Why Are M35s Suddenly So Cheap?

[f3nr15]

Hey guys;

I've been toying with the idea of a Stagea as a family car for a long while.

Recently, have noticed that M35s have suddenly become very reaonably priced -

2002 M35 Stagea $19750

2002 M35 Stagea with Leather and TV/DVD $22000

There are still many Series II Stags selling well in excess of these 2 low km examples.

Any thoughts as to why these M35s are so cheaply priced?

Edited January 29, 2008 by f3nr15

[Stinky Rooster]

coz they are as ugly as a thalidomide baby?

just sayin.

[Paramour]

coz they are as ugly as a thalidomide baby?

just sayin.

Hey.......the eye of the beholder

If I can refer to a previous girlfriend, she performed really well and had great mods, was fun and looked good.

Then I was required to get a new girlfriend newer shape with average mods, but was far better to drive all the time.....and looked different to the other one.....

Once again eye of the beholder........

[munchstagea]

I wish I had the answer to that question, very good value buying though I'd say.

Probably somewhere between: where they should be priced, real costs from purchase in Japan to being on the road here - and the fact that "literally" no one knows what they are still.

The price probably won't go back up though sadly...

[STAG250]

the price of gas will kill 'em all off

[Sydneykid]

They are now 6 years old and hard to get registered in Japan. Past experience shows that as soon as any car gets more than 5 years old the prices drop as more and more become available.

Cheers

Gary

[Sydneykid]

the price of gas will kill 'em all off

I spend more on tyres than I do on petrol.

Rego and insurance costs more than petrol.

Depreciation makes petrol look cheap.

Cheers

Gary

[Jetwreck]

Hey guys;

I've been toying with the idea of a Stagea as a family car for a long while.

Recently, have noticed that M35s have suddenly become very reaonably priced -

2002 M35 Stagea $19750

2002 M35 Stagea with Leather and TV/DVD $22000

There are still many Series II Stags selling well in excess of these 2 low km examples.

Any thoughts as to why these M35s are so cheaply priced?

Yup....

1. Although advertised as an AR-X they are not

2. The silver one is a sports pack (Still good value)...looks to be an RS but without the gauges

3. The white one is a poverty pack with options. TV(Needs to be converted to PAL)/DVD Navigator(Doesn't work outside japan....also it does not mean that it play's DVD's as it is a DVD Navigator not player) (Still good value)....looks to be an RX

4. Headlights are illegal(not that thats a bad thing)

5. Dual Climate control....check it first!!!

6. Fuel prices(If you care about those thing's)

Edited January 29, 2008 by Jetwreck

[Appealing]

coz they are as ugly as a thalidomide baby?

just sayin.

Hey Dale, at last something we can agree on!!

Also... my opinion.....

These are very average cars in Japan.... and therefore because most people want something a little different, the prices are lower. There are lots of them at the Auctions.

It really comes down to supply & demand.

And they are FUGLY....

(apologies to all current owners.... haha)

Oh and most S2's have also fallen drastically.......

[66yostagea]

I spend more on tyres than I do on petrol.

Rego and insurance costs more than petrol.

Depreciation makes petrol look cheap.

Cheers

Gary

30,000k pa.

Tyres.....$1000

R&I........$1800

Dep.@10%...$1600

Petrol...30,000@15l/100 $1.40.... $6300

Mtce, oil changes etc .......$1000

Total... $11,700

WTF

Edited January 29, 2008 by 66yostagea

[Lil_Bobby_260]

Hey.......the eye of the beholder

If I can refer to a previous girlfriend, she performed really well and had great mods, was fun and looked good.

Then I was required to get a new girlfriend newer shape with average mods, but was far better to drive all the time.....and looked different to the other one.....

Once again eye of the beholder........

New girlfriend is kinda fat, but still has the same size boobs.

[Sydneykid]

30,000k pa.

Tyres.....$1000

R&I........$1800

Dep.@10%...$1600

Petrol...30,000@15l/100 $1.40.... $6300

Mtce, oil changes etc .......$1000

Total... $11,700

WTF

10,000k pa.

Tyres.....$3,300 (the tax man helps me pay for race tyres for the R32GTST)

R&I........$2,400 (includes race car & enclosed trailer insurance as the Stagea tows it)

Dep.@15%...$2,500

Petrol...10,000@14l/100 @ $1.50.... $2,200

Mtce, oil changes and mods .......$2,500

Total... $12,900

Cheers

Gary

[ステージア]

coz they are as ugly as a thalidomide baby?

just sayin.

C'mon, thalidomide baby's aren't that ugly...

[mxfly]

This is a real damn fugly Stagea isnt it..

[_Ryan_]

yes

[DaveB]

yes

I have to agree. There's no detail to the front spoiler... apart from that I don't like black cars and it's too low to be practical

[Duncan]

lol you can tell you are reading the stagea section when someone says a car is too low to be practical

[STAG250]

if they're fugly that creates a whole new sub-culture of interested buyer

but they're pretty damn practical

[_Ryan_]

lol you can tell you are reading the stagea section when someone says a car is too low to be practical

LOL

[f3nr15]

This is nice...

http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/NISSAN...csn5292982.aspx