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Old 02-06-02, 02:23 PM
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SOB won't budge -- Which of these would you buy?

OK, the dude with the nice SE (84,000 miles) won't budge. He's at $3600. I think it's too much. Anyone else have thoughts?

I have alternatives:

A mint 85 GS with only 58,000 miles, $3500 or best offer

A mint 83 GS with only 30,000 miles for $5000

Any thoughts? Thanks!
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I'd still get the -SE.
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I'd get the se, only$100 more than the 85 gs and you get a 13-B f.i.,better brakes and a wheel bolt pattern you can get wheels for easy.
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IMO I'd get the -SE for the stated reasons above, if youve got $3500, you should be able to scrape up $100 more for a better piece of machinery. I sure love my -SE, although, my GSL is fun too!
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Any other thoughts? Am I placing too much value on low miles, for example, getting an ultra mint GS with 30,000 fewer miles at a lower price? Responses here say screw it, go for the SE. Hmmm.....
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A well maintained rotary will run forever, 30,000 miles is just a drop in the bucket really.
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If the se is nice, I 'd go for the se...I think the price is not that bad either!!!These are collectables , the other models are all nice "only" cause of the low miles...you will do better selling the car also if you have a "se"..I think the se's are slowly going up in value and harder and harder to fine a pretty nice on...If this is a "pretty nice one" , bite the bullitt and get it......just my two cents worth......cjf..........
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Get the SE, the SE, the SE, the SE....... or you will kick yerself later
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The -SE has the most bulletproof rotary ever. It could have 180k on it and you wouldn't know. I miss my -SE
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I don;t know about the car being bullet proof....I heard the apex seals can be suspect....but I do agree that if you take care of it (like anything else right??) , it should go 180,000- 200,000 miles...
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No question grab the -SE the other 2 are a little overpriced imo and you are getting lsd, 4 wheel discs and 35 more horse with the -SE

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