Miguel Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Agreed..either you was selling them too cheap five years ago ..or your over charging now ...or your very very patient:p Joking aside. there are so many bargains to be had now out there and I can only see this growing ..everyday there is more and more of them coming in. I live near a docks where this is an importer and they are coming in by the dozen now for some reason. Probably because they have now come to an afordable price for more people and the importer is jumping on the bandwagon??? who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 It does seem the market is flooded right now, I hope that isn't to the detriment of their value here in the long term. For what you get for the money I think they are really cheap compared to other cars and I happily paid a fair sum for mine as at the time (6 months ago) I just couldn't find what I was looking for at all, now it seems quite different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Agreed..either you was selling them too cheap five years ago ..or your over charging now ...or your very very patient:p Joking aside. there are so many bargains to be had now out there and I can only see this growing ..everyday there is more and more of them coming in. I live near a docks where this is an importer and they are coming in by the dozen now for some reason. Probably because they have now come to an afordable price for more people and the importer is jumping on the bandwagon??? who knows Remember a lot of the so called "bargains" are cheap for a reason, normally because they are a bag of s**t. There are some bargains to be had of course. We see ALOT of cars coming through here which aren't the best and I get offered a lot of cars from Japan which 9 out of 10 times turn out to be sheds, they are getting harder and harder to find in good condition in Japan, if they were easier to get hold of I'd have another 20 in stock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Yes - but you have patience and probably the luxury of the money spare in your business. Given enough time *someone* will come along and spend the money for the right car. From your rep you have the right cars too of course. Yep, there is ALWAYS a buyer out there, thats one thing I've learnt over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Argh so where is my buyer? I've been selling this car since July. I am obviously doing it completely wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Took me over a year to sell the silver aerotop and about 8 months to sell the black aerotop I had, they went in the end. Some cars I have for a couple of days, some go before they arrive, some take 3 months, luck of the draw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike25tt Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I started to worry at one point about the sudden drop in prices. I paid 12k for mine, which I had imported in May this year. It's in mint condition, a few sensible mods, etc, so I obviously payed more, plus the importers mark up. I viewed some Supe's around the Keighley area before I got mine from York because I was attracted by the cheap prices, but put it this way, I won't be going back! I would rather pay more for a well looked after example any day. I think Geoff has got the right attitude, don't worry about it, just enjoy it and get plenty of use out of the beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 You pay for what you get in this world, works the same with most things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 You pay for what you get in this world, works the same with most things. Ah but most of the the interested parties in my car want to get alot they haven't payed for. Please be honest and tell me what price you think I should be pitching my car at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Put it this way the 2 aerotops I sold were both less than £10,500. I cant say exactly how much because of customer's of course. So around 10k is about right. What have you been advertising it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 £14k then down to £13.5k then down to £12.5k and now £11.5k This car isn't stock though. The brakes and tyres are new and worth £1.5k on their own. The car is BPU+++ all recognised good parts not cheaply done. Full UK brakes on decent 18" rims. To top it all its got the first front and rear full G&B retrim. Surely the best part of £7ks worth of kit on a car that makes the car better than the rest is worth a grand or 2 more than a stock 1? 60k miles on it aint huge. Its a late 94 motor so not the oldest one in the world. Complete service just carried out. I payed enough for it. Possibly I must have payed over the odds then. I don't think i can actually afford to sell it for £10k I'd be taking a £6k loss on it for 9k miles thats a lot to lose in less than a year. But if thats all its worth all of a sudden then that is all its worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 All I can say is to just stick it out if you can, there is ALWAYS a buyer out there for everything.