hey

my good friend has recently come into an opportunity to buy a 10th AE and is a little stuck on what he should offer for it

First off the car...
12X,000 kms on original motor
Original paint..in mint condition
full Racing beat exaust
streetported
Short ram intake
turbo timer
hks ssqv blowoff valve
manual boost controller
Alpine alarm with all the goodies powerlocks perimiter..etc
car runs 13.6 on the quarter with a 108mph trap speed
at my high elevation at 3440 ft above sea level
on 8.5 psi of boost


The only problems he can see with the car are..

Windshield..cracked to ****
Tires, maybe 20% tread left
small dent in bottom of rear quarterpanel ...looks like a golf ball dent
wiper switch is defunct
little spec of rust under gas door

the owner is a certified mazda mechanic who works at a local mazda dealership and has babied the car
All scheduled maintanance has been done

hes asking 8500 Cdn (about 6300 USD)

im just asking for everyones input..is this a fair price ?

any suggestions on what he should be paying? as i have seen AE's go for anywhere from 2000-10,000 on this site

Thanks

 

I paid $6000 for mine in 1999, w/105k. It was a Arizona car though, and had no rust. None. And it was pretty much stock-- even the radio. I live in Wisconsin, and have seen many "no rust" cars, whatever.... If they live up here, they have it. Even mine is starting to show it's 5 years up here, and I do not drive it from November to April, and only been caught in the rain a few times (I need help....)

Now that said, the extras you describe can be worth something if you don't try to justify that to having any worth as an AE collectible. For the most part, they're just another 88T2. So if you're after it for a fun to drive, somewhat unique ride, go for it. If you're thinking that it's going to hold it's value or actually appreciate, I think you're dreaming. Besides, that's my dream too..

There was a guy here some time back, worked at a dealer, and had a 10th up there. If it's his, I'd say it's probably well maintained and could be worth what he's asking.

Good luck in your decision,

Greg O.

 

should be able to locate one cheaper / better ...
look around

 

Too much IMO.

 

Honestly with those mods, and the fact that it is a 10thae I would pay the money for it. I would recommend trying to haggle it down a bit, but don't offer 1 grand for it.

- Steiner

 

That's way too much. I bought mine with 12k miles for $7500, which the car was in perfect condition too. I wouldn't pay anymore than $5000 for the car you're describing.

 

He's smoking crack.
I would pay...$4,000US max for the car, and reading all the little things wrong with it (cracked glass is a major pain to fix), I'd start at $2,000US as a starting offer and work from there.



-Ted

 

I bought my 10th AE for $3500US with 50 miles on a rebuilt motor that only had 40,000 miles on it before the rebuild. The car was immaculate. It was the deal of a lifetime. If you're thinking twice about it then maybe it's better that you just keep looking. It's still possible to find a good deal.

 

I'm just wondering. you said 12x,000 miles on stock motor but then you said that it was street ported?

 

you make a good point. i didn't know they made stock streetported motors. I would pay that much for the car maybe 4g's US max

 

the stock motor was taken apart and ported

 

Be a little wary of what he says. if you have a good rx7 shop near you have it checked out first.