounts
Steering Stabilizer
RF CV Shaft
Front Wheel Bearings
Rear Differential Fluid
Turbo Removed, Disassembled, Cleaned and Re-installed for coking
Please note that the plow frame pictured is not included in the sale and has been removed. This vehicle was never used to plow commercially, only used to plow a short driveway at home.
Call Us for more information or to take a test drive. 518-523-2888

Save 25%-50% on Powersport Parts
/in For Sale, News, Uncategorized /by adminOrder last minute gifts for the motorcycle enthusiast in your life.
Through the end of December, Hoffman Auto is running a promotion on motorcycle, ATV, and other powersport parts and accessories. This includes tires, apparel, parts, chrome, etc – anything that you need for your powersport vehicle.
Details: items must be ordered by the end of December 2013, during Hoffman Auto’s business hours. Discounts are subject to availability of parts at Parts Unlimited. No rain checks will be issued.
Check out part numbers and retail pricing here: http://www.parts-unlimited.com/
Give us a call to place your order today! 518.523.2888
Vehicle SOLD – Stratus
/in For Sale, News, Uncategorized, Vehicle for Sale /by adminUPDATE – SOLD. This vehicle is no longer available.
Please give us a call if you would like our staff to look for a vehicle for you! 518.523.2888
The Hoffman Auto elves have been busy getting a few vehicles ready – just in time for a new owner to drive them away as an early Christmas gift! Here is the rundown on our Stratus. Check out the Trailblazer for sale, too!
2002 Dodge Stratus – Asking price: $3,200; negotiable
Our 2002 Dodge Stratus is a great car for a new driver or someone looking for an inexpensive ride. Hoffman Auto has invested in a ton of new parts, so this vehicle is ready to drive off the lot without any additional upfront expenses.
Vehicle Stats:
FWB
Auto
4 cylinder
ABS
A/C
106k miles
Lots of new parts
Call Us for more information or to take a test drive. 518-523-2888
Check out our other vehicles for sale, too!
Vehicle SOLD – Trailblazer
/in For Sale, News, Uncategorized, Vehicle for Sale /by adminUPDATE 3/14/2014: SOLD
If you are still interested in this vehicle, we are sorry but it has sold. Please give us a call if you’d like us to look into finding a vehicle for you! 518.523.2888
UPDATE 1/22/2014: PRICE DROP TO $5,900
We really want to see someone drive away with this great vehicle. We hate seeing it sitting on our lot when it should be out driving around on the wonderful snowy roads! So, to sweeten the deal a bit, we’ve dropped the price an additional $1000 on top of the $500 reduction we made in December.
No, there is nothing wrong with this Trailblazer, we just want to move our inventory so we have room to showcase additional gently used vehicles. Stop by to check it out, ask questions or take a test drive.
The Hoffman Auto elves have been busy getting a few vehicles ready – just in time for a new owner to drive them away as an early Christmas gift! Here is the rundown on our Trailblazer. Check out the Dodge Stratus for sale, too!
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS – Asking price: $7400; negotiable
This 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer has been very well maintained and was primarily serviced by Hoffman Auto technicians with its previous owner. We just installed a freshly rebuilt transmission and added new tires to it and it has a remote car starter already installed (a must have for our cold North Country winters). The vehicle has been completely looked over, driven for reliability and needs nothing else but a new owner.
Vehicle Stats:
4WD
Auto
6 cylinder
ABS
Remote Car Starter
102K miles
New tires
Rebuilt transmission
Lots of new parts
Call Us for more information or to take a test drive. 518-523-2888
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5659 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY
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