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Vehicle SOLD – Subaru WRX STi
2004 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
2007 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
Order 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
UPDATE – 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
UPDATE 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
2005 Chevy Trailblazer. $7,400 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
The Shivers – Advantages of a Remote Car Starter
Imagine mid-January in the Adirondacks: it’s in the single digits…if you’re lucky. You bundle up, run outside, brush off the snow on your car door with your sleeve, pull on the door handle and yank it open – prying it away from the ice build-up. Shivering, you get inside, fumble for your keys and start your car. Crank the defrost and heat up, jump back outside and start scraping the ice off your windshield. You brush the snow off the front of your jacket, get back inside the car, and spray the windshield washer fluid only to watch it freeze on your windshield. Backing out of your driveway you continue spraying the washer fluid hoping for a little opening in the windshield you can see out of so you can get to work without running into a snowbank. Does this sound familiar?? If so, a remote car starter might make your mornings a lot warmer!
Remote car starters offer you the ability to start your car from inside the warmth of your home, office or the grocery store with a key fob, giving your vehicle ample time to warm up and you a comfortable drive.
Remember that mid-January day with single digit temps? Now that you’ve started your car and let it warm up, there is no need to scrape your windshield or tug at your driver-side door to get in. Those cold days will feel much warmer when all you have to do is walk to your car, get in and drive away. If you let your car run long enough, the ice on your windshield and wipers will have melted – also preventing you from damaging your wipers when you turn them on.
December is right around the corner…remote car starters make the perfect gift for that loved one. Give Hoffman Auto a call to learn more about remote car starters or to book your installation.
Are You Breathing Leaves?
We are so lucky living in the Adirondacks to breath good quality air. When you spend a lot of time in your car and don’t take care of the cabin filter regularly, that air you’re breathing may not be so great! It’s important to replace your cabin filter to make sure it is doing its job – filtering the air you breath while driving. If you do not replace your filter and it gets clogged with leaves, pollen or a rodent nest, it’s not able to do its job. Even worse if a rodent has chewed through the filter while nesting and creates a hole in the filter, debris can fall into the blower motor and cause the motor to break, resulting in costly repairs.
Replacing a cabin filter usually costs around $75, depending on the vehicle. Hoffman Auto suggests replacing your cabin filter every 15,000 miles. Book your appointment online or give us a call at 518-523-2888 to have your filter replaced.
Caring for your Tires
We say it a lot here at Hoffman Auto – preventative maintenance is key to protecting one of your most expensive investments…your vehicle. While we take the time to care for your wheels and tires while they’re in the shop, it’s important for you, the owner to take some steps on your own to ensure the longevity of your HUGE tire investment.
The Importance of Vehicle Wheel Alignments
Preventative Maintenance is our mantra here at Hoffman Auto in Lake Placid, NY. Unfortunately, most customers do not have enough knowledge of preventative maintenance to know what should be done when, in order to save them time and money down the road. We always suggest our customers refer to their vehicle owner’s manual for more information on preventative maintenance for their specific make/model. Following recommended maintenance schedules can extend the life of your vehicle and increase its value over time.
Alignments are a very important preventative maintenance service, but most owners neglect it, not realizing how much this small investment can save your vehicle, tires, and pocketbook over time. An improperly aligned vehicle can result in accelerated tire wear, unstable and unpredictable handling, poor fuel mileage, steering and suspension wear, and accidents.
In the Adirondacks of Upstate New York, the weather can do serious damage to our roads and highways throughout the winter and spring months, causing damage to our vehicles. Potholes and frost heaves can destroy tires and certain suspension parts. When you invest more than $500 into your tires, the last thing you want is for our roadways to destroy them prematurely. A $70-80 wheel alignment can help your tires last twice as long as without one.
So what exactly is a Vehicle Wheel Alignment? Well, it’s basically what it sounds like; aligning wheels to make sure everything is straight, according to your vehicle manufacturer’s specifications. Hoffman Auto assures that your steering wheel is straight and all of your suspension components are still in good working condition.
Many times you won’t notice that anything is wrong with the alignment of your vehicle, that’s why we recommend alignments be done at a minimum of twice a year; usually around the same time you switch your summer and winter tires. Say both of your front wheels are “toed-in” (or both pointing inward, pigeon-toed), your steering wheel will be straight as an arrow, your fuel mileage will be average, but the outsides of your tires will start to wear like crazy. This is because you are “pushing” your front tires down the road, like a plow instead of your wheels being nice and straight and rolling themselves perfectly down the road. Another example is if the rear of your vehicle is out of alignment; you would never be able to tell the difference when you’re driving, but again rapid tire wear is the result. Here at Hoffman Auto, we have seen brand new card with fewer than 10,000 miles in need of an alignment due to our North Country roads.
For additional prevention, it’s good to have an alignment done after making contact with a large pothole or curb. Steering and suspension components are very easy to bend and a simple curb hit can throw something off, damaging your suspension or accelerating tire wear.