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 chin up! I have had sooo many emails about mine with pxs and some just complimenting the car but they haven't the cash to buy it! basically, alot of the market are 'reasonably' young, who like me, arent loaded with cash and seriously struggle with insurance on a group 20, imported, and modded cars! when you get over the 10k mark, combined with all these factors (petrol isnt a massive deterrent I think) - it aint gonna be an easy sell! as our counterpart laid out earlier - patience and the good examples'll go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Put it this way the 2 aerotops I sold were both less than £10,500. I cant say exactly how much because of customer's of course. So around 10k is about right. What have you been advertising it for? See circa 10K still isnt bad money ..i was more talking about the 13K upwards. you are so on the nail with you get what you pay for in life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 you are so on the nail with you get what you pay for in life If only it worked both ways though, like a guarantee! You will get what you pay for, not a load of old shite when you've splashed the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 If only it worked both ways though, like a guarantee! You will get what you pay for, not a load of old shite when you've splashed the cash. Also true ...vicious circles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supralookin Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Well guys, as you all know I'm Supralooking and still havn't found it. My budget is 12 k max and I think that's pretty good and expect to get alot for my money there. If there were more VVTI Facelift models or late 96+ ones about I'm sure I'd have one right now. My concern has always been with the age of the car and that's why I'd prefer to buy something young with the hope of not seeing too much of a depreciation. But then again, these cars are bullet proof etc etc but I have yet to find a mint Pre 95 one that appeals to moi. As for the car market, I agree that Supra prices have come down especially within the last year. I remember when I passed my test in March and the cheapest Supra I could have bought was 6 and a half (not mint cond) and of course I couldn't afford this and the insurance at the time so I bought the Mazda.I spent a bit on the car and now on E-Bay it's actually reached more than what I paid fo it! Still have people calling to view to. It's funny too because I always had a feeling that car would hold it's value and it's winter, selling a convertable, can't be bad;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 subject to all travel plans working out, my 98 VVTi will be sold this weekend (AA man will seal the deal later in week) for near 12.8k and I only shoved it on autotrader on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 You pay for what you get in this world, works the same with most things. Exactly why I'm not in a hurry to drop my price on my NA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 See I just wanna cry. Why does nobody want my beautiful beasty? I dyno'd it again today on a rolling road. 369.54 BHP at the wheels. Is this not what many folk strive for in their cars and alot do not attain? I can only imagine what the car would pull with hybrids or a single on it. Yet still no interest. Every comment I got today from the lexus boys was nice car and love that interior etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 its tough but i dropped mine substantially. but i know im now in the right range at 12.8k because instead of getting the odd timewaster ringing up from autotrader, i now have 3 ppl wanting to see it in the space of a week and one chap who wanted me to export it (but the tree hugging authorities said no to the 'big bad polluter!!!'). im taking a bit of a hit, but its necessary to raise the cash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 I don't want to take a hit. At £11.5k I already feel like I am being the one robbed here. The red aerotop that sold in the summer a similar price to mine when he bought it at virtually the same time as I bought mine at a similar state of tune etc went for the £14k he paid for it. At £11.5k I am losing £2.5k depreciation and all the money I put into it by tidying it up a bit more and sticking my G&B retrim in it and new tyres and new brakes. I am in effect taking a hit for £4.5k which for less than a years driving is a bit galling. Maybe I am just a whingeing git but it does upset me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 yup. it aint pretty. the trick is to get ppl to see it and appreciate it. there are alot of crap imports out there so ppl prolly dont appreciate the quality and attention to detail in the good examples from the pics. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 I think thats what I am doing wrong. Its not made the impact it could on ebay and unless I am prepared to flog out for a huge ad in autotrader I'm a bit beggared. Not sure how else to go about advertising it. I had hoped it would stay in the club, that someone with an N/A aerotop or stock TT would take it and PX against it. Anyone got any ideas where else I should consider advertising it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 ebay is good for raising awareness only. to sell it on ebay would be giving it away. traders have such an advantage cos ppl walk around seeing and touching the cars...honestly, autotrader is the only way forward for the regular guy. i got bonsai to assist me in the sale as i imported through them. you might want to enlist your importers assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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