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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:11 PM
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You've Got To Be Kidding - 1982 for $38,000

Somebody really likes their RX-7.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mazda-RX-7-S-1982-mazda-rx-7-s-136000-miles-/321381113493?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4ad3ce9e95&item=321381113493&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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"This historic vehicle is priced for the elite collector."

Damn, I'm not elite.

I bet it was a case of:
Wife: You have to get rid of it.
Him: See? It's up for sale!
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:33 PM
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Just noticed ur post. Right after I was shocked. Lol

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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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Well mine is the gsl model. Should at least get $43,000 for it

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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 07:24 PM
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I looked up "Elite Collector" in the thesaurus... it said 'see "over-moneyed pigeon"."
Pretty sure that's not me.
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 08:05 PM
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I made a $100 offer just to be a smart ***!! lolool
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Old Apr 17, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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Love the crooked choke ****, torn seat and pic of the engine (clearly not warmed up) screaming. Clearly they know how to take care of it....
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Old Apr 17, 2014 | 03:28 PM
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the paint looks good and so does the interior, but I like the '47 mercury listed better.
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Old Apr 17, 2014 | 04:49 PM
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It is obvious they meant the starting bid to be $3800 and then the zero key stuttered and then the backspace key wouldn't depress.
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Old Apr 17, 2014 | 04:52 PM
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priced to sell fast!!!
lol
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 07:49 AM
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Lol dang, you would think for that much money the slacker would at least clean it up under the hood
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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38000

I have a 80 percent finished ls swapped fd I would sell for 13000 that is in better shape haha
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 08:05 AM
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that is ridiculous!
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by dougingraham
It is obvious they meant the starting bid to be $3800 and then the zero key stuttered and then the backspace key wouldn't depress.
That's often caused by a loose nut in front of the keyboard.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 04:25 PM
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saw this the other day and figured it had to have , like, 5 miles on it...nope, i think mines in better shape! lol.
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Old May 12, 2014 | 11:55 PM
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I really don't see a problem, nor do I see the point of the original post???
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Old May 13, 2014 | 02:14 AM
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Well then my 82 is for sale. Better shape than that one -- make me an offer in the $20 K range. I don't have a problem wit it either. Lol

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Old May 13, 2014 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Stelvio
I really don't see a problem, nor do I see the point of the original post???
So I guess you think thats a reasonable price?
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Old May 13, 2014 | 07:11 AM
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So I guess you think that's a reasonable price?
No. Absolutely not. So I won't reply to his ad, nor will I think I'm being clever and act "smart" by offering $100.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 02:02 PM
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At first I thought it was a price mistake. Now I'm not so sure. He has the same car listed on Autotrader for $49,995...which is 10k more than the ebay listing.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by audiciter
At first I thought it was a price mistake. Now I'm not so sure. He has the same car listed on Autotrader for $49,995...which is 10k more than the ebay listing.
The seller is clearly misinformed or is looking for a idiot to give him a 5 figure offer.
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Old May 30, 2014 | 11:21 AM
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If he gets what he is asking, I am setting on a freakin gold mine! Yeah baby! I'll be retiring to FL soon!!!
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Old May 30, 2014 | 06:19 PM
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What do we think of this one? Also overpriced?

Cars for Sale: 1983 Mazda RX-7 in Hickory, NC 28602: Hatchback Details - 356908675 - AutoTrader.com
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Old May 30, 2014 | 10:03 PM
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A car's only worth what someone is willing to pay... That said, on average, the market won't support prices like that for FBs...yet. Or probably ever, actually. Hell, a clean 240Z would have trouble fetching that price, and it's commonly regarded as the collectible Japanese sports car.

At least they made an effort to detail the red one...
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Old May 31, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Spannerhead
A car's only worth what someone is willing to pay... That said, on average, the market won't support prices like that for FBs...yet. Or probably ever, actually. Hell, a clean 240Z would have trouble fetching that price, and it's commonly regarded as the collectible Japanese sports car.

At least they made an effort to detail the red one...

Our time might be coming....eventually.

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-non-...ssics-1064412/

The red one is way over-priced as well. That's why it has been on autotrader for almost a year. It doesn't help that it's an automatic.

There was a car listed semi-local to me about a year or more ago. Tender Blue SE with 23k miles, and the condition was insane. They were asking 13,900 and it wouldn't surprise me if they got that. I was going to go look at it the following weekend but it had sold already.

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