So that is what my VR-4 is worth now ?

[KiwiTT]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mitsubishi/galant/auction-553049331.htm - $3,650

Sad really ...

[Subaru ETA]

That one is a little rough so I would says yours would be worth a little more then that.

That said, no one ever said buying a car was a good money making investment! :p

[KiwiTT]

And to think it the base model was $65,000 "new", let alone the cost of options.

[veegeeta]

Its what it is worth to you that matters. /rally

[Jesus-Ninja]

Its what it is worth to you that matters. /rally

QFT :)

I never buy a car as a captial investment (ie where I expect some level of depreciation with a value at the end of it's use to me), they're always expense items - ie the cost of it is written off and no longer remains on my mental books. If anything, I only value it, in my own mind, by what ever the next car would cost me to replace it. :)

[wintertidenz]

I looked recently at cleaning up my VR-4 and selling it for a FL or another car - but after the amount of time, money and TLC put into it, it just wasn't worth selling to me.

Unfortunately they are really cheap nowadays and you just get young kids buying them without any appreciation of what kind of car they really have - as long as it goes woosh they are happy.

[marvelman156]

Unfortunately they are really cheap nowadays and you just get young kids buying them without any appreciation of what kind of car they really have - as long as it goes woosh they are happy.
Not necessarily true, i'm 18, I appreciate my car. Although the woosh part is a bonus ;)

[KiwiTT]

Well $3,650 must make it one of the best bang-for-buck cars.

[Badger_01]

Well $3,650 must make it one of the best bang-for-buck cars.

Definitely haha though I did get my Legnum for $2800 lol

[OnBoost!]

I bought mine back in october 08 for 7000,I would be lucky to $3500 for it now. They are getting old...

[OnBoost!]

I looked recently at cleaning up my VR-4 and selling it for a FL or another car - but after the amount of time, money and TLC put into it, it just wasn't worth selling to me.

Unfortunately they are really cheap nowadays and you just get young kids buying them without any appreciation of what kind of car they really have - as long as it goes woosh they are happy.


Yup,a guy I know bought one for cheap a few months ago,it's off the road now,with suspected blown turbos...

[Bender]

I bought mine for $3600. Hell alot of a car for what I paid, Was one of better looking one around at time.

[FNFAST VR4]

I paid $20k for mine 9 years, and 120,000km ago. Still can't bear to part with it!

[wintertidenz]

$20k? Ouch. I found the papers for mine when it came into the country - 89,000km and $12,000 in 2001 from Turners.

[FNFAST VR4]

$20k? Ouch. I found the papers for mine when it came into the country - 89,000km and $12,000 in 2001 from Turners.

Yeah was a bit on the high side, but I had test driven some real lemons before mine. It had done only 55,000km, and had the adjustable suspension and the custom front so I was pretty smitten haha.

[KiwiTT]

$20k? Ouch. I found the papers for mine when it came into the country - 89,000km and $12,000 in 2001 from Turners.Mine was $15K in 2003 and I have spent twice that again to keep it in tip top condition.

[Badger_01]

I think the only way to justify spending so much money on your car is that its a hobby lol and hobbies cost money

[KiwiTT]

I was thinking about getting a cheaper car to run, but with about $1,000 per year maintenance now and work effectively paying for my petrol via km allowance, I really do not need to.

[Zitchu]

Sold mine about a month ago for $6500.
Sad face.

[KiwiTT]

Most people I have heard about who have sold theirs, regret their decision. I don't want to be one of them.

[Jesus-Ninja]

I honestly think that, for my purposes anyway, it's the perfect daily drive / all rounder. If only it did 45 mpg and didn't suffer from the "I'm 15 years old, so everything's going to fall off" syndrome.

[KiwiTT]

My one and only quibble is the poor turning circle ...

[Badger_01]

My one and only quibble is the poor turning circle ...

yes definitely agree with this, my old nissan had the best steering lock compared to the legnum haha

[SEAN-NZ]

never had a car with a worse turning circle, but not much worse than my best by a foot or 2

[Subaru ETA]

Lol - you guys should drive my corvette. Takes 2 - 3 attempts to get around a cul-d-sac :p

[SEAN-NZ]

or one attempt if you dont care about the tires

[Ryan]

... and not being able to open the boot from outside without a key (Galant).


My one and only quibble is the poor turning circle ...

[SEAN-NZ]

do the galants not have a handle for the boot? like the legnum? thatd be a right pita