Does this seem like a new radiator?

[seq4x4]

I bought a rad from ebay a few days ago. Showed up today. Upon opening it i started noticing things.

Are they ment the be clean inside and out if their new?
1 Shroud bracket is bent, small dent in the ribbed things and the inside looks used in my opinion.

Whats your thoughts?

[ari666]

how much was it?

[seq4x4]

It was $250

[ari666]

then its not new

[Krisp]

might be unsured but stored without a cap on it

[TY318]

it could of been posible it was tested to make sure there wasnt anything wrong with it.... but then again it depends was the description said

[ari666]

dudes... really? you expect a NEW radiator for $250, when a re-core is $350?

lets get real here

[Jonno]

my brand new alloy radiator wsa 295

[ari666]

were not talking cheap alloy, were talking NOS and yeah brass/copper is more expensive than alloy.

[TY318]

i can get a brand spanking new rad for $180 alloy

[seq4x4]

I had gotten various quotes for a new one. Repco $380 i think it was, Auto 1 $260, local radiator store $300.

The one i bought was an Adrad stock replacment.

And you should never go alloy on a old motor, the corrosion will eat that rad away fast. Hence why i wanted a stock one not an alloy.

[soop]

Alloy is generally more expensive then brass radiators...

$250 is about the going rate for nos rads.

[VK SL 3800]

I went a HD NOS one for the 202 and it was $420, which is now useless to me hahaha i just made myself cry a little. Kept the beast as cool as a cucumber on the hot days so i still go my moneys worth, sorta.
Then the V8 HD one i paid $320 for at mates rates, it wasnt a NOS rad though, it was an ADRAD one wherever they source there radiators from.

[ari666]

alloy is generally more expensive then brass radiators...

good luck!!