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I've been toying with buying a GTR next year and regularly check pistonheads to keep an eye on prices.
Q. Why are there so many GTR's for sale and with extremely low miles? Is there something I need to know?
Running costs don't appear to be excessive.
Mike
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So Many GTR's for sale
Started By 350Mike, Oct 20 2011 08:40 PM
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Zedling
Posted 20 October 2011 - 09:26 PM
As I have 28,000 miles on the clock, I'm not in a position to answer that!
The car is epic and there is nothing that comes close.
Why anyone would sell it other than for financial reasons is beyond me.
The car is epic and there is nothing that comes close.
Why anyone would sell it other than for financial reasons is beyond me.
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Zedling
Posted 20 October 2011 - 10:12 PM
It probably is financial reasons most of all. That would explain both the numbers and the low mileages. Or that is all I've seen, heard, and thought.
In an ideal world the lack of a manual gearbox would be the main reason, but that's probably wishful thinking on my part . . .
In an ideal world the lack of a manual gearbox would be the main reason, but that's probably wishful thinking on my part . . .
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'56 Toyota Celica VVTL-i GT: the very easy art of being more than happy with what you've got; 15 out of 5; the Parasol.
'07 Mazda MX-5 1.8 Option Pack: "14 out of 5", the Umbrella.
". . . That's not a deep philosophical question, that's a question a moron asks himself, the sort of question someone who had no sense whatsoever would ask" (Faris Badwan)
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Posted 22 October 2011 - 03:08 PM
350Mike, on 20 Oct 2011, 21:40, said:
I've been toying with buying a GTR next year and regularly check pistonheads to keep an eye on prices.
Q. Why are there so many GTR's for sale and with extremely low miles? Is there something I need to know?
Running costs don't appear to be excessive.
Mike
Q. Why are there so many GTR's for sale and with extremely low miles? Is there something I need to know?
Running costs don't appear to be excessive.
Mike
Having had one I can't think of many cars that would be more expensive to run!! Wonderful car though :-)
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Zedlet
Posted 23 October 2011 - 04:37 PM
waltong, on 22 Oct 2011, 16:08, said:
Having had one I can't think of many cars that would be more expensive to run!! Wonderful car though :-)
I suspect running costs are significant in driving short periods of ownership, plus a bit of the 'it' car factor which attracts frequent car changers.
I've had a couple of very costly months on my 20k miler; service, fluid change, front brake replacement, tyres and some bodywork , about £5500 in all.
Mine would be on Pistonheads if SHMBO knew
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