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Want to buy silver/black manual FTO gpx mivec in Melbourne
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:38 pm
by mivecboy
Want to buy a silver or black manual FTO gpx mivec in Melbourne for around $11,000. Anybody?
Raise the Bar
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:43 am
by dstocks
If you want a good one, youre going to have to raise the bar some, especially as you are after a manual. For about 15 you have a much better chance of finding something that is in reasonable condition and hasnt been hammered (too much
)
Have a look on the following:
http://www.carsales.com.au
http://www.tradingpost.com.au
http://www.drive.com.au
http://www.autoweb.com.au
and in the 'cars for sale' section of the forum
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:21 am
by mivecboy
you are wrong, check out these links:
http://www.carsales.com.au/please/carsales ... stance=500
http://www.carsales.com.au/please/carsales ... stance=500
http://www.carsales.com.au/please/carsales ... stance=500
Checked them out, in reasonably good condition and all will sell at $10k - 11k. But just not the colour i wanted.
So these are an good example of the manual fto gpx market price. They have dropped heaps. $11k is a reality to stay.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:29 am
by SchumieFan
um... show me where it says 11k?
i think your best bet would be to move to NZ, then youd pick up a 5 speed mivec for about 8k with 100k ks on it
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:39 am
by BuCkEt
Checked them out, in reasonably good condition and all will sell at $10k - 11k.
What makes you think that?
KM
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:44 pm
by dstocks
Well, if your not worried about KM......... When I say good condition, I was referring to something with around 100 on it. Im not saying that 130+ (the lowest in your list) is bad, but the more KM, the more likely you are to have to replace things like exhaust, Suspension etc.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:44 pm
by mxysxy
I have a friend at work, his name is Jeff,
Sharing the same dream as you, to score a good quality FTO for around $11k
I am giving this example not to upset you, but just to let you know that he is still looking and still dreaming.
For $11k, especially if you are planning to buy a GPX or GPvR, unfortunately you will end up with serious mechanical or chassis questions that needs to be answered.
However, it is not impossible, you might reach your dream if you really believe in it.
Who knows you might find a seller, who has busted the girlfriend in his FTO shagging with the best mate on the driver seat, on the brand new leatherette covers.
As a result he might desperately wants to sell the car for $11k peanuts, and you might be the lucky one.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:44 pm
by mivecboy
Its very common for seller to drop $1-2k from their asking price. Especially these have been advertised for weeks and months.
Good Luck
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:56 pm
by dstocks
Hope you get a good one. Knowing what to look for is the important thing. Have a trawl through the site. Quite a few people have asked the same question as you in the past. As long as you can tell the good from the bad, there wont be an issue. You may end up looking for a while and then if your lucky, you may not.
The buying guides on the url below are now up again. They may help a little
http://www.completefto.com.au/FTO_showcontent.asp?hid=112
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:56 am
by me2
Unfortunately mivecboy is right, the price of FTOs is plummeting and hardly anyone wants to touch imports, especially 10 yr old ones.
I was offered $3K for my FTO as a trade-in the other day
Even the car dealers bible has the price of FTOs down:
http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/ve ... y=MITS94IZ
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:30 pm
by mivecboy
Oh Well
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:30 pm
by dstocks
Hmmmm worse than I thought. Oh Well,
Guess that means the daughter will get a better deal when she gets hers later on in the year!
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:12 pm
by BuCkEt
Guess that means the daughter will get a better deal when she gets hers later on in the year!
YAY!! Another Canberra member!
Hang On
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:13 pm
by dstocks
Hang On BuCkEt, dont get too carried away yet. She has some saving to do too!!!!. We can hope she doesnt change her mind before then. But can say it is a reasonable chance!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:58 pm
by BuCkEt
Mivecboy, check out that car yet??
http://www.carsales.com.au/please/carsales ... istance=25
Hang On BuCkEt, dont get too carried away yet. She has some saving to do too!!!!. We can hope she doesnt change her mind before then. But can say it is a reasonable chance!!!
Heh, well you should drag her along to the next meet so she can see some more!