How much did new FTOs cost back then

ricometa · Post by **ricometa** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:07 am

hey i was wondering back then when they were making ftos, how much did it cost to buy one new?

but ive been doing asome research and it seems ftos were only made in japan so how much did it cost if i was there and wanted to buy one brand new ?

Oliver89 · Post by **Oliver89** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:06 am

$32,000 AUS ( i think ) don't yell at me if i am wrong lol.

I got this from www.mitsubishi-fto.org

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:11 am

I would think brand new FTO's cost a lot more then $32,000.

$32,000 was probably the price when they were first imported. I'm thinking brand new would've been $50-$60k??

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:17 am

Brand new, approx $57,000 Aus.

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:19 am

You could buy a damn house back then with that kinda cash

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:20 am

I was thinking a sh*t load of beer... but yeah, spose you could get a house with it

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:21 am

$57k in 94 - put in inflation, about 3%, price in today dollars, a cool $84k!

ricometa · Post by **ricometa** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:12 pm

sickk, cause i need to find and do research and all the good points about this car, to make my dad chip in and pay for insurance cause he doesnt like the brand Mitsubishi and the is a bigg toyota loverr.. grrrr

messy · Post by **messy** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:25 pm

yeeeee we drive $50K+ cars.. thats right.. respect. hahaha

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:58 pm

ricometa wrote:sickk, cause i need to find and do research and all the good points about this car, to make my dad chip in and pay for insurance cause he doesnt like the brand Mitsubishi and the is a bigg toyota loverr.. grrrr

Does he prefer you driving around in an echo or yaris?

Oliver89 · Post by **Oliver89** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:20 pm

JOeJOe wrote:
ricometa wrote:sickk, cause i need to find and do research and all the good points about this car, to make my dad chip in and pay for insurance cause he doesnt like the brand Mitsubishi and the is a bigg toyota loverr.. grrrr
Does he prefer you driving around in an echo or yaris?

Better off in a Corolla BRO! lol

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:40 pm

What's your budget?

Full Comp Insurance for you will be $3+ (Everything seems to cost more in Sydney)

Post by **aza013** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:07 pm

ricometa wrote:sickk, cause i need to find and do research and all the good points about this car, to make my dad chip in and pay for insurance cause he doesnt like the brand Mitsubishi and the is a bigg toyota loverr.. grrrr

just let him have a serch for this site complete FTO
this site will give him a great read on the cars

after he reads it he may take the car of you and keep it for him self

nosman · Post by **nosman** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:57 pm

Bennoz wrote:Brand new, approx $57,000 Aus.

Wow $57k!!! really that much???

So they are basically more expensive then what a Honda Integra Type R would be

Obviously better lol.

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:28 pm

HOLEY SH*&

i would of thought about 30k at the most..
boy have they gone down in price

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:49 pm

MissxFTO wrote:HOLEY SH*&

i would of thought about 30k at the most..
boy have they gone down in price

Not really, the price are based on Japan prices. If you live in Japan
you can grab one for $2-3k. From what I've read, old cars in Japan are expensive to maintain so people change to new cars every couple years.

If the FTO were ever sold in australia (not as grey imports) then I doubt you could buy it for the prices being sold now.

Hey, be happy with the price .. it's a nice looking car that you can drive around for the next 10-25 years and it still looks good.

Post by **dstocks** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:55 pm

Actually, the reason they depreciate so fast in Japan is because the registration cost over there is tied to the age of the car. The older the car, the dearer to register it - gets to a point where it is cheaper to buy a new car than re-register the one you have.

Glad it doesnt work this way here!

ricometa · Post by **ricometa** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:29 pm

JOeJOe wrote:
ricometa wrote:sickk, cause i need to find and do research and all the good points about this car, to make my dad chip in and pay for insurance cause he doesnt like the brand Mitsubishi and the is a bigg toyota loverr.. grrrr
Does he prefer you driving around in an echo or yaris?

haha naa hes jus always loved toyotas and say they are trustworthy. . all the cars we have ever had are toyotas, but the bak up plan is to get a supra, but then i will need more money but that will b when all hope is lost hehe

yaris is like *spew*

ricometa · Post by **ricometa** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:07 am

i am also wondering why is there a massive price drop? if the car was orignally $ 57 K and in 10 years it drops to $15 K wats the deal?

Delvance · Post by **Delvance** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:25 am

Oliver89 wrote:
JOeJOe wrote:
ricometa wrote:sickk, cause i need to find and do research and all the good points about this car, to make my dad chip in and pay for insurance cause he doesnt like the brand Mitsubishi and the is a bigg toyota loverr.. grrrr
Does he prefer you driving around in an echo or yaris?
Better off in a Corolla BRO! lol

What's wrong with a corolla now ?? My rolla owns my fto

Ricometa,
Grey import, 10 years old. Most aren't in mint condition.

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