pickin up a mk3 got questions

907mge · 09-12-2011, 03:20 AM

If you are looking for something to keep as a collectors car and not as a daily driver then it is not a bad deal. But if it is a DD then you will still have problems to fix due to age. The other problem is insuring it because if it was totaled the insurance company will only want to pay you book value which is far less than what you paid. Also 89 is not as rare as a 90 and 90 is not as rare as 91 and so on. Does it still have good leather or is it cracked or starting to?

cre · 09-12-2011, 06:58 AM

Unless it's a flip, I pay what I think a given car is worth to me. If someone's asking high but I put it through the wringer and feel that I won't lose sleep over it that night or the next then I'll pay more. If I feel hesitant then I offer less or walk. I probably would pay $7K+ for either a WELL BUILT MKIII or an IMMACULATE, STOCK MKIII.... but not for 99% of them that I see.

907mge's dead on though, the age of it will *usually* hurt you a bit if you intend to move it from "garage queen" status to "daily driver" status; Fluids leaking out of nowhere, dried up bushings to start squeaking, rattles here and there show up; Plastic and rubber shrink and dry up so fasteners are miraculously loose, seals and hoses leaking, shocks bouncing and so on. Sadly the moisturizers and conditioners in the various fluids don't often circulate enough in low mileage vehicles to really help like they should. Now, you may find it was serviced thoughtfully and stored under ideal conditions and such upsets will be minimal... It does happen so don't panic.

At the end of the day what matters is if YOU think it was worth it. You didn't buy it to sell off right away and make a profit, right? Then who cares? If it's that low of mileage and well cared for it's a great find already.

09-12-2011, 06:58 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Unless it's a flip, I pay what I think a given car is worth to me. If someone's asking high but I put it through the wringer and feel that I won't lose sleep over it that night or the next then I'll pay more. If I feel hesitant then I offer less or walk. I probably would pay $7K+ for either a WELL BUILT MKIII or an IMMACULATE, STOCK MKIII.... but not for 99% of them that I see. 907mge's dead on though, the age of it will usually hurt you a bit if you intend to move it from "garage queen" status to "daily driver" status; Fluids leaking out of nowhere, dried up bushings to start squeaking, rattles here and there show up; Plastic and rubber shrink and dry up so fasteners are miraculously loose, seals and hoses leaking, shocks bouncing and so on. Sadly the moisturizers and conditioners in the various fluids don't often circulate enough in low mileage vehicles to really help like they should. Now, you may find it was serviced thoughtfully and stored under ideal conditions and such upsets will be minimal... It does happen so don't panic. At the end of the day what matters is if YOU think it was worth it. You didn't buy it to sell off right away and make a profit, right? Then who cares? If it's that low of mileage and well cared for it's a great find already. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

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09-12-2011, 03:20 AM	#1
907mge 20psi boost Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Harrisburg Posts: 759	If you are looking for something to keep as a collectors car and not as a daily driver then it is not a bad deal. But if it is a DD then you will still have problems to fix due to age. The other problem is insuring it because if it was totaled the insurance company will only want to pay you book value which is far less than what you paid. Also 89 is not as rare as a 90 and 90 is not as rare as 91 and so on. Does it still have good leather or is it cracked or starting to?