msearle Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 just sold my pristine 94 na auto.wanting to buy na manual.been to look at one advertised private £4000.the guy imports them from home.has not got any sound system,no security,front tyre nearly perished.rear wing has small dent and needs respray.and no history.so i offered £200 less.refused ,so i offered £100 less.refused.so i walked away.80k on clock 1993.my mate says i should have bought it,as manuals are rare.have i made a mistake???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 just sold my pristine 94 na auto.wanting to buy na manual.been to look at one advertised private £4000.the guy imports them from home.has not got any sound system,no security,front tyre nearly perished.rear wing has small dent and needs respray.and no history.so i offered £200 less.refused ,so i offered £100 less.refused.so i walked away.80k on clock 1993.my mate says i should have bought it,as manuals are rare.have i made a mistake???? Er, no - you haven't. £4K isn't that cheap for a 93 NA anyway, but for one with no stereo, no alarm, at least one tyre that needs replacing, no history etc. - if he'd taken your £200 lower offer you would have been ripped off! Manuals are certainly rarer than autos - but there are some about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 i paid 7k for my 97 manual NA. It was expensive. but apart from a few paint chips, which he rapaired for free, its good. there are some chips here and there on the bonnet and wings and the rear bumper but there all coming off anyway inside its mint. origonal mats and even tape player and cd changer seats are perfect no marks or ware. Oh and it passed its mot yesterday with flying colours. not even a single advisory. Apart from a rear tyre that was "totaly shaged" But i knew about that anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2JG Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 i would hold out mate, there are much better N/A's out there than the one you described. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boombastictiger Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 just sold my pristine 94 na auto.wanting to buy na manual.been to look at one advertised private £4000.the guy imports them from home.has not got any sound system,no security,front tyre nearly perished.rear wing has small dent and needs respray.and no history.so i offered £200 less.refused ,so i offered £100 less.refused.so i walked away.80k on clock 1993.my mate says i should have bought it,as manuals are rare.have i made a mistake???? If you bought it for £4000 you would have been scammed...if 1 tyre is dead, you will need to replace 2 of them for balance etc (£300 approx for 2 good tyres), The chances are that when he imported the car the sound system got stolen...and will cost you a little bit to fit a new one...(£200-£500 depending what you want), Security is something that you AND INSURANCE COMPANIES really want in this country, getting a good thatcham 1 maybe £300 fitted?, fixing a dent and a good quality respray to match the rest of the car (£500 maybe?), no history at all means the milage could easily of been dodged, 80.000 miles is quite high, and its a 1993 which is the oldest model...the vehicle is not worth 4000 in that condition, as its a big risk My supra is a 1995 NA manual, 65k on clock, good condition throughout, well presented with some history, and a Clifford thatcham cat 1 alarm fitted brand new all for £5000, and thats was a year and a half ago..... go back to the guy and offer him £3000 If the car was in tip top condition and everything was near perfect and milage and history confirmed I would say it could be worth £4000-£5000, but with that one with no history it could of had accident history etc...if you go for it really get it checked out... Like 2JZ said there are plenty of other supras about...just be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Keep looking mate!! It sounds like a shit hole..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Lucky he didnt accept thats a 3K car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s crane Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Give him a ring 01206252464 dereks his name, his is up for £4,995 make him a offer, I know his open to a good offer ;)jae last year pic and only done 55,000 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 must better off buying off here. I didnt. but the guy i got it from was retired and a bit of a car nut,had all the papers half in japanese and the car was local to me. but its worth taking your time and making sure you get a good example. i was lucky. my car was close to me. amazing condition and an honest seller and was the first i came accross. Dont settle for a lemmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2JG Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 just did a quick search on autotrader, for around 4K you can get one of these http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=none&sort=5&hassearched=Y&make=TOYOTA&min_pr=75&source=0&model=SUPRA&max_pr=4000&miles=60&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=bn11+5ba&bodyid=0&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&ukcarsearch_full.x=43&ukcarsearch_full.y=8 all private sales, even a white one (cos i know you're after one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 its ironic. people spend ages searching fo an excact model they want and i just 'stumbled' across mine when i was looking for an fto lol and its turned out to be a gem:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2JG Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 i know what you mean, mine was the first one i viewed and thought he had mis-printed the add as a six speed. i didn't even know at the time that there was a facelift model until i joined here lol. all i knew was it was within my budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Unfortunately I am a right picky b@stard and searched for 4 months before I found one that I was remotely interested in. Looking for an aerotop distracted me slightly. I was also looking for a bargain and I think I got one tbh. I knew how much I would spend getting it exactly as I wanted so it had to have certain things, ie skirts, spats, 18"s. It had to be either white or black too......... One things for sure, I love my car. Even if I lost the 5K I bought it for the whole experience has been worth it..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msearle Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 just did a quick search on autotrader, for around 4K you can get one of these http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=none&sort=5&hassearched=Y&make=TOYOTA&min_pr=75&source=0&model=SUPRA&max_pr=4000&miles=60&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=bn11+5ba&bodyid=0&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&ukcarsearch_full.x=43&ukcarsearch_full.y=8 all private sales, even a white one (cos i know you're after one) thats the one ,silver third from top.described as "great condition".are u sure yours isnt for sale!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovervi Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I waited a while as I wanted a facelift, auto, less than 60k, UK brakes, LSD and front leather seats found it after about a month that was about 9 months ago now and it was 5K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2JG Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 are u sure yours isnt for sale!!!! lol. i still have money i want to throw at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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