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I'm currently in the market for an R33 GTR, preferably a late model. I was going through some old threads and its seems the last 2 years R33 GTR have dropped in price bugger all!! Whats the go there? R34 GTR have plummeted in price (some have been on this forum for below 60,000 and R33 GTS-t aren't worth jack any more. I found a car car on this forum that was for sale 2.5 years ago for $36,000, the same car is now on here for $38,000. How does a car become an investment? The auction prices aren't much different, they've been around the 1.8mill yen up for the last 2 years for a grade 4 or higher ... whats the go am i just looking in the worng places fro a tidy car?

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its the R32 GTR's that has dropped in price, the R33 havent dropped i guess they are alot more rare, they werent that popular when they came out well not as much as the R32's.

Maybe wait a few more years, i know the R33 GTST has dropped heaps use to remember a series 1 use to go for around $25k 3 years back, now can be had for under $15k.

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Have you considered looking at an R34 Gtr then? Maybe still a little expensive, but the gap between 33 and 34 gtr's is nothing like what it used to be.

It seems like only yesterday you couldn't pick up an R34 Gtr for anything under $90K.

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I like to see the 34 gtr you are going to get for under $60k .They are more like $80 k for a 1/2 decent 99 model V-spec .

But then again you can always buy something like this :

1999 Nissan Skyline GTR .. BARGAIN PRICE

The following car is currently available through a supplier in Japan - the price is 2,470,000 yen FOB which works out to be around $41,100 landed AND complied including shipping, import duty, GST and our service fee (excluding tyres & normal registration costs)

The initial payment should be around $28,600 for the FOB price, plus $1,000 for our service fee - other payments would not be due until after the vehicle arrives in Australia.

Pictures and details of this car can be viewed online here ,

Ah and domnt worry about the k's when this comes up for sale for about $60k she will have 30k k's on the clock .

Dont say i didnt warn you !!

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I would say, realistically, a good condition series 3 with a few mods goes for high 30's. Anyone trying to sell a series 3 in the 40's is kiddin themselves (obviously dependent upon certain factors)

Bearing that in mind, my car will be soon for sale. Knowing that car prices depreciate, I know I will lose money. Although it seems that series 1's sell from as little as 26-28k for a shitbox, to 33-35k in really good nick

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I like to see the 34 gtr you are going to get for under $60k .They are more like $80 k for a 1/2 decent 99 model V-spec .

But then again you can always buy something like this :

1999 Nissan Skyline GTR .. BARGAIN PRICE

The following car is currently available through a supplier in Japan - the price is 2,470,000 yen FOB which works out to be around $41,100 landed AND complied including shipping, import duty, GST and our service fee (excluding tyres & normal registration costs)

The initial payment should be around $28,600 for the FOB price, plus $1,000 for our service fee - other payments would not be due until after the vehicle arrives in Australia.

Pictures and details of this car can be viewed online here ,

Ah and domnt worry about the k's when this comes up for sale for about $60k she will have 30k k's on the clock .

Dont say i didnt warn you !!

Typo maybe? the link didnt work mate

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