To sell or not to sell?
 

Hello guys,

i got a Q, you see i have a pretty good condition Mk3 1989 turbo. I was planning to buy a MK4. The thing is this car is like sentimental to me, it was bought by my dad when i was a teen, he sadly passed away 2 years ago. I dont wont sell the car, but i want a toyota supra mk4, i was wondering what is the insurance cost of the Mk4 turbo? is it a lot more to keep both of them? has anyone of u have two supras? and whats the cost like? a lot of people arguing that i will be in debt, if i have two of them with insurance both covered. Im not rich as well, im average, so cost is okay. The supra i am looking for is probably in the range of 20k-40k. also have a toyota rav 4 (family car) , which is highly irrelevant.

-thanks.

To me, your Rav4 is one of the most important pieces of information you provided. Here's why: I say sell the MKIII, because you'll have the rav4 as a daily driver for when (not if) you start modding the MKIV. Oh, and you'll need the cash from selling the MKIII to mod the MKIV...especially if you want to go 'apu' and upgrade the fuel system ($) and turbo ($) and ecu ($).

If you're 100%++++ sure you'll never mod the MKIV, then it's a tougher decision...in this case I think your friends may be correct because the MK4-TT will be more expensive to insure than the MKIII.

Ohhh that is very important info , aren't stock turbo supras at least 30k?

No, I've seen decent ones go for 20k. Depends on mileage, model year, color, auto vs. 6spd, targa vs hardtop, etc.

6 speed TT manual below 100k 93-94 or 98

What's wrong with a '95, or '97? There's almost no difference at all between a '94 and a '95, for example. In '96 the only issue I know is that it didn't come in a 6spd due to the OBDII emissions standards. In '97 the only issue I'm aware of is with an auto transmission, the oem diff was not an LSD (i.e. the same diff that's in the '97 auto n/a). The '97s and '98s are nearly identical (just like the '94s and '95s are the same...except for the '97 auto TT non-LSD diff, of course), as far as I know.

Other than '97, there's nothing wrong with the auto...especially if you want to drag race. In the 1/4 mile from a dead stop, an auto TT is quicker and more consistent than a 6spd...both bone stock and bpu.

Again, why not a '95 auto, a '95 6spd, or a '97 6spd? If you don't want to worry about OBDII, to me '95 was the best year for the Mkiv TT in the US.

okay, i seee.. ya people always prize the black on black supras to be valuable and the RSP supra as well they say 94 and 98 are great ! so yea thanks for more info, now i know they re all good esp the ones u stated

Well any black Mkiv can be converted to black-on-black with carpet and seats. It's a trivial, relatively inexpensive conversion if that's what you like.

Regarding color: actually Quicksliver ('98) is more highly desirable than RSP. Where are you getting this (bad) info?

When you say "they say 94 and 98 are great", who is the "they" you're talking about. I'd like to get in touch with 'them', and make sure "they" learn the error of 'their' ways. Really! Please feel free to send me that contact information privately.

I sold my 87 I had, loved that car, now bought what I got now, love it even more, but I am in your situation, sell or not to sell again, I never drive mine, and I have a built auto and i love it, much rather have the six, but my auto is fun and very fast on twins,

You sound kind of like me. At one point we had a 2009 Rav4, 2003 S-Runner, 1994 Accord, Black 1989 mkiii turbo and Grey 1989 mkiii turbo. We now have a 2009 Rav4, 2006 Tundra, 2003 S-Runner and 1994 mkiv turbo. Will be selling the 2003 S-Runner. Don't you get multiple car discount? I can't tell you how much my insurance is, but for the amount of vehicles I have, I don't think it's bad. For me once I drove the mkiv, it was a done deal. I don't think I will be selling the mkiv for a long, long time. Insurance isn't that bad for what you're getting, partly because of the age of the car.