How much is my car worth?

1LOWDX · Post by **1LOWDX** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:41 am

Just got an 87 MR2,4age, mint interior etc.. and its auto, but it still goes like a cracker :lol:

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:07 am

$1500 ish

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:31 am

Depends who you ask...ask any body off the street, and you'll get around $1k-1500...ask someone who owns an AW11, and they'll tell you $2k+

AJz · Post by **AJz** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:01 am

yea if the exterior is in pretty good nick, minimal rust (nones even better) then you would get 2grand for it id say.

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:06 am

I thought that, but then devalued it a bit in my mind because it's auto. It's just hard work trying to sell an automatic "sporty" car, because it is such a niche market.

Adamal · Post by **Adamal** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:24 am

Its not a question of IF there is any rust, but how much there is.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:27 am

$1500 unless it's super low kms and mint

Quint · Post by **Quint** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:59 pm

auto doesn't decrease the value of a car, just makes it harder to sell.

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:51 pm

Quint wrote:auto doesn't decrease the value of a car, just makes it harder to sell.

ahhhh, that'd be the same thing in many peoples estimation... also, compare Skyline Turbo prices auto vs Manual. It might alter your view a little.

Truenotch · Post by **Truenotch** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:14 pm

Apparently the aw11 auto is pretty good, but I still wouldn't buy one without the intention of converting.

no_8wire · Post by **no_8wire** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:01 pm

only worth $400 IIRC...
So would would be best to sell it to me and save the hassle of trying to sell an auto...

Truenotch · Post by **Truenotch** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:07 pm

Demon · Post by **Demon** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:11 am

All_Fours wrote:$1500 unless it's super low kms and mint

id have to agree

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:08 am

Truenotch wrote:Apparently the aw11 auto is pretty good, but I still wouldn't buy one without the intention of converting.

Jasmine did a 17.2 or something in her auto AW11, then when she got her manual it did a 16.5...so they're not so good for straight line duties...might be ok in the twisties, but I dont think I'd like to try it...would hate to have it kick down leaving a corner

MR2SIK · Post by **MR2SIK** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:22 am

now that would make for one interesting experience :lol:

Quint · Post by **Quint** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:01 am

Leon wrote:
Quint wrote:auto doesn't decrease the value of a car, just makes it harder to sell.

ahhhh, that'd be the same thing in many peoples estimation... also, compare Skyline Turbo prices auto vs Manual. It might alter your view a little.

Thats more due to it being 'cool' to own a manual skyline.

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:08 am

ahhh, no. That would be because manual Skylines are a bunch quicker than their auto cousins, and because they hold together a lot better :lol:

Quint · Post by **Quint** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:18 am

No doubt, but i do believe part of it is to do with the popularity. Look at most other cars, very little to no, price differance between man-auto.

no_8wire · Post by **no_8wire** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:33 am

yes but "normal" cars sedans etc are not sports car!

Manual sports cars will always sell for more/ faster than an auto...

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:16 pm

Quint wrote:auto doesn't decrease the value of a car, just makes it harder to sell.

Out 0f 10 MR2 buyers,
1 or 2 may accept an auto,
and the others wont even go and look at it.

The ones who may accept the auto will be prepared to pay more for it it it was a manual.

So a manual one is worth more.

IF, it was worth $1500 but it was auto you will have to drop the price to get someone to buy it because it is

Quint wrote:harder to sell.

So a manual one is worth more.