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The mintest st205 EVER... but is it worth 16k?

Postby dnalunchie » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:05 pm

Hey guys as you know ive been looking around for a while for a new car since I sold the type R... (was a great car too btw) anyway.... I have spotted an st205 in dark gunmetal grey with the same colour te 37's. The car was imported 3 years ago by an old mechanic that owns his own shop down in dunedin. I went in to ask him if he would sell it and he said the lowest he would go is 16k.... now i KNOW thats ALOT but it is absolutly imaculate and it is late model and unfucked with. 110kms

Any thoughts guys? I have no car and i REALLY need/want one!
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Postby Twolitre » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:31 pm

If you buy it make sure you keep it for a long time because you will not get anything near 16k for it when it comes time to sell it.
16k is getting awfully close to an RX8 etc
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Postby Bling » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:35 pm

He clearly doesn't care if he sells it or not. I'd flag it for that money TBH.

16k as said above can get a much newer/nicer car that if you decide (again ;)) to sell, you can actually recover more money back.

Thats $2000 more than the most expensive one on trademe, thats through a dealer with less kms (JUST).
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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:36 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:He clearly doesn't care if he sells it or not. I'd flag it for that money TBH.

16k as said above can get a much newer/nicer car that if you decide (again ;)) to sell, you can actually recover more money back.


yeah yeah i know... i like to buy and sell cars....... im convinced its just a matter of time untill i find something I can keep
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Postby Leon » Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:04 pm

Do you like setting fire to money?

This sounds like the perfect opportunity :lol:
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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:11 pm

Leon wrote:Do you like setting fire to money?

This sounds like the perfect opportunity :lol:


AHHHH i know.... but i cant even describe how mint this car is... its like freaking imaculate... and in gunmetal grey!!!!! shit how many have you ever seen like that???/ i must resist the urge but shit man... its SO nice... even bloody ajz reckens i should but it... but then again.. he might just be getting back at him for making him buy the gtt 3 years ago.,...
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Postby thornz » Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:20 pm

Loan the money to me, and I'll put it on a sure thing at teh races tomorrow, then it'll effectively be a free car :lol:
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:08 pm

i would only buy it if you were a collector
ie were going to keep it for a very long time/for ever

really doesnt sound like what you need, lets be honest, will you keep it as immaculate?
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Postby Akane » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:18 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:ts be honest, will you keep it as immaculate?


He has a Honda, so I won't doubt him about the keeping it clean and shiney.

16k is too much money for a ST205, wouldn't do it unless it's an absolute must have thing and you're gonna keep it for 10 years plus, parked inside a garage kind of thing.

16k is S15 Spec R money
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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:18 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:i would only buy it if you were a collector
ie were going to keep it for a very long time/for ever

really doesnt sound like what you need, lets be honest, will you keep it as immaculate?


lolz what exactly do u mean by that? :P :P i sold the type R much nicer than when i brought it, :) :)

Yeah i know what you mean tho... its just that its like SO $&#$% nice.... ill get pics and show you but even so... its never ganna be worth more than what. 12k? at a stretch?
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:41 pm

i mean that it sounds like it is one that should be preserved, not daily driven :P
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Postby Truenotch » Fri May 01, 2009 12:00 am

Akane wrote:[
16k is S15 Spec R money


Indeed, I know where a good one is for around that money.
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Postby MR2BOY23 » Fri May 01, 2009 8:55 am

Just buy that gen5 mr2 on trademe end of story, you'll have an extra 7k left over which you could use to make it look better and go faster
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Postby MR2BOY23 » Fri May 01, 2009 10:37 am

or that
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Postby RunningRich » Fri May 01, 2009 2:45 pm

Over almost 10 years I've spent over $40k on my GT-Four. Would I spend $16k on one in today's climate. No $&#$% way. 8O

Will your garage it and rarely drive it? If so it would be worth spending a little less and get one of the NZ new cars if you intend to "collect" it. I'd sell you mine for $16k :wink:

As it is an import realistically if you drive it daily and run the mileage up (with stone chips and scrapes that goes with that) then it will be worth $8000 in a years time, no matter how mint it is now.

$16000 buys you a hell of a lot of car at the moment. BMW M5 anyone?
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Postby GTCRSHR » Fri May 01, 2009 4:54 pm

m5 for 16 k ?
Nothing to see here ...
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Postby Leon » Fri May 01, 2009 5:04 pm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 727788.htm
$13k for this. I don't know enough to know if it is genuine or not ... hardly a bmw expert
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Postby MR2BOY23 » Fri May 01, 2009 5:33 pm

Why would you want that lol ugly
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Postby samlloyd » Fri May 01, 2009 6:07 pm

genuine. cool
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