Why Is It So Hard To Sell A Gtr?

[ookami]

Why is it so hard to sell a GTR? Its frustrating cause i don't really want to sell the car but i have no choice and have to, as I've only had it 6 months, yet people don't seem interested in them any more. Anyone got any suggestions for selling? Am i over priced (asking 35k, but willingto go less if someone was to offer it)? I know you'd have a hard time importing one (series 3)for under 30 grand, cause by the time you get it here and pay for all the extract stuff such as registration, new tyres, new Brake pads ($1600 a set for an R33!!!) these cheapy 28-29 grand ones on the mailing lists end up being 31k plus by the time you get all of this done.

[eMsta]

keep at it man - eventually it will sell, but if you have to lower the price to sell it quickly, then thats all you can do. But imo - id keep it at the price it is now - its a very clean looking gtr, and someone will buy it.

[gun32gtr]

the market has dropped heaps over this year.. but hey if ya have to sell it that bad drop price,otherwise id keep it aye,find another way of dealing with what ya have to.....

[damuscat]

Very very nice car mate! If I had the $$$ I would snap it up myself. It's very hard to find one that clean these days, especially the series 3.

[MANWHORE]

The price has dropped heaps. I've watched the price of gtrs.

s3 gtrs can be had for 27-28k landed (approximately) from jspec. Most of those gtrs even have some mods. Yours is almost bone stock.

I know it's hard to let your baby go for less than you paid for it, but you have to be realistic. It was way too expensive with the mods, and it's way too expensive without the mods.

Realistically, what price would you be willing to accept? When you say accepting offers above 30, would you accept 30?

Also, colour makes a difference. Black cars are worth more.

Edited December 30, 2006 by MANWHORE

[gun32gtr]

wow...i just looked at those pics of the gtr..u must have a good reason to sell that thing cause man id be holding on to that thing if i where you aye

[BAMR33]

Maaan, I couldn't imagine a better colour than that. People are just scared of loosing money on them.

[tjandriesen]

It looks like a very resonable car for the low $30's.

I recently bought a '95 GTR and I know when I was looking I was willing to pay a slight premium for a car with no mods. I know that might sounds a bit strange to some but my concern was that someone on a very tight budget would have modded the car and cut corners to keep the price down and subsequesnlty not maintained it as well. Most of the cars I saw that fit what I was looking for were at dealers and were running in the high 30's. I ended up getting a car from someone who bot it from a dealer 6 months ago and then then found out how expense insurance, gas, etc. was (he was 21 so insurance was very pricy for him).

[ookami]

The price has dropped heaps. I've watched the price of gtrs.

s3 gtrs can be had for 27-28k landed (approximately) from jspec. Most of those gtrs even have some mods. Yours is almost bone stock.

I know it's hard to let your baby go for less than you paid for it, but you have to be realistic. It was way too expensive with the mods, and it's way too expensive without the mods.

Realistically, what price would you be willing to accept? When you say accepting offers above 30, would you accept 30?

Also, colour makes a difference. Black cars are worth more.

Man this shits me, I'm yet to see a good condition Series 3 on any of the mailing lists with any number of mods for less than 30 grand. Don't forget mailing lists don't take into account brake pads which is $1800 for an R33 GTR or tyres - another $750 odd dollars. Chances are the car won't have an insurance approved alarm - another $600 and by the time you pay onroads there's another $800. Plus there usually other stuff, thankfully i didn't have any, like cleaning of car, replacing worn suspension bushes, and other things for usualy RWC. So already your up to over 31 grand and you've got to wait 3 months+ to get the car.

Also do you know the expense of returning a car to stock? You either need to buy the stock parts them selves - could be thousands worth or you could hire the parts from your compliance shop. I imported a highly modded (round 50 grand worth of parts!) Series 2 R33 GTS-t built by Top Secret about 2 years ago, land and complied (with out returning in to stock) I paid 23,500, however i then spent another $5500 returning to stock and i did the labour myself!!! Paying someone to do the labour would have meant several more thousands of dollars. Stock cars usually go for more in japan than slightly modded ones due to the slightly modded ones being in average condition (usually - hence the reason i bought a dead stock one).

I watched the auctions for a quite a while and found that most Series 3s go for over 2,500,000 yen, work that out in your mailing list calculator. then add all the little things i just listed above. Would be easily over 40 grand.

As for offers, if you a really interested in my car PM me with an offer and we'll discuss.

Edited December 31, 2006 by ookami

[ookami]

wow...i just looked at those pics of the gtr..u must have a good reason to sell that thing cause man id be holding on to that thing if i where you aye

Yes i do, my son was recently born and has a rare disorder so my wife can no longer return to work. Its not easy affording all the bills on one wage. Hence the reason why i have so much stuff for sale

Edited December 31, 2006 by ookami

[MANWHORE]

Man this shits me, I'm yet to see a good condition Series 3 on any of the mailing lists with any number of mods for less than 30 grand. Don't forget mailing lists don't take into account brake pads which is $1800 for an R33 GTR or tyres - another $750 odd dollars. Chances are the car won't have an insurance approved alarm - another $600 and by the time you pay onroads there's another $800. Plus there usually other stuff, thankfully i didn't have any, like cleaning of car, replacing worn suspension bushes, and other things for usualy RWC. So already your up to over 31 grand and you've got to wait 3 months+ to get the car.

