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itsjustsway · 01-28-2011, 09:22 AM

Hey everyone I was recently the owner of a 04 gti before it was totaled :\. Anyways im looking at a 1990 turbo supra. Cars body is in good condition except back wing paint looks burnt nd driver seat needs work. Now the car needs a battery he wants 2 keep his nd it needs an alternator belt.. He started the car nd it sounds good nd runs good with no smoke. Is it worth the $2000 he is asking for ?

907mge · 01-28-2011, 02:39 PM

Miles?
Pictures?
History?

itsjustsway · 01-28-2011, 03:09 PM

253000 miles nd I dont have piks.. History is original owner had it since 1992 drove it for several years before garaging it nd letting it sit for 3years . 2Nd owner bought it uses it as a daily till now that he is selling it. No accidents nothing rebuild . All original

mkiiisupra · 01-28-2011, 03:22 PM

Something was rebuilt at some point, The stock headgasket on that engine does not last 250k miles

itsjustsway · 01-28-2011, 04:19 PM

So I called him nd asked the head gasket question nd he says the owner before him replaced them around 180000 miles

907mge · 01-28-2011, 04:22 PM

I personally think that is a high price for the amount of miles. Yes it probably has had the HG done atleast once but it doesn't mean the engine is not original and never been rebuilt. They can last that long with proper maintance. Its still is an old car that will most certainly need work.

itsjustsway · 01-28-2011, 05:49 PM

So He whent down 2 1800 nd we are doing the deal on Saturday ... I felt it was a good deal for the car.. Hopefully everything works out nd no crazy major problems come up.. Will post piks as soon as possible

907mge · 01-28-2011, 07:27 PM

When a car reaches that age and that milage it is only worth what someone will pay for it since the book value is not there anymore. But you, like everyone will put money into it. But then again if you just drive it as transportation and baby it and do the bare min in repairs then it might not cost that much. But then again it is a supra and who drives it for just for an A to B car.

itsjustsway · 01-29-2011, 09:18 AM

very true you have a point.. But I figured the body nd interior is clean nd engine appears it I'll dump money into new internals nd such working nd building my way from bottom of engine till top nd dat will take care of problems hopefully ..along with rigorous routine maintenance hopefully I'll be fine

01-28-2011, 09:22 AM	#1
itsjustsway Stock Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 27	newbie Hey everyone I was recently the owner of a 04 gti before it was totaled :\. Anyways im looking at a 1990 turbo supra. Cars body is in good condition except back wing paint looks burnt nd driver seat needs work. Now the car needs a battery he wants 2 keep his nd it needs an alternator belt.. He started the car nd it sounds good nd runs good with no smoke. Is it worth the $2000 he is asking for ?

01-28-2011, 03:22 PM	#4
mkiiisupra Lexus & 550's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 570 Blog Entries: 1	Something was rebuilt at some point, The stock headgasket on that engine does not last 250k miles __________________ 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo A/T ------------------------------------------------ Questions about oil? take a look http://www.supramania.com/aehaas/

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01-28-2011, 02:39 PM	#2
907mge 20psi boost Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Harrisburg Posts: 759	Miles? Pictures? History?

01-28-2011, 03:09 PM	#3
itsjustsway Stock Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 27	253000 miles nd I dont have piks.. History is original owner had it since 1992 drove it for several years before garaging it nd letting it sit for 3years . 2Nd owner bought it uses it as a daily till now that he is selling it. No accidents nothing rebuild . All original

01-28-2011, 04:19 PM	#5
itsjustsway Stock Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 27	So I called him nd asked the head gasket question nd he says the owner before him replaced them around 180000 miles

01-28-2011, 04:22 PM	#6
907mge 20psi boost Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Harrisburg Posts: 759	I personally think that is a high price for the amount of miles. Yes it probably has had the HG done atleast once but it doesn't mean the engine is not original and never been rebuilt. They can last that long with proper maintance. Its still is an old car that will most certainly need work.

01-28-2011, 05:49 PM	#7
itsjustsway Stock Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 27	So He whent down 2 1800 nd we are doing the deal on Saturday ... I felt it was a good deal for the car.. Hopefully everything works out nd no crazy major problems come up.. Will post piks as soon as possible

01-28-2011, 07:27 PM	#8
907mge 20psi boost Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Harrisburg Posts: 759	When a car reaches that age and that milage it is only worth what someone will pay for it since the book value is not there anymore. But you, like everyone will put money into it. But then again if you just drive it as transportation and baby it and do the bare min in repairs then it might not cost that much. But then again it is a supra and who drives it for just for an A to B car.

01-29-2011, 09:18 AM	#9
itsjustsway Stock Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 27	very true you have a point.. But I figured the body nd interior is clean nd engine appears it I'll dump money into new internals nd such working nd building my way from bottom of engine till top nd dat will take care of problems hopefully ..along with rigorous routine maintenance hopefully I'll be fine