I think that the prices on uber-econo cars are a little out of hand... but they seem to be sustaining at that level. I bought my CRX HF last year, and prices on those have jumped from $1500 to over $5000 for similar car/similar condition.
I think if you are buying one now, you kinda missed the boat. The last logical point of entry to get one of these cars was 6 months ago... but there no telling what lunacy is to come as fuel prices continue to rise. While KBB does not show the current price levels for these cars, it is very real in the marketplace. I've actually had half a dozen people call me about my CRX and say "how much do you want for it - name your price". I've been very tempted to triple my money on the car... but the problem is, I've really grown to like the dumb car. It's super cheap to run, and is surprisingly fun for 60hp. It has some interesting engine technology in it, too. I did a valve adjustment yesterday and found that it's got roller cams, really narrow cam lobes and low-tension springs. With the sparkplugs out, I could rotate the engine easily with one finger. Heck, maybe that just means it's worn out. :) Just thinking - If the HF can get 50mpg with a dumb OBD1 ECU and single wire O2... imagine what it could do with a megasquirt and wide band! -chuck Larry Alster wrote: > > You can fix it up all you want your not selling it to me for 10k and > anyone that pays 10k for it is an idiot. > > The amount of time and miles you need to drive it to actually make a > difference in saving money over a car getting 20-30 MPG isn’t going to > save back the ridiculous cost of the car. > > And Robert, does it really make sense for you to spend 4.5k to get a > high mileage car to drive to work when you work less than 15 minutes > from home and have no commuter traffic to deal with on the way? > > Larry > > White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP > Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo > Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger > Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 > > LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net > Masters Miata > RAGS 074 > > *From:* Robert McElwee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:36 PM > *To:* Larry Alster > *Cc:* miatapower List > *Subject:* Re: NPC: Geez, I just bought another car. Carfax anyone??? > > Just so we are all on the same page, here is an Ebay '91 Metro with > 58K miles that went for $6800 (Item number: 190221976921). What is the > book value on that one <G> ? > > Here's a '92 convertible with 68K miles (I was bidding on a '92 > convertible with 53K miles) that went for $4700 (Item number: > 330236770408). Yes, much nicer than what I just bought (or what I bid > on and am looking at tomorrow) but it is in California. Beggers can't > be choosers in South Carolina. > > I'll fix this one up, swap in the high MPG camshaft and sell it to you > for $10K when gas hits $7/gal <G>! Actually, this project will be much > cheaper than my last one and may even save/make me a few dollars. It > should be fun playing with this. > > > On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Kelly puts the value at about 1,000 for a private sale with 153k and > Excellent condition which would be highly doubtful > > Edmunds puts the value at 14 dollars for the stereo and nothing for > the car with 153000 miles!!! > > I think I would try to negotiate the price a little more than your > thinking of paying. > > JMHO > > Larry > > > -- > Robert McElwee and Red Beast > 1991 T25 Turbo @ 15 PSI > Link ECU, FM IC, 9:1 pistons > Over 400 lbs of "added lightness" > www.lightweightmiata.com <http://www.lightweightmiata.com> > > Lightweight Miata Forum: > www.lightweightmiata.com/forum <http://www.lightweightmiata.com/forum> > > The Miata Trailer Project: > www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer > <http://www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
