Why So Hard To Sell A Skyline?

[Are_thirty_two]

yeah get ova it dude

[dezz]

lol, im not offended, i just think its stupid to say that they are the least desireable, and everyone has them, in the same sentence no less..

[Mecha]

R32 = Hotcakes

R33 = Rolling tumbleweed

Probably due to the fact r33s are so common and now you can get compliance for $1200 the market is flooded.

We don’t like to touch 33s for this reason unless it’s a nice colour, manual and overall in very good condition

On the other hand the 32s looks like people can’t get enough. We still get calls for 32s that we sold a month prior.

And it is this reason you can buy a 33gtst for 14k and cheaper and 32 gtst for about the same price.

[dezz]

$1200 compliance? wtf?

[Mecha]

  dezz said:

$1200 compliance? wtf?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yep, there is something like 80+ workshops doing 33s at the moment. So add another $300 for tyres and you have a full compliance.

Edited January 6, 2006 by Mecha

[dezz]

could've used that knowledge before i was told $2800-$3000 from a number of workshops

[Mecha]

How long ago?

[dezz]

its still at the workshop...

[Mecha]

Oh,

Who did you import the car through?

Give us a call next time

[dezz]

you're making me cry.

i want my $1600 back

[Mecha]

Is that including tires?

Don’t mind me asking the around about figure of what the car will cost after compliance?

[dezz]

$2800 + tyres!

everyone was saying $2800-$3k!

not including service fee, about $18,500ish i think

[Mecha]

I noticed yours is a S2.

If i can get all this info to you in the morning, but in your defence the $1200 price may be for S1 only. I can have a look for you if you wish.

[dezz]

i dont see how an S1 would be $1600 cheaper to comply. the stuff they do for compliance has nothing to do with the differences between s1 and s2....as they are mainly cosmetic changes anyway...

[Mecha]

Sorry I don’t know all my 33 info off by heart, we don’t do that many of them (we do mainly euro stuff).

But the $1200 price is a definate.

True but I think you may need a separate certificate to comply them.

You nee a separate certificate for 2 door, 4 door, gtr etc except for non turbos which can be brought it.

[funkymonkey]

  Mecha said:

Sorry I don’t know all my 33 info off by heart, we don’t do that many of them (we do mainly euro stuff).

But the $1200 price is a definate.

True but I think you may need a separate certificate to comply them.

You nee a separate certificate for 2 door, 4 door, gtr etc except for non turbos which can be brought it.

roflafagus... $1200 for R33 compliance... $1200 for a 15 year old R32 maybe. And wtf different price for S1 and S2... that's a new one. You don't do many of them, yet you charge half the going price anywhere in Australia? That dosen't add up.

I'd like some concrete evidence of this to believe it, and if its true then this compliancer will be getting a shit load of work.

[Mecha]

OK,

Well I got some more info; compliance doesn’t matter if it’s S1 or S2.

We can DEFINATLY get it done for $2200 + tires so even in this case it can be done cheaper.

And I have been told from a VERY reliable sources that it can now be done for $1250 (not $1200 like I previously said) + tires, but I guess this price is not 100% confirmed as we have not had the chance to bring in a 33 and get it complied there.

Either way if someone was to import a 33 through us we would defiantly follow this $1250 price up. Worst case scenario you can get it done for $2200.

Still a saving.

[dezz]

too late for me though

[funkymonkey]

  Mecha said:

And I have been told from a VERY reliable sources that it can now be done for $1250 (not $1200 like I previously said) + tires, but I guess this price is not 100% confirmed as we have not had the chance to bring in a 33 and get it complied there.

Either way if someone was to import a 33 through us we would defiantly follow this $1250 price up. Worst case scenario you can get it done for $2200.

So how much would it cost to get a 1998 R33 Series 2 GTS25t though you guys from start to finish?

[IOWNU]

  dezz said:

lol, im not offended, i just think its stupid to say that they are the least desireable, and everyone has them, in the same sentence no less..

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Maybe he means less desireable in terms of looks?

Most people don't necessarily buy R33s because they think they look better, you'll find most people like the look of R32s and R34s. But when talking about the GTST/GT-T market, its hard to go past the R33. Unlike the R32, its RB25 equiped, more spacious also its almost as good as an R34 and much cheaper. So the most pracitcal/cost efficient choice becomes the R33, hence their popularity.

Also compliance for $2200 is cheap. I had my old 33 done for $2500 w/o tyres, about a year ago.....the workshop wouldn't do R34s by any chance Mecha? I'm thinking about importing one soon....

Also $1250? wow. that would be cheap, but i don't think it can be done, 15yo compliance is at least 1000 bux these days.