RE: £100k Supra!
Discussion
TwinExit said:
Whoever has bought the Supra either has no intention of driving it much, or is wealthy enough to take a hit of the re-sale value to experience the car as closely as when it was new.
How do you know if the buyer already owned/driven a F355, let alone a tired 100k mile example that has sat in the salty UK roads for 20 years?
All these comments about 'oooh you coulda bought this for the same amount of cash' are just people who are not in the position to comfortably buy and play with cars at that price point.
The whole 'value for money' aspect is not applicable here.
Without viewing the 355 I don't think you can describe it as tired or imply it's a rust bucket. How do you know if the buyer already owned/driven a F355, let alone a tired 100k mile example that has sat in the salty UK roads for 20 years?
All these comments about 'oooh you coulda bought this for the same amount of cash' are just people who are not in the position to comfortably buy and play with cars at that price point.
The whole 'value for money' aspect is not applicable here.
cvega said:
"iconic" styling.
it really isnt
It's debatable, but I'd say it is "iconic". Let's not forget the meaning of iconic: it's doesn't mean objective beauty, the internet says, "very famous or popular, especially being considered to represent particular opinions or a particular time". I'd say the Supra fits that description for at least a section of petrolheads, maybe of a certain generation. Some people love these pricisely becuase it isn't a Ferrari, but for the big tuning potential of a turbo 2JZ.it really isnt
Jonstar said:
The dealer isn't expecting the car to sell at this price its just marketing of which he received plenty of!
I could advertise my mx5 at £100k but what does that really mean?
Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't the article state that the car sold for 95K, not that it is being advertised for that amount?I could advertise my mx5 at £100k but what does that really mean?
Used to see a fair few of these around east London in the mid to late 90s, usually in silver, can only guess just how many have ended up in the larger breakers yards since then.
I well remember a looking at a silver L reg one, with rear damage in an auction salvage yard, on Canvey in the late 90s.
Fast forward to 2007 and I decided to take the plunge. I wanted a dk blue, manual Turbo ( just like the one I had read about in that Fast Lane magazine road test in circa 93 ) but even 11 years ago I couldn't find one, so I bought my first Griffith 500 instead.
I know of 2 cars, sitting in front gardens, but they won't sell.
I well remember a looking at a silver L reg one, with rear damage in an auction salvage yard, on Canvey in the late 90s.
Fast forward to 2007 and I decided to take the plunge. I wanted a dk blue, manual Turbo ( just like the one I had read about in that Fast Lane magazine road test in circa 93 ) but even 11 years ago I couldn't find one, so I bought my first Griffith 500 instead.
I know of 2 cars, sitting in front gardens, but they won't sell.
Jasandjules said:
Even if i won 115m on the lottery, there is no way I would spend more than 9.5k on that...
Different strokes for different folks, the guy who bought it probably doesn't have anywhere near £115M! We are all different, I would not have say a £300K+ Countach if I won that much, but someone else would, it's so personal that it matters not what I or you like if something sells it sells and demand of some sort was obviously there, despite however much we personally might balk at the prices!
cocopop said:
To be fair, this sold in the US.
Mk IVs have always been held in high regard over there and values reflect that.
The money some US examples will have had poured into tuning them will dwarf the sale price of this one.
THIS!!!Mk IVs have always been held in high regard over there and values reflect that.
The money some US examples will have had poured into tuning them will dwarf the sale price of this one.
Plenty of tuners have spent easily into 6 figures tuning these things. So it would probably make a nice stablemate to have the best low mileage show car next to some 2000hp mutant sister car.
ravster said:
Anyone want to buy mine for £100k please get in touch :-)
The rear bumper paint is likely not to be an issue. It’s due to the shape of the bumper and light reflection at certain angles with pictures taken on a camera rather than normal viewing. I have a similar picture taken of my car last year on a sunny day with light reflections whilst I was looking at & it looked perfect to me - that might sound weird but just giving my experience.
Obviously I am biased but Mk4 TT Supras are fantastic cars and way ahead of their time. I think their appeal is that across the showroom was a Corolla so the fact they made cars like this is nuts, like the GTR today. Jap cars are marmite but IMO the Supra’s styling is iconic.
I guess something is only worth what someone is going to pay and that one buyer who wants to spend £100k has bought so the same car on another day might not make half that price. It’s a game and a gamble rather than something solid to make a comparison with but that’s what the whole classic car market is based on.
I was actually looking to sell mine a couple of years ago, but events transpired which prevented a sale, and then when I was ready the huge increase in values has meant selling now would be madness. They are truly great cars. They are both hyped and slated by a lot of people with no experience and little understanding of them, but they really are very special when tuned properly; a practical, reliable, comfortable, super car slaying GT.
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