Looking to buy 1989 Supra Turbo

gforakis · 10-02-2009, 10:10 PM

Hey guys, I've been looking around the forums and figured this is the right place to get some advice. I'm looking for a first car, and was wondering what you all thought of this http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/1401048425.html. It's a 1989 Supra Turbo - I looked at it in person the other day. It runs great and has 1 original owner. He's asking $6500 and I am wondering what I should be looking to pay. Thanks a lot!

scaggsj · 10-03-2009, 01:48 AM

Its pretty clean and all but Ive seen better deals. I got mine for 800 and put a head gasket on and a lower ball joint. Runs awesome and Ive got 1600 in with all the parts. But mines not as clean as that. Ive seen some though around here that are really nice, for 6500. Check these out to give your self a comparison.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1401904386.html

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1400213795.html
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ctd/1370918566.html
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1383319231.html

There's a lot more on there, I wouldn't pay that much unless it was immaculate and exactly what I wanted, For me that would be a turbo and 5speed.

Krem · 10-03-2009, 01:53 AM

$29,500 new?!?!? I'm confused... is this a mk3 or mk4?!?

At $6,500, I'd expect this thing to have a JDM swap and some added work. However, there's no pix of the engine bay and the pictures are not serving justice.. the only mods he's mentioned done to the car are cosmetic in nature. In Nevada, a historic car cannot have performance mods, and I'd imagine the same applies in Maryland. Which tells me this guy doesn't really have anything under the hood except for a 7mgte that hopefully has seen an oil change every 3,000 miles and has been maintained properly and was never, or rarely, neglected. The price suggests that he's looking to sell, but he's not wanting to sell. I might see paying $4-$4.5k for that... I'd also take the stock wheels and tires if he's soo firm on the price because of the aftermarkets... they don't look that impressive in the photo anyways...

Try checkin ebay, craigslist in other cities nation wide... that will help give you a broader idea of price ranges. Personally, I kept looking between Vegas, LA and Phoenix. I saw some turbos down around $2.5k, but most needed some work or came w/ salvage title. A lot of non-turbo's here in vegas sell for $800-$1400 while not in running condition. I thought I lucked out w/ mine at $2k in strong condition till something went wrong in the fuel system and she's been parked for 3 weeks now. However, rarely do I see non-turbo's over $2.5k unless some work has been put into it. So I can see $6.5k for a worked on mk3... but I'd have to guess it's priced for the love put into the car, not the work... what you'd be paying the extra money for is peace of mind... which I thought I had with a strong running supra, till one unfortunate right turn when everything just stopped. End point, there is no 100% peace of mind, unless the guy gives you a guarantee... and that'd be the only way he'd get $6.5k outta me for that supra.

To each his own... this is just my two cents and observations from the west coast.. if you decide to get her, congrats... enjoy and I wish you the best of luck... just let us know what happens eh?

Edit:
Just looked this up on KBB using 21201 as zip... did 115k miles (figuring the guy is rounding down). Sport Roof, Leather, cruise, power everything, auto, ac, am/fm, cassette player... and... as you can see for yourself, he really wants a lot for his love... JIC you can see: Excellent condition is $3,685; Good condition is $3,310; Fair condition is $2,885... it definately looks and sounds like it's in Excellent condition, but as you can see, about $3k over kelly blue book... might as well be buying from a used car lot at that point..

ricerbaby · 10-23-2009, 02:48 PM

not so much a good deal for the first.. i have an 88 that has had some issues but it was only 500 to start i put a jdm in it and fixed alot of leaks and put new interior in it new rims and tires and neon sand ive spent less than 4k also alot of leaks and fixes that are minor problems because i put the jdm in myself 2 years ago, had overheating issues but you should keep looking because their should be a better deal. even if you think you are getting a deal the 88 89 supra likes to break down alott check to make sure it has not had overheating issues and that the headgasket is intact, also check the ball joints they are not fun to fix, and they are usually worn out by now. in most supras it will not have been fixed yet, and within the next 5 years or so they will need it... alot

10-02-2009, 10:10 PM	#1
gforakis Stock Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2	Looking to buy 1989 Supra Turbo Hey guys, I've been looking around the forums and figured this is the right place to get some advice. I'm looking for a first car, and was wondering what you all thought of this http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/1401048425.html. It's a 1989 Supra Turbo - I looked at it in person the other day. It runs great and has 1 original owner. He's asking $6500 and I am wondering what I should be looking to pay. Thanks a lot!

10-03-2009, 01:48 AM	#2
scaggsj 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 87	Its pretty clean and all but Ive seen better deals. I got mine for 800 and put a head gasket on and a lower ball joint. Runs awesome and Ive got 1600 in with all the parts. But mines not as clean as that. Ive seen some though around here that are really nice, for 6500. Check these out to give your self a comparison. http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1401904386.html http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1400213795.html http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ctd/1370918566.html http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1383319231.html There's a lot more on there, I wouldn't pay that much unless it was immaculate and exactly what I wanted, For me that would be a turbo and 5speed. __________________ 1987 Supra 7MGE - Auto - Stock - White Previoius Toyotas; 1992 Toyota Celica Gt, (Sold) 1988 Toyota Celica Alltrac Turbo (Died)

10-03-2009, 01:53 AM	#3
Krem 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 167	$29,500 new?!?!? I'm confused... is this a mk3 or mk4?!? At $6,500, I'd expect this thing to have a JDM swap and some added work. However, there's no pix of the engine bay and the pictures are not serving justice.. the only mods he's mentioned done to the car are cosmetic in nature. In Nevada, a historic car cannot have performance mods, and I'd imagine the same applies in Maryland. Which tells me this guy doesn't really have anything under the hood except for a 7mgte that hopefully has seen an oil change every 3,000 miles and has been maintained properly and was never, or rarely, neglected. The price suggests that he's looking to sell, but he's not wanting to sell. I might see paying $4-$4.5k for that... I'd also take the stock wheels and tires if he's soo firm on the price because of the aftermarkets... they don't look that impressive in the photo anyways... Try checkin ebay, craigslist in other cities nation wide... that will help give you a broader idea of price ranges. Personally, I kept looking between Vegas, LA and Phoenix. I saw some turbos down around $2.5k, but most needed some work or came w/ salvage title. A lot of non-turbo's here in vegas sell for $800-$1400 while not in running condition. I thought I lucked out w/ mine at $2k in strong condition till something went wrong in the fuel system and she's been parked for 3 weeks now. However, rarely do I see non-turbo's over $2.5k unless some work has been put into it. So I can see $6.5k for a worked on mk3... but I'd have to guess it's priced for the love put into the car, not the work... what you'd be paying the extra money for is peace of mind... which I thought I had with a strong running supra, till one unfortunate right turn when everything just stopped. End point, there is no 100% peace of mind, unless the guy gives you a guarantee... and that'd be the only way he'd get $6.5k outta me for that supra. To each his own... this is just my two cents and observations from the west coast.. if you decide to get her, congrats... enjoy and I wish you the best of luck... just let us know what happens eh? Edit: Just looked this up on KBB using 21201 as zip... did 115k miles (figuring the guy is rounding down). Sport Roof, Leather, cruise, power everything, auto, ac, am/fm, cassette player... and... as you can see for yourself, he really wants a lot for his love... JIC you can see: Excellent condition is $3,685; Good condition is $3,310; Fair condition is $2,885... it definately looks and sounds like it's in Excellent condition, but as you can see, about $3k over kelly blue book... might as well be buying from a used car lot at that point.. Last edited by Krem; 10-03-2009 at 02:03 AM.

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ricerbaby Stock Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: flower mound texas Posts: 7	not so much a good deal for the first.. i have an 88 that has had some issues but it was only 500 to start i put a jdm in it and fixed alot of leaks and put new interior in it new rims and tires and neon sand ive spent less than 4k also alot of leaks and fixes that are minor problems because i put the jdm in myself 2 years ago, had overheating issues but you should keep looking because their should be a better deal. even if you think you are getting a deal the 88 89 supra likes to break down alott check to make sure it has not had overheating issues and that the headgasket is intact, also check the ball joints they are not fun to fix, and they are usually worn out by now. in most supras it will not have been fixed yet, and within the next 5 years or so they will need it... alot