Ep'd Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Just so shocked lately at the prices of EP82's and EP91's especially Glanza's. Why have they gone so cheap? Only like a few years ago they were fetching between 4 and 5k now you can pick a bargain under a grand?These cars should be appreciating not depreciating? Any opinions as to why?Cheers guys. Edited February 19, 2013 by Ep'd Quote
pick1 Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Bad climate and in-Ruley chav tastics getting a hold of em that's and they are getting old now and other motors are taking over Quote
Ep'd Posted February 19, 2013 Author Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) I know where your coming from but like ep3 civics type r's were fetching just over 2k now they are back over 3k for just a 51 plate. Also Mazda 323 gtr's have not devalued etc. for such a small car that runs economically and is cheap on tax starlets should be fetching much more! Edited February 19, 2013 by Ep'd Quote
pick1 Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 I agree I hate seein em sell for fuck all as I think a good conditioned one should have a decent price to them maybe they will start to get noticed again and start to increase in value Quote
TrisK Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Stuff does go right down before it starts becoming classic Quote
Starbuck Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 As above. You'll find as time goes on the shitter ones break down, get broken or sold on. Then the looked after ones will slowly go up. In particular unmolested examples which are rare. Quote
corofin12345 Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 lol, try selling one over here in ireland and ull know the meaning of cheap Quote
Starbuck Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Actually what corofin says is true. Look at some of the prices on donedeal. Compared to prices in the UK for starlets Irelands prices are peanuts! Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 ^^ This There are alot of these in the country now. Probably more than there ever has been as they are all being shipped out of japan and when something becomes more easy available prices go down. But as people break them and write them off those who care for theirs will see the values rise again. As you said they are cheap to fuel and cheap to tax its only a matter of time before they become in high demand because of the good mileage and tax compared to other small hot hatches which are quite poor even now. Quote
Ep'd Posted February 19, 2013 Author Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Yes it is quite heartbreaking as I paid 3k for mine not including modifications and factory options that I have brought and I would be lucky to even get 1500 for my Glanza Yes I agree. I used to have a renault 5 turbo that I sold 2 years ago I got 1400 for it and now it was on pistonheads a week ago it sold for 3500... Hopefully that will happen with the gt and Glanzas As a daily runner I cannot think of such a more reliable and spot on car to runALSO just to mention due to curiosity what prices are Glanzas fetching in Ireland hey ??? Edited February 19, 2013 by Ep'd Quote
Amjad Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 I'd have to disagree, the shitters are going cheap more often than not. We tend to hold on to the cleaner ones! Quote
ady2k5 Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Where can you get an EP82 or EP91 for under a grand?I've been looking and that last one i saw was a Glanza S on here for a grand that was like 6 months ago. Quote
ryan lang Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 why would they be appreciating? they are old, little boy racer cars now. lets not hide from the fact. they are as you say, economical, but also cheap and fast. every teenager wants one to replace his crusty sock for thrills thats why the price is coming down Quote
Starbuck Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Theyll go up just like good example Renault GT turbos etc When a a few years down the line people start reminiscing of the old days and wanting that shit hot Starlet GT or Glanza they used to have. Quote
Pandamonium Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Marc that's the only reason I still have mine parked out the front Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 The shitters go for around £1500-£2000. The minters got for £3000-£5000. Quote
daniel_g Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 If you look through the really old for sale threads on TGTT you'll see awesome specd starlets up for like 8 grand and people actually buying them. I bet 95% of members on here wouldn't dream of spending that on a starlet. There was a Glanza up for sale last year on here, pretty big spec gt35 etc. And nobody bought it so it got broken, fair enough. Simon on here sold his in parts, 100% correct decision, could you put a price on that ? Then wait around for nobody to buy it. Its a buyers market right now but in 5 or so years Glanzas and GTs will be rarer than ever. If you want a cheap one have a look on donedeal, they are mostly less than 1500. Quote
Starbuck Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 I bet most on tgtt wouldn't either. Not at this current climate. Quote
daniel_g Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Sorry, worded that badly. Just ment most folk nowadays wouldn't spend that on a starlet. Quote
AdamB Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 £8k for a well spec'd starlet is a fair price imo, after spending nearly £8k on my own car and its not even anywhere near built yet, £8k for a full spec machine is a bargain. The problem is that it's only worth what someone is willing to pay, and in this day and age people expect things for nothing. It's only the true enthusiasts that understand and realise what these cars are worth and they are the only people likely to spend such amounts. Someone whos just looking to buy a GT/Glanza when they have seen other shit bags for sale for 1500 they are going to expect the same. Quote
Rubix_Cube Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 The car market is on its arse. I paid 5750 for my Glanza in 2004. I couldnt sell it 2 years later for 4k....Glanzas and GT's will go down lower, then creep back up.... The problem with big high spec cars going for 5K plus is you are looking for a very specific buyer and you can get a SHIT LOAD more car for 5k. By that I mean faster, bigger and the same fun factor. Quote
smobey_sutton2 Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 The car market is on its arse. I paid 5750 for my Glanza in 2004. I couldnt sell it 2 years later for 4k....Glanzas and GT's will go down lower, then creep back up.... The problem with big high spec cars going for 5K plus is you are looking for a very specific buyer and you can get a SHIT LOAD more car for 5k. By that I mean faster, bigger and the same fun factor.Name a few cars that are a 'SHIT LOAD' faster for 5k... Im struggling to think of many without modifying them heavily.. Quote
morgey Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 Yeah for 5k your going to get a well spec'd fairly high powered starlet tbf, but you can buy quite a few boosted other cars for that including modified ones! Evo's and scoobs vxr's etc theres quite a few, you could prob get an old m3 or mk1 rs focus? Not necessary quicker but more maximum potential and better equipped with more roomInfact its almost getting to the point you could buy a ep3 N whack a supercharger on it for that amount of money and k20's can handle plenty of abuse reliably :/ Its a case of someone wanting one at the end of the day, someone who had one as a first car and never had there fix of a boosted ep might come back and buy one! Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Name a few cars that are a 'SHIT LOAD' faster for 5k... Im struggling to think of many without modifying them heavily.. Skyline, Supra, M3, Subaru, Evo......Is that enough?? Quote
ryan lang Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Name a few cars that are a 'SHIT LOAD' faster for 5k... Im struggling to think of many without modifying them heavily.. you can buy a tidy s13 for £2000. and spend another £3000 on modding it. pretty sure it would be alot faster Quote
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