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Old 04-04-05, 04:51 PM
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1987 RX-7 good deaL?

im looking at buying an Rx-7 and i found one for about my price range, its a 1987 Rx 7 GXL with 100k miles and body is in really good condition, everything runs and looks good, he wants 3200 for it.
u guys think its a good price?
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i payed $4,500 for my '87 tII, arctic silver with mint insides, and overall good paint, just a little weak on the rearviews and the pass. door - the engine was advertised as 12k miles on a rebuilt motor (130k body miles) but the rear apex blew on my way home - spent nine months and about 1200 rebuilding a jdm series 5 and still think i got a good deal
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thats sucks for u, but k thx for the reply
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I think it's high. I wouldnt spend more than 2500 MAX on it.

When I got my first 86 N/A base, I spent $2500, and that was in 1997. It had over 100,000 miles on it and ran strong. Body was near mint. Interior was pretty good. Had a small rip in the seat but nothing major.

Just my 2 cents.
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i got a 88t2 in overall excellent condition for $2700. 98k on body and 10k on motor.

But i think i may have got a good deal
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thats way too high for the mileage. go blue book it. i bet they say like 2000. im too lazy to check.
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I paid 1250 for my GXL. It was out of timing and needed the full 60k tune up (had 112k on it). In good condition, nice body, paint was old but as expected.... but its also an auto. Take that as you will. I like mine and think I made out good :p (just need a MT now)
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i just got an '86 for 1600$, i wouldnt pay much more than 2000, but thats just me.....
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Wow, I'm so jealous of all of you. I do a search on autotrader for this area and I see most cars at twice bluebook. The only ones that go for bluebook are junkers, or off this forum, which aren't many.
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Im looking to pick up a 87 base tomorrow... got the owner down to 3500, comes with new clutch that i have to put in. beside that it is mint with 46K on engine and on the car. I know its above blue book but all the ones around here are beat that i have seen. This sounds like a good deal?
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I just bought an 87 base 4 weeks ago for $1400, but the price on the window said $2950. Had some serious mileage on it though and the paint was crap, major electrical problems too, but I love every minute of it all, if it was in mint condition, I wouldn't have anything to do.
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i'm buying this 86 turboII for $1600 130,000 miles. no dents on the body. new tires. perfect rims. few cracked plastic pieces here and there.... well the cranked hood scoop sucks. but the car run strong cept for the flooding problem that i hasvn't figured out just yet
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Sheesh. Way too much money for a N/A. Got my 89 GTU for $500 Had blown motor and bad paint, but mint interior. Installed a low milage reman for $200 and it runs like a prach.
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i got an 88 base for sale with a t2 rear end but i has stripped out carpet in mn with 100,000 miles for 600 body aint perfect but it runs
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I got mine for a set of infinity tweeters.... I guess I got an ok deal.
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Originally Posted by Dragoon400
im looking at buying an Rx-7 and i found one for about my price range, its a 1987 Rx 7 GXL with 100k miles and body is in really good condition, everything runs and looks good, he wants 3200 for it.
u guys think its a good price?
That is about right if the car is fully reconditioned and sold from a dealership that offers a warranty. If the car is being sold from a private party with no warranty, then the asking price is about twice what the car is worth.
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