official new stagea owner :P

[RB26VL]

hey guys

well today i put a deposit on a 96 stagea with 17' rims and new tyres, 3" cat back zorst, lowered, sunroof x2, spotless condition pretty much for $18 200

bargain :Party:

it was from cannington auto wholesale b4 anyone asks

conversion will start very very soon

drives beatifully and actually goes pretty well for a stocker engine pulling such a large car

i like the sunroofs the best :Party:

cant wait to pick it up on saturday morning

cya guys

Brad

[Jay95R33]

Cool,

Good stuff Brad

J

[mcnamg]

hey man is this your car?

I saw this one at autowholesale today when i was having a look at their stageas had seen it b4 tho but its a very tidy example

congrats

[RB26VL]

thats the one !!!

pictures dont do it justice :Party:

i am liking stageas more and more everytime i see one :boinkcar:

my old man first saw one and was like ohhh looks abit plain and then after today he said its hell nice and its grown on him hahahah

and runs sweet as, queit luxury mmmmm :Pimp:

cya

Brad

oh btw any news on the tow bar prices and the cargo area slider cover things?????? im interested i also seen a cargo area net screen in one of the ones i looked at, anyone know what i mean??? but it was removable by pulling the top bar up off the clips and the net stuff just drops into the back area...

hard to explain hahaha

[mcnamg]

just go and see one of the towbar suppliers and get a quote for a custom jobbie

yeah saw that net in the red stagea that had no price on it yet what we need is a part number anyone who has fast can you look it up

[Guest]

I hope Albert looked after you, at those prices it isnt worth bringing your own,

[3intheBack]

Hey Brad, Just thought I would add to your thread since you ressurected it.

Is anyone still looking for the cargo barrier net? I have a spare one.

[stagi-r]

Is anyone still looking for the cargo barrier net? I have a spare one.

Not after the net, but wouldn't mind a cargo cover

[3intheBack]

Not after the net, but wouldn't mind a cargo cover

Sorry, Still using that piece of equipment.

[qikstagea]

wow i was about to post something about paying that much for a 96 stagea....

Didnt see the date for the first post!!!

Come down a fair bit hey...

[AlexCim]

fark, i still paid 19 mid last year, let alone mid 2004...

[CruiseLiner]

hahah, it was really cheap compared to over east, as the caryard was importing a fair few and only one to have import approval at the time i think (maybe 1 queensland shop had it to). it was advertised for 21k or something but after abit of haggling with the owner of the yard and the fact he said he wanted a few on the streets to get them more well known he let it go for cheap. he knew i was doing the 26 conversion too so he knew it would create some attention. little does he know it doesnt get much attention stashed in my garage for the best part of 2 years

caryards over east still asking 25k+ for stageas today is abit pricey.

[pixel8r]

caryards over east still asking 25k+ for stageas today is abit pricey.

most of these would be Series 2's. Not sure that the price difference between S1's and S2's is really justifyable but there is a reasonable price difference. Most stageas over $25k have very low kms (genuine?) too so that also demands a higher selling price.

Also you tend to pay a bit more through a caryard since you're also paying for warranty etc...

Hopefully the resale value of stageas wont drop too quickly...

[mike40sydney]

most of these would be Series 2's. Not sure that the price difference between S1's and S2's is really justifyable but there is a reasonable price difference. Most stageas over $25k have very low kms (genuine?) too so that also demands a higher selling price.

Also you tend to pay a bit more through a caryard since you're also paying for warranty etc...

Hopefully the resale value of stageas wont drop too quickly...

well i happen to know for a fact and have the relevant proof that a certain caryard on parramatta rd sydney shaved 100000 od klm of the spedo of a white series 2 so i wouldnt be too sure if low klm cars are genuine.just my 2 cents worth

[stasis]

personally i think if you want to buy a stag import 1 yourself. Its cheaper that way i think. Cos the more people handles the car like middle man somewhere along the line some shifty shits will happen. Like change to a low km speedos ETC.

[pixel8r]

Yeah I dont doubt a lot of cars at dealers have the dash switched to make it display less km's.

But the fact that they display less km's means they will charge more for them.

I bought my s2 from a dealer on the gold coast. Not sure if my km's (~40,000 now) are genuine - seemed too good to be true for a 1999 car - but a couple of guys who have worked on the car and turbo have told me as far as they can see the km's do appear genuine.

There are risks either way but after my experience buying from a dealer I'd probably import one directly if I was to look at buying another import. You just seem to know so much more about what you are actually buying this way. Dealers tend to hide a lot from you in order to get the sale. Just my opinion.

[stasis]

theres actually a few general rule of thumbs when you look at the car. First is the front of the car. Cosmetically.wheter its good or not meaning n scracthes and stuff. second is the steering wheels. a 100k car on the speedo has to be a bit worn. thirdly are the pedals clutch brakes pedals to see wheter they are worn or not.

of course these factors are just guidelines.

my dad like to kick the fron tyres really hard to see any movemnts or not on the tyre when he kicked it. If there is movement most probably it had done high mileage. again these things can be replaced and compomosed. But its just to reduces the chances of dealers being shifty.

Another thing when you ask them questions and how they reply you. I studied phycology only a few classes iwhen i was in Uni. when they answer your questions and they are abit like hmm, errs or any body movements most probably they are lying. Its hard for me to explain but i can picke it uo easily. so..

[pixel8r]

theres actually a few general rule of thumbs when you look at the car. First is the front of the car. Cosmetically.wheter its good or not meaning n scracthes and stuff. second is the steering wheels. a 100k car on the speedo has to be a bit worn. thirdly are the pedals clutch brakes pedals to see wheter they are worn or not.

of course these factors are just guidelines.

my dad like to kick the fron tyres really hard to see any movemnts or not on the tyre when he kicked it. If there is movement most probably it had done high mileage. again these things can be replaced and compomosed. But its just to reduces the chances of dealers being shifty.

Another thing when you ask them questions and how they reply you. I studied phycology only a few classes iwhen i was in Uni. when they answer your questions and they are abit like hmm, errs or any body movements most probably they are lying. Its hard for me to explain but i can picke it uo easily. so..

good points there!

One or two small scratches on the entire car. Paint was otherwise very good.

Interior was absolutely spotless. Noticed tiny wear mark on top of the steering wheel only a month or two ago - that could've been my doing tho...

[stasis]

how many ks on your speedo at the moment? like my car has done 70k when i first got it. i confirmed this from the brake pads. The front was replaced with an aftermarket ones with about 50% left on the pads. And the rears are still the original brembo brake pads. So these are the little things that you can see. Tie rods see wheter they are still originals or not.

[AlexCim]

personally i think if you want to buy a stag import 1 yourself.

True, but sometimes time is a luxury that not all can afford.

Oh well!