Cost of a Decent FD As of 2014

[GregR3]

Valuation on these cars seems to be an absolute minefield. This has ultimately put a downer on my Rotary experience over the years as you\'re met with frustration in getting people to realise a truly great example...and difficulty to part with money for a such a car.

My 2009 RX8 R3 had fantastic compression, low miles, perfect ignition with new 100B coil packs yet all you\'d ever get is people punting you in the balls price wise  for your pride and joy. Finally got out of that and into arguably the best FC3C in the country again with fantastic service history, completely original to be met with huge difficulties when trying to sell.

All i would say is, pay what you are happy to part with for the best original example you can. But be absolutely prepared to fight your corner for it\'s value when you come to sell it. Car\'s from reputable folks like Newera will hold their money far better than most, but the rotary powered cars from Mazda still have this edge of mysticism and magic around them which makes them incredibly difficult to sell to anybody else but a rotary fanatic..

[PurcyP]

Valuation on these cars seems to be an absolute minefield. This has ultimately put a downer on my Rotary experience over the years as you\'re met with frustration in getting people to realise a truly great example...and difficulty to part with money for a such a car.

My 2009 RX8 R3 had fantastic compression, low miles, perfect ignition with new 100B coil packs yet all you\'d ever get is people punting you in the balls price wise  for your pride and joy. Finally got out of that and into arguably the best FC3C in the country again with fantastic service history, completely original to be met with huge difficulties when trying to sell.

All i would say is, pay what you are happy to part with for the best original example you can. But be absolutely prepared to fight your corner for it\'s value when you come to sell it. Car\'s from reputable folks like Newera will hold their money far better than most, but the rotary powered cars from Mazda still have this edge of mysticism and magic around them which makes them incredibly difficult to sell to anybody else but a rotary fanatic..

What i highlighted in bold there pretty much sums up why i made this thread, you hit the nail on the head with this post as a whole.

I can see selling my RX8 being an absolute nightmare as its going to automatically carry stigma and somehow be worth £800 instead of £1800 for example purely "just because"

RX7s i can see as a buyer a different minefield, hopefully it doesnt happen but i am wary of people selling a FD that is "the dogs" but in reality is absolutely stuffed and i dont mean the obvious modified examples either.

But on the same merit my attitude as a buyer is fair and just, i dont rock up to a viewing waste time and then low ball, ive had that far too many times as a seller, if the seller can knock off a few pennies, amazing thats all gravy.


Think really my best bet is to hold on the rx8 for as long as i need to and when im ready to actively buy a rx7 and have enough cash to swing under or over my set amount ill part with the rx8 to add to it.

[PurcyP]

Well there goes my hope of using the RX8 as a healthy chunk towards An FD3S

..some moron decided to park on my car rather than next to it whilst i was in the bank
and i stupidly decided to park out of view of EVERY camera