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Tim Hutchings
Tinkerer
Wellington
Soarer TT
Posts: 67
Reg: 01-2008
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Is the average early ninties TT-Soarer worth in Australia? I ask this out of sheer curiousity. I heard they were worth heaps. I payed $4050 for mine in NZ, cheap deal but still...
So what sort of price did you lot pic your Soarers up for?? |
Karen Farmer
Tinkerer
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 37
Reg: 12-2007
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I paid quite alot for mine. 94 black on black TT.
$15000. Sometimes i look at the cars for sale section and wince at some of the great deals going!!
But i love my baby so cant complain to loudly..  |
Tim Hutchings
Tinkerer
Wellington
Soarer TT
Posts: 68
Reg: 01-2008
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••••• An expensive oldish Soarer over here with 100-200ks on it would be about 6k you guys would probably save a fair bit importing one from good old NZ |
Patrick Robinson
Tinkerer
New Providence
Soarer TT
Posts: 67
Reg: 09-2007
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I live in the Bahamas and I traded my honda station wagon for the soarer. |
Dean Smyth
Tinkerer
nsw
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 36
Reg: 02-2008
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I got my '92 for $8,250 reduced from $11,990.
4 years parts and labor warranty with 90,000km on the clock, immaculate engine and interior. Couldn't of asked for a better car haha.
I've since done the turbo's too. |
Benjamin Burgess
Goo Roo
NSW
Toyota Soarer GT-TL, Toyota Corolla Conquest
Posts: 1824
Reg: 07-2005
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I sold my stock 91 soarer for 6k a few weeks back. Could have got a little more, but just wasn't interested in it sitting around gathering dust to make another 500-800 bucks. |
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)
Posts: 2465
Reg: 07-2005
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You'll find that Soarer prices in Australia have dropped dramatically compared to what they were going for 2 years ago. |
Glen Muller
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 309
Reg: 12-2007
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Vinh Bui wrote on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 12:11 pm:You'll find that Soarer prices in Australia have dropped dramatically compared to what they were going for 2 years ago.
Hence why I jumped on the bandwagon.
My UZZ31 Limited was worth $12,500 a few years ago, I picked it up for $8000. |
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi
Posts: 1529
Reg: 07-2005
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It's not worth selling, the market is crap for current Soarer owners. |
Justin Camilleri
DieHard
QLD
Had a 85 MZ10, 92 TT, Now 91 TT
Posts: 771
Reg: 07-2005
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Will they ever go back up! |
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)
Posts: 2468
Reg: 07-2005
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Not with the way the petrol prices are going at the moment, and the amount of lemons that always seem to be popping up. |
Brian Timms
Goo Roo
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.
Posts: 1147
Reg: 12-2006
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Mine's up for sale for under $5k
B. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3485
Reg: 10-2005
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Prices have gone to •••• here too - my '96 JZZ31 was $6995 when I got it 2.5 years ago, which was a steal as I had a valuation done at $14,000, but now I'd be lucky to get $4000-$5000 for it, if I could find a buyer.
We were going to sell it and buy a family car but the wife and I have decided we'll just get her a small 4 door and make do, as its just not worth it |
Glen Muller
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 312
Reg: 12-2007
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Great time to buy a Soarer though... I hope the prices are still •••••• in a few years so I can pick up a decent '32 for bugger all. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 9178
Reg: 11-2004
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And then not be able to get parts for it.  |
Dean Smyth
Tinkerer
nsw
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 37
Reg: 02-2008
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Give it another few years and they will become a collectible. Or they will be the main ride in a fast and furious and everyone will want one |
Dave Rose
TryHard
wa
uzz31 v8
Posts: 357
Reg: 03-2007
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$6995 ....2.5 years ago .96 JZZ31!!..was the seller on drugs?? |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3491
Reg: 10-2005
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Dave Rose wrote on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 10:20 pm:$6995 ....2.5 years ago .96 JZZ31!!..was the seller on drugs??
Nope, it was a direct import, so they only wanted to make a resonable profit on it. I'm guessing they picked it up for a few thousand, spent another couple getting it imported, and made $1000-$1500 off me.
Most '96 models on yards I looked at were higher K's and at least $4000 more, and generally tattier than this one, so I think it was just a good deal. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer JZZ31 I6
Posts: 1991
Reg: 11-2005
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Very Good deal in Matts case.
Back in 2006, Id loved a JZZ31 for 7k with only 5 figure Kms on the clock.
Still fast forward to Christmas 2007 I was stoked to finally pick up a 1996 JZZ31 with 132kms for only $4000.... Wow 4k It's still a great deal thinking about it now! Ive only clocked it up to 134k's so far, just done a shade over 2k's since Ive had it for 4 months
Justin Camilleri wrote on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 10:34 pm:Will they ever go back up!
Hmmm there is hope. After spending some quality time with my Green UZZ30 after buying for $5500 I ended up selling it for $7000, so they can in the right hands! I was quite chuffed with that deal. Was pretty much same case with my Celsior too.
They both remained 95% factory too which I think its quite an important part of resale. |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 3975
Reg: 09-2005
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A unique Soarer would be comparatively more... like a turbo'd uzz32. |
Jimmy James
Tinkerer
WA
JZZ30 GT-T 5sp
Posts: 45
Reg: 06-2006
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Prices really have dropped a lot recently. I paid $16.5k for my 94' TT (black on black, factory manual) in July 06'. I'm guessing, if I sold it today it would probably only get closer to $10k?
I Agree with Callum, you would get more for a 'unique' soarer.
Just my 2cents |
Glen Muller
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 323
Reg: 12-2007
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In terms of motorbikes, stockos are worth more than modified bikes.
That's because it's safe to say a stocko was ridden sensibly, and often it was the owner's daily commuter. On the contrary, bikes with full stainless/titanium exhausts, raised pegs, crash posts etc were weekend weapons, flogged to death the second the bike left the workshop after it's 1000km service.
Back to Soarers, you'll probably find the prices will go up again when people start driving them. It all boils down to the uncontrollable variables in depreciation, such as age and popularity. We can affect the condition of the vehicle quite easily, reflected by the presentation of some of the Soarers owned by members of the forums.
I have the current value of them to thank for the opportunity to get mine; if the prices stayed where they were several years ago, I'd be stuck in that •••• box Cefiro I was looking at when I stumbled across my UZZ31. Cefiros rock; they're unusual, and have potential to go pretty hard, but the comfort and reliability of the V8 Soarer is nothing to be sniffed at. |
Joshua Rao
DieHard
WA
JZZ30 vvti GT-L & JZZ31(For Sale)
Posts: 557
Reg: 09-2006
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I paid around $15k for my 94 black on black 3L around the same time James and now I picked up a 96 vvti for less than that. Go figure. Not looking forward to selling the 94 black now. |
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