http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2008519435.html

Ok i get it, 17K Orig Miles. And hes the original owner, but 15K!! Holy ****!

This is something mazda should by and out in there showroom somewhere!

 

That's pretty rare. It's all original, with original owner. A collector's item. I donno if it's 15 grand rare, but I'm sure it's worth a lot to someone.

As long as it hasn't been just flat out stored for 30 years. I hope he had the common sense to drive it once in a while, and change fluids, etc.

 

I hope it has been started every few weeks and oil changed and what not... thirty year old oil would be bad!

 

I would replace all the rubber seals in the motor before i drove that haha

 

i would pay 15k for that, but i wouldnt at the same time i wouldnt... i couldnt drive that car

 

No one is going to pay $15k for that. Its an FB. Lets be realistic guys.

 

its more of the car is all original and to collect, rather than "hey im buying it to daily it"

 

So what would the original price back in 79 have been for this?

 

Like 5K to 7 K I believe

 

How much is that in today's money?

Some would consider it a classic car, which means at some point the price would start going up again, depending on whether or not it's something people would want for their classic car collection.

 

Dude needs to wait another 20 years for that price to be reasonable.

 

I found an inflation calculator online and the inflation rate sense jan. 1979 is 217%.

so

$5,000.00 = $15,860.00

and

$,7000.00 = $22,204.00

 

Ok, so pretty close.

Although the car is not fresh from the factory. It's 30 years old, low miles or not, unless it was stored in a vacuum or something.

All the rubber components are likely dried up, and who knows what's growing in the fuel tank. Also value-wise, as far as features, options, performance, and comfort go it doesn't actually compare to modern equivalents.

On the other hand, unlike modern $15000 cars that roll off the factory, this one is very, very rare. There are probably not many of those left in the world, so it gets bonus points.

It'll be interesting to see how much he actually sells it for. I doubt he'll sell it for $15000, but he might sell it for $10000. He should auction it off instead. He might get more for it than on Craigslist.

 

In 20 years 15 grand will probably buy you a cup of coffee and a roll of TP. lol

 

^ true that!

 

haha i saw this earlier and ALMOST posted it as a laugh.. it is quite a beautiful car but not worth the 15k price tag

 

I have a 79 lol and I wouldn't sell my little SA for under 10,000. I am the second owner, and my car was also one of the first to come off the boat in Seattle. Not too many stock parts remaining on the car.