winner247

Hi, I'm considering buying this sub but as you can see from the picture, its damaged right now.

http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ342349699

I think its hooked up right now so I would definitely listen to it before making the purchase. That said, is it waste of money to buy a sub that has a hole in it or could you argue the hole will not significantly impact the sound quality and is therefore more of a cosmetic concern?

Thanks in advance for your help.

JohnnyRock1588

iTrader: (22)

you can get them brand new for 150$ so why would you pay that for a used one and damaged one at that?
focal amp is interesting though!

w3's have always been a good budget sub in my opinion

winner247

The cheapest I've seen a W3 is $300. If you're talking about buying one online, then I'm sure you can get one for less, but then you still have to consider shipping, taxes and duty. Where have you seen a W3 go for $150 brand new?

JohnnyRock1588

iTrader: (22)

yes online. many good reputable sites have them for 150-180$+ ship

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...-12W3v3-4.html

paying 300$ retail for a w3 would be ridiculous at that price point you can get woofers that will out perform it in every way musically dynamically and output

winner247

Either way, a brand new W3 delivered to my door is not going to cost be less than $200. Considering I'm not going to pay the full asking price and this deal involves a sub and amp, I think its fair to say it can turn out to be a bargain IF the damage to the sub is not too bad.

So going back to my original question, what are your thoughts on the damaged sub, as far as you can tell my looking at the pic?

Colton

For $300 i think it would be barely worth it if it didn't have the damage on the sub. i think you can get a newer model 12" w3 for about $100 on SonicElectronix, the amp about $400 though i believe. if that's the 470w @ 2ohm Focal amp you can likely get one from Alpine or other manufacturers the same or more power for less than half the price, with only a few less customizable settings (subsonic filter/phase switch). If you can get the set for $200-$250 from him i'd say go for it though assuming you can try before you buy.. he does say OBO.

SOULMUSIC

iTrader: (8)

Seems like the amp is the best part.
Gotta agree with the other posters...Its a fairly common sub with a hole. Not even worth reconing IMO.. Yes it will impact sq and look like poop doing it..Its got a hole man!!
You can get better deals

winner247

Yea I figured it might be a decent purchase if I could pick it up for under $200 but I guess it might be better to hold off. Thanks for the input.