Old Newby - 1986 Base

goixoye · 07-07-2008, 02:49 PM

This morning I bought an '86 w/ 41,470 miles. From the pictures it seems in good shape. I hope so 'cause I paid almost $6,200 including sales tax etc. I'm sure that's way too much. When the salesman called back to tell me how the dealership wanted to handle the transaction he said 2 other people had called to inquire about the car. If I hadn't bought it it seems like someone else would've snapped it up.

The biggest problem is that it's 450 miles away and I can't get it for about 2 weeks.

I'm 44yo and graduated college in '86. I've always liked the MK1 best and have looked but never found one that caused me to pull the trigger until now.

I'm eating a lot of crow right now from my family...about 7 years ago I had a very negative experience with my local Toyota dealer (problems went all the way to Toyota corporate). I swore I would never buy another Toyota. Everytime I go by the dealership I give 'em the #1 in sign language. I've never really liked Kyle Busch and now that he's having such sucess in a Toyota I really can't stand him. Sounds like I need a lot of therapy to sort this all out...Maybe the new-to-me MR2 will be just the ticket?

I'm struggling to decide if the '07 Chevy Colorado loses it's garage spot to the MR2.

Please don't tell me how bad I got ripped off in the purchase. I really don't want to know. I did make a wimpish attempt to talk them down on the price but got no concessions.

David48 · 07-07-2008, 04:22 PM

Welcome... And how the **** do you not like Kyle Busch!?!? He's freaking awesome! Kind of off topic now but did you watch the Coke Zero 400 saturday night. He was leading so long. I actually got to go to the race.

As far as the MR2 goes, you'll find a lot of great info here. And I think the MR2 should take the garage.

OldSkool · 07-07-2008, 06:01 PM

Welcome! 6K for 41,xxx miles sounds OK, but I just paid $400 for a "pristine"
127K-mile "jewel"

mods are rust and body damage, but it gets ~35 MPG HWY!

Funny, someone with your SN giving that dealer the #1 sign

goixoye · 07-08-2008, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by OldSkool

Funny, someone with your SN giving that dealer the #1 sign

You're right it's time to let that go. Just to clarify I'm doing it inside my car, kinda for my own benefit. Only my family has seen me do it. And I'm supposed to be the best role model for them. Thank you for correcting me.

curvesrgood · 07-08-2008, 06:54 AM

Welcome, sounds like a very low mileage example you tracked down! Once you are able to pick it up post some pictures for us... can't wait to see it!!

OldSkool · 07-08-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goixoye

You're right it's time to let that go. Just to clarify I'm doing it inside my car, kinda for my own benefit. Only my family has seen me do it. And I'm supposed to be the best role model for them. Thank you for correcting me.

Nah, I'm just as bad, got a used dealer I flip (like you do mostly) when I lived in T.H. that sold
my daughter a buy-here-pay-here lemon, avoid Cox Cars like the plague and AIDS combined!

David48 · 07-09-2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldSkool

Nah, I'm just as bad, got a used dealer I flip (like you do mostly) when I lived in T.H. that sold
my daughter a buy-here-pay-here lemon, avoid Cox Cars like the plague and AIDS combined!

The lemon law doesn't apply to used cars.

OldSkool · 07-09-2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David48

The lemon law doesn't apply to used cars.

Never cited Lemon Laws, but the car was nonetheless a total LEMON!

Sorry to highjack the thread, [/rant]

metheores · 07-09-2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David48

The lemon law doesn't apply to used cars.

It does in Massachusetts, from private sellers as well

goixoye · 07-09-2008, 09:02 PM

The bad news is Autotrader was wrong. I am 600 miles away from my new-to-me MR2 (not 450). The good news is the dealer sent me some more pics today....looks like the Coly is going to loose it's garage spot.

lsgheero · 07-09-2008, 09:54 PM

look at it this way, thats just 600 miles of get to love the mr2 instead of 450!

I agree post pics! and welcome!

goixoye · 07-10-2008, 05:26 AM

A couple of pics

lsgheero · 07-10-2008, 07:29 AM

speechless

David48 · 07-10-2008, 09:29 AM

Looks nice!

Must be pretty special to get a spot inside the building in the first pic.

curvesrgood · 07-10-2008, 10:31 AM

Yup, looks as clean as I thought it might... no matter what anyone says about price, mk1's that clean are getting VERY hard to come by, so enjoy that one!

It looks great from the pictures!! I was thrilled to get one was right at 100K on the ticker... I may have even overpaid (according to some folks), but I couldn't be happier and would gladly buy it again. Mine had really faded paint and had two panels replaced from a minor fender bender too, but everything was in good order aside from the paint fade. Congrats on finding such a clean one!! And folks think my 88 N/A is clean... doesn't have anything on that one! Wow!

OldSkool · 07-10-2008, 06:00 PM

I'd say you got a great deal, man!
It likely books higher...

PETC · 07-10-2008, 09:04 PM

They had it INSIDE? That's freaking awesome.

PS: Coke Zero 400... chuckle...

canadam · 07-10-2008, 11:05 PM

Beautiful car, absolutely beautiful!

Raptor13x · 07-11-2008, 12:27 AM

Looks like it's in fantastic shape, but I'd never spend more than $3,000 on an mki, and only that much if it was immaculate, and supercharged or with a completed engine swap.

Have fun.

8T8MR2 · 07-18-2008, 11:12 AM

I would have bought it. I paid 1700 for my 88 with 104K on it. Will post pics eventually. There was a guy here in Tampa that was a selling an