Buying an FTO (help!)

Missbhaved · Post by **Missbhaved** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:45 pm

I'm thinking of buying a recently imported and complied FTO GPX for $10,500. It's a '95 model, done 97,000 km and comes with RWC. Other than that, it is pretty standard. From what I can tell, it's a fairly good price. Just wanted some other opinions - does 10.5 sound about right?

frozenwaffles · Post by **frozenwaffles** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:53 pm

have you got any pics of this car or an add?

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:54 pm

well GPX is normally from 13k or so upwards, and that definately sounds a bit cheap

Missbhaved · Post by **Missbhaved** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:57 pm

lol I've got the ad - but I dont want anyone else to buy it before I sell my car and get the cash

frozenwaffles · Post by **frozenwaffles** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:00 pm

ok, well im in sydney, so you can send it to me via pm if you want...
whats the specs? ks? colour? manual? blah di blah blah blah...

Missbhaved · Post by **Missbhaved** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:05 pm

I went to see it, and it has no physically visible damage...spotless interior.

Full details
Vehicle 1995 MITSUBISHI FTO GPX
Price $10,500
Kilometres 97,000
Body 2 door Coupe
Colour Silver
Interior Colour Black
Transmission 4 speed Automatic
Engine 6 cylinder Petrol Injected 2.0L (1998cc)
Reg Plate
Reg Expiry JUN-2007
Road Worthy Certificate Yes
mechanically checked and fully serviced including rwc. GPX model, auto tiptronic transmission, very clean, excellent paint with low km and no accident history. Just complied including a full service consisting of complete mechanical check including all fluids and brakes. . This car is in very good condition and comes with a rwc. priced at $10,500 plus registration

frozenwaffles · Post by **frozenwaffles** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:07 pm

do you know if its had a major service done?
oh yeah, nice web site by the way?
you singing much?

Missbhaved · Post by **Missbhaved** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:11 pm

lol thanks

Dont have any shows lined up right now - usually just rnb clubs round Melb, and private parties!

They said they did a full service themselves (the importers), and that they would fix any major damages/faults that occur in the first couple of months (they are sure that there wont be any)...

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:15 pm

well 3 more Ks and u'll be spending around 800$ for major service (somewhere around this figure right?)
I'd get a check up done through like NRMA or something, they'll give u a full report on the car, tell you which parts will have to be replaced in how long and what might cause a problem later on etc.

frozenwaffles · Post by **frozenwaffles** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:17 pm

oh damn, im in melbourne on friday and sat. might have had somewhere good to go on friday night....
you should get a list of what they did to the car. there is a 100000kms service that is known as 'the major' service. lots to e done and worth quite a bit.
out of interest why are you so intertested in this one?

Missbhaved · Post by **Missbhaved** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:21 pm

thanks guys...
unfortunately I have a limited budget, which is why this one is appealing to me the most. The importer is also based about 5 mins from my house, which is convenient and I just really liked it when I went to look at it.

I dont have too many issues with paying for a major service in a couple of months.

I think maybe our RACV checks are equivalent to your NRMA checks? I'm not sure!

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:24 pm

yea I was about to say, you seem eager to buy this one. Don't rush it, you might get attached to the first one you see somehow but well.. keep lookin for the right one lol..
actually I shouldn't be saying this, cos the way I come about to owning an FTO, well it's too long to type out but I basically bought the first one I saw for $16,000 and well I guess I got lucky

Just don't rush into it, and I doubt the importers have done the 100k major service or anywhere close to it

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:28 pm

Sorry I was meant to type my last post before yours lol..
well what I meant was, you get some guy come to the car, spends about 2-3 hours inspecting your car, even measures the depth of your paint around the car and tells you where it's been repainted, crashed, scratches whatever.
NRMA is a major insurance company, people with non sports cars go through them so for you it's probably RACV I'm not too sure what that is.

It'll cost you about 180ish for the checkup, but you'll get a full written report and the guy will talk you through everything after. Definately worth it though

frozenwaffles · Post by **frozenwaffles** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:32 pm

yeah, i was in love witht eh first one i saw, but then i kept looking t more and more. i found the one i have now which i passed by first as it had a slight lift on the bonnet, but have not really looked back. my baby is a 1997 GPvR in top nic. i have droped some cash in to her but thats what owning a car is all about, and li like to tinker and mod and upgrade al the time.

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:33 pm

Yea my car's like a brother to me, I tuck it in every night =P not

Missbhaved · Post by **Missbhaved** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:35 pm

hehe thanks again!

It sounds like the RACV and the NRMA checks are the same! I will make sure to get one before making a purchase.

I've looked at 3 before this one - I really loved the first one I saw. It had leather seats, custom bodykit and few other mods - it was so hot *sigh* lol this one isn't as nice looking, but I plan on doing some work as I save.

Price is my main motive though, simply because I dont have a lot of dough at the moment!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:40 pm

Just keep in mind, most of the time u get what you paid for.

frozenwaffles · Post by **frozenwaffles** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:43 pm

i can understand that. how many have you taken for a drive?

Missbhaved · Post by **Missbhaved** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:44 pm

only two

frozenwaffles · Post by **frozenwaffles** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:50 pm

ok cool. well thats better than none. if i was down there longer i would take a look for you but i dont think i would have time. the thing is that at least its kind of cheap so if you have problems it wont be too bad as you havent invested heavily to start with. def get the nrma inspection, how ever the one i got for my car was all bad as far as the nrma dude was cocerned, but my car has been great. all the problems that the inspector highlghted were easliy fixe so it was all good in the end, despite the bad report.
good luck with it all....
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