Mitsubishi Airtrek

[fuel]

which car yard is this? will make a note to avoid them.

[Subaru ETA]

discount city in new lynn

[fuel]

I generally avoid places named like that or 'wholesale cars' when their prices are just as much retail as any other yard.

[KiwiTT]

$6500 which i was more then happy with. then it was $6000 which i was still happy with....then it was $3500...thats when i told them to stick it

I think a lot of second-hand car dealers work on the premise of a minimum of $3,000 margin per car. Hence the low-ball offer, to ensure they would get it when they sold it.

I wouldn't even let mine go for $10,000+. While I am realistic to know it worth about $5-7 on the open market. This is because the "open-market" does not know what a VR-4 really is, like we do. i.e. a "High-Performance Sports Sedan", comparable to cars 2/3/5/10/20 x it's price.

Seriously ... you should review your decision to let it go.

[elnevio]

Bandits!


Keeping it sounds like a good idea, though.

[bradc]

You and I both know Dave that you won't get anything extra for the grey carbon dash over a wood grain if you're trading it.

It would be a shame to let a dash like that go to a dealership who will just sell it to some loser who won't appreciate it.

Keep it in the club....pm me

[OnBoost!]

Haha $3500,they were dreaming,they would have probably put a sticker price of 8 to 9k on it.

[Subaru ETA]

You and I both know Dave that you won't get anything extra for the grey carbon dash over a wood grain if you're trading it.

It would be a shame to let a dash like that go to a dealership who will just sell it to some loser who won't appreciate it.

Keep it in the club....pm me

lol...if i sell it privatly it will go with the dash. if i trade it i may consider taking it out do you have a wood grain one i could swap it with?

[Ryan]

I used to Dave but I binned it, was making me feel queasy every time I looked at it. Not much help, I know... just glad to be rid of it!

[bradc]

I've got two full sets of woodgrain!

[Subaru ETA]

I think a lot of second-hand car dealers work on the premise of a minimum of $3,000 margin per car. Hence the low-ball offer, to ensure they would get it when they sold it.

I wouldn't even let mine go for $10,000+. While I am realistic to know it worth about $5-7 on the open market. This is because the "open-market" does not know what a VR-4 really is, like we do. i.e. a "High-Performance Sports Sedan", comparable to cars 2/3/5/10/20 x it's price.

Seriously ... you should review your decision to let it go.

my way of thinking is that it is time to let a car go when mantaining it cost more then what is worth! its a 13yo car with 170k on the clock. Plus i have owned it for 4 years so its time for a change.

that said i havent actually spent THAT much money on mantaining it because i do it myself

[KiwiTT]

RE: my way of thinking is that it is time to let a car go when mantaining it cost more then what is worth!

I thought the same, but that was until I got the VR-4. This car is just worth far more than the market will ever recognise and a well maintained one like mine (or yours) will last. Essentially, if I am spending $2-3K a year on keeping it running on average, it is cheaper than replacing it with a newish car @ $20K, which will depreciate at a similar rate if not more (plus the cost of maintenance again). While it is not a "classic" per se, it is one of the best cars in the "bang-for-buck" measure. At least, the depreciation on ours will slow considerably, now that it is worth next to nothing

[Ryan]

I'm keeping mine!

[scott.mohekey]

Ditto!

[Subaru ETA]

went and had a look at this today
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-237626157.htm

when i get there i see it straight away and it actually has $14990 on the window. i look closer and its done 130k.

they admit that they cocked up the trade me and - ok cool.

then the boss takes my car for a drive. when he brings it back he says "ill gove you $6000 for it" right that sounds reasonable.

so when i say "right soill need to come up with $8990" he says.. wait for it...
"no...you need to come up with $11990...."

when i said WTF?!!? his response was "O the actual price is $17990. the window price is less the min $3000 trade in!"

so when i said "so really you are goiving me $3000" he said "pfft you are lucky to get that, these vr4's are ticking time bombs...esp the trans..."

this coming from the guy who had a forester and a holden statesman with around 200,000km for $17000. i said "pfft i think half the **** on your yard are ticking time bombs"...

as i started my car up he said "o so are you bringing your wife in this weekend to have a look at it??

needless to say i did a 5k launch and got all 4 spinning leaving him in a cloud of smoke

[scott.mohekey]

That goes against the fair trading act, surely. it was advertised on trademe at a certain price, so they have to honour that don't they?

[Ryan]

Sounds like a tool either way... yet another car yard blackmarked on my list. Dave is doing us a service here

[Rossco Type-S]

went and had a look at this today
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-237626157.htm

when i get there i see it straight away and it actually has $14990 on the window. i look closer and its done 130k.

they admit that they cocked up the trade me and - ok cool.

then the boss takes my car for a drive. when he brings it back he says "ill gove you $6000 for it" right that sounds reasonable.

so when i say "right soill need to come up with $8990" he says.. wait for it...
"no...you need to come up with $11990...."

when i said WTF?!!? his response was "O the actual price is $17990. the window price is less the min $3000 trade in!"

so when i said "so really you are goiving me $3000" he said "pfft you are lucky to get that, these vr4's are ticking time bombs...esp the trans..."

this coming from the guy who had a forester and a holden statesman with around 200,000km for $17000. i said "pfft i think half the **** on your yard are ticking time bombs"...

as i started my car up he said "o so are you bringing your wife in this weekend to have a look at it??

needless to say i did a 5k launch and got all 4 spinning leaving him in a cloud of smoke

You could get an 05 with low Kms for 17,990!

[Subaru ETA]

You could get an 05 with low Kms for 17,990!

my thoughts exactly!

not being raciest or anything but i can see how pacific island people get conned into retarded finance deals which they could never afford to pay back! i mean, alot of people must fall for this crap!

[Subaru ETA]

i thought his comment about the trans was esp retarded considering he had just driven it.....he must of missed the fact its manual!