I got mine for free from my mum. God knows what she payed for it. We're second owners of the car, the first owners being an elderly couple that bought it new and only drove it to church. The car picked up alot of dirt and grit in the 10-odd years we've owned it, and picked up alot of siezure in the 4-odd years it's sat in that one spot in the driveway doing nothing. By the time it's on the road (late this summer or early next spring) I will have put about 3g of work into her including full Brake System (minus drums, master cyl and booster), Springs, Shocks, Sway Bars, Gas Tank Repair, Filters, Wires, Lines, Hoses.......

Jon

 

I found my '85 GSL for $400.00 cdn and spent $8.50 getting it running. I put a new rad $300.00 cdn and a used water pump $8.00 in it. Other then the tires it ran great for 2 years. I just did one of the wheel bearings and a seal this week.
Not to bad I would say.

Vic

 

it all depends on what you write on your forms..... just means u gotta pay more for premiums, well at least thats how it works in australia

 

Paid $12000 for my new 83GS in 83: 116k and still running and looking good!

Paid $1700 for the 85GSL last year. Running and looking good at 55k (really!), and getting new clutch right now.

Paid $0 for the red 83 I got last week. Guy gave it to me because it looked so awful and he couldn't pass smog and he couldn't tune it right because the timing mark disappeared. Also, the trans bearing howls.

I cleaned up the body, punched out dents, straightened, Bondoed, and now it looks great! Almost ready for new paint. Found the timing marks and daubed them and re-timed the engine. Now it should pass smog, or at least I'll have a good reason why not, rather than general despair. Then I'll cleanup the interior (repair/replace seats) find a good used trans, and sell the car (or keep it if I can convince my wife).

Another one saved from the crusher!

F

 

$1...didnt run...had animals in it...My best investment to date :-)

 

$9200, SA not an FB. Bought it new in 80. Still have it, twenty three years later. Just restored it.
$550 for my first GSL-SE, $600 for my second. First one was perfect, but the mechanic told the girl who owned it the engine was blown. It just needed new battery cables.

 

$1,500 US Greenbacks... I think I got my money's worth out of it.

 

My '85 GSL ($650.00 CND) was a Grad Gift from my Parents in 2000 from the second owner, a bit of rust and a bad clutch master cylinder 113000 KMs on OD. Fixed all thoes problems and Drove it for tow years the then slod it for $1600 back to the origanal Owner.

Bought Emaculate '84 GSL from Origanl Owner's Grand Son for $3500 CND (~$2200 USD). 103000 KM (64000 Miles). Worth Every penny. I just love these cars.

The "85 is the Blue one, the '84 is the Orange one in my Avatar

 

1985 GSL-SE Purchased July 1985 for USA$14,000; sticker price was $16,XXX.

The day I purchased it, the Mazda service manager came out to my car to tell me not to even read the "breaking in" section of the manual. He said it was best to "run the hell out of it". The car still runs great.

 

Mine was given to me from my aunt. 79 gs, 91k, silver, very little rust, 5 sp, sunroof. I paid $40 to get it to my house, and ive spent about $100 so far on stuff that i need like battery, plugs, ect.

 

got mine for free

 

wow, a lot of you guys got your cars for free like me. i got mine from the dean at my school. it wasnt shifting right and the dealer estimated a $700 job. so she gave it to me couple of weeks ago. took the tranny down last week and found a worn clutch and bent pressure plate fingers. hehehe...

 

not bad

 

I just recently got my 82 gsl for $500 canadian. Needs some work, but worth the money.

 

got it for a present but my dad paid $1200
84 gs 62k little rust

 

i ordered the clutch already. i just got a LUK clutch kit. comes in tomorrow and i think i can install it by thursday.

 

After taxes, I ended up paying about $575 for my 82 GSL in May 2002. She had just shy of 78K on the clock, and bent needle valve seals. The owner of the lot said he'd have been asking $1300 if it was running right. He thought it was a bad fuel pump, but was too lazy to investigate.

Since then I've sunk probably less than $400 into her, and she's running pretty damn well at just over 91K on the clock now.

Score:
Me: 1
Lazy Car Lot Owners: zip

Brian

 

Just spent $1800CDN on my new 85 SE

 

Mine was free!!!. Well kinda, I gave my brother a loan to buy it, he repaid the loan and then gave me the car when the engine died. When my brother bought it he paid $1,300.

 

I always drink beer at funerals.... This thread was dead ages ago!!!

 

its not dead... people are still voting...

 

$1400 For my 85 GSL-SE in good condition.

 

I recently picked up an 85 GSL for $350 in great running condition.Interior no rips! Just needed a clutch master cylinder and paint. Included RB header, Blaupunct head unit plus 6 disc changer!
Drove it home. Quick

 

I Once sold an 85 GSL with headers, modified secondaries, needed paint for $400

...had too many cars at the time.

...have too many cars now!

-Rich

 

I paid $3800 for my 81' gsl 1 owner 58k miles the cleanest all original I've seen most guys start with beaters and spend the difference getting them to look like mine.