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Owned many fast cars, never a Mazda.
Recognizing the value and rarity and looking for a nice example to buy and enjoy!
Thanks in advance for all the great advice I'm sure to get here!
Recognizing the value and rarity and looking for a nice example to buy and enjoy!
Thanks in advance for all the great advice I'm sure to get here!
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I think I might as well elaborate a bit more, might help me get to the 10 post count! and
I'm currently looking seriously at 2 FDs right now.
Anxious to get into an FD this year as the prices are rising on nice examples, which are quickly at the $30k mark!
The first is a 1995 montego with 70k miles. Rebuilt engine and maintenance mods and an 15 year owner. Seats were recovered in a black and I'm not loving it. The car has been in an accident but cared for lovingly. He wants $28,900. Extensive documentation.
The other is a silver 1994 with effini touches. New turbos and a rebuilt engine as well. It's gorgeous.
Cloth interior, but just gorgeous in silver. Nice aftermarket wheels and everything you'd expect as far as cooling , suspension and brake mods. $31k
Are these prices acceptable?
Thanks for the input.
I'm currently looking seriously at 2 FDs right now.
Anxious to get into an FD this year as the prices are rising on nice examples, which are quickly at the $30k mark!
The first is a 1995 montego with 70k miles. Rebuilt engine and maintenance mods and an 15 year owner. Seats were recovered in a black and I'm not loving it. The car has been in an accident but cared for lovingly. He wants $28,900. Extensive documentation.
The other is a silver 1994 with effini touches. New turbos and a rebuilt engine as well. It's gorgeous.
Cloth interior, but just gorgeous in silver. Nice aftermarket wheels and everything you'd expect as far as cooling , suspension and brake mods. $31k
Are these prices acceptable?
Thanks for the input.
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Welcome! Without hearing about both of those in depth, I'd feel like they're both overpriced. I haven't really kept up with prices too closely in the past year or so though. You can take a look at this thread here to see what they're saying > https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-gene...-more-1111539/
Also, be sure to look at the 3rd Gen FAQ for what to check for when buying an FD > https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...l-links-68640/
Good luck!
Also, be sure to look at the 3rd Gen FAQ for what to check for when buying an FD > https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...l-links-68640/
Good luck!
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Thank you.
I've read both threads very carefully. Problem is after vetting at least 15 cars these are the ones I've come up with that have had all of the maintenance modifications and rebuilds necessary to carry them another 30 to 50,000 miles. It seems to me that there's a price to pay to acquire a car that has had the work done already.
There are cars available for the same price in original stock form without any modifications and similar miles. These worry me more. And while it would allow me to do my own modifications the cost would then grow quite a bit.
So am I correct to assume that a modified car with a rebuilt engine is worth more and should demand a higher price then one that has not been touched?
There are cars available for the same price in original stock form without any modifications and similar miles. These worry me more. And while it would allow me to do my own modifications the cost would then grow quite a bit.
So am I correct to assume that a modified car with a rebuilt engine is worth more and should demand a higher price then one that has not been touched?
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When you buy a modified car, you have no real idea of the quality of parts and workmanship put into it. A stock car is fairly known starting point, you know what mods you want/need and can control the quality of what you put in. But, some people may go the cheap route to the HP they want, cheap out on the supporting mods and get tired of rebuilding and sell. How do you decide who is who.
Now, before the flames start, I said generally. There are some very well done cars out there, and the person selling them may have done everything right. But they know the value of the work and parts they put in to it, and will expect at least some recompense. Hardly ever will one get what it’s truly worth or have invested.
Now the stock car may or may not have been well taken care of, rotaries need maintenance that some people just don't do for their cars in a timely manner. But you know where you are starting for the most part, cars this old will need certain things. You can hedge your bets with a compression test and or a mechanic or someone familiar with the cars to help you inspect.
Whichever route you go, don’t spend all your money! There is always something that comes up.
That might actually make a good thread, ‘How much money does one need in reserve when buying a __ old car?’
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