If fuel prices are jacking the prices of econo cars up... maybe it'll soon be time to buy a gas guzzling 4th Gen Supra. :-)
------------------------------------------------------------ at&t: Your World Delivered... to the NSA On May 29, 2008, at 7:30 AM, Chuck Wills wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