Also do you know the expense of returning a car to stock? You either need to buy the stock parts them selves - could be thousands worth or you could hire the parts from your compliance shop. I imported a highly modded (round 50 grand worth of parts!) Series 2 R33 GTS-t built by Top Secret about 2 years ago, land and complied (with out returning in to stock) I paid 23,500, however i then spent another $5500 returning to stock and i did the labour myself!!! Paying someone to do the labour would have meant several more thousands of dollars. Stock cars usually go for more in japan than slightly modded ones due to the slightly modded ones being in average condition (usually - hence the reason i bought a dead stock one).

I watched the auctions for a quite a while and found that most Series 3s go for over 2,500,000 yen, work that out in your mailing list calculator. then add all the little things i just listed above. Would be easily over 40 grand.

As for offers, if you a really interested in my car PM me with an offer and we'll discuss.

Hey, I'm not here to start a fight with you. I'm just suggesting a possible reason why you're having trouble selling. I totally understand the position you're in having to sell your special car. I've been there done that.

The problem is, people don't see the value. e.g. you see it so often on that people are selling r33 gtsts, and you get people coming up and going i'll give you 13 for it. Some people really need to sell, so they let it go for a cheap price. then their mates hear from them that they got it for 13, and then they offer someone else 12.5. this is unavoidable.

I know yours isn't a gts, but the same principle applies. Cars just depreciate and that's it unforunately.

Also, people don't see the value in you buying parts to make the car stock. Think about it this way. they buy the car stock, and mod it. If it's stock they think oh, that's how it came, obviously you dind't have to byu the stuff. even if you had to buy the stock parts, they're cheap, and are only a portion of the money you got for selling your other bits.

also, about compliance, it really depends on where you get it done. For every car that i've imported, the compliance shop has let me used their parts for free.

I'm not interested in buying, just offering possible reason for why you haevn't had offers.

[32vspecII]

man whore is right

sIII r33 can be landed for 27-28k , under 30k fully on road . yours is worth about that privately.

[R31Nismoid]

People are stupid

They see a imported one for 30k, and they see yours for 35k

Which one would you buy?

Most people are not smart enough to realise the costs associated, and hence go the cheaper option.

If you put the car up @ 33-32.5k, you might get a sniff

[ookami]

I'm quite willing to take that money. Hence the make an offer part.

[ferni]

From the photos your car looks like a good example, and i were looking i'd buy it. Might have something to do with my current fetish for Silver cars with Black wheels....

Prices have drop a bit this year for R33's in general.... it just takes time to sell a performance car like a GTR... So you have 2 choices, just leave it at a reasonable price, say 35k and just wait it out... or just keep dropping the price until someone bites.... Unfortunately for you it seems like your situation will mean someone else is going to get an awesome deal.

You just need to be selling at the right time, less buyers for an R33 GTR than there are for say an SS commodore.

Where are you advertising? I would put it in your states performance car for sale mags, we have a couple here in Vic...

[ookami]

Its on various forums, carsales and local newpapers atm. what are these magazines your refering too? Don't think we have them up here.

[n15m0]

stick it in the auto trader magazine 1800655599. I just bought a copy, its a full color mag filled with ferraris, imports, boats, 4wds...everything from 5k to 500k, I believe they are affiliated to the tradingpost.

Another option would be to trade/swap it with something you are looking for...

Good luck!

[ookami]

well if anyone has a VY commodore v6 they want to trade

[Trooper]

Everyone wants something for nothing...

But the price has come down quite a bit in the last 12 months.

I bought my 33 about 18 months ago, i would guess it has depreciated about 5-8k since I bought it even with the mods I spent money on.

I would definately buy privately for my next car/bike. I bought from a dealership and STILL had to spent money on tires, brake pads, tune, bushes, A/C regas as they did not do these things which they were meant to.

[MFC05]

Ive being trying to sell my R32 GTR for the past 6-8 months,advertised for $18500 still no luck.........i ve had a few people come look at the car. Last week christmas eve i had some guy come over looked at the car and offer me $16500, i refused the offer and counter offer him $17500 and i will need deposit by end of last week.Havent heard from him again so now playing the waiting game again.

One way to think about this situation is, think about the age group that would drive import 18-24.

Then think about the people who can acatully afford to buy one and maintain it. Not many people in that age group would have 20grand + to spend on a car you get the occasion older people that might be interested, hence why Gtrs, Supras and other import that are priced at 20 grand + are much hader and take longer to sell.

thats one of my theories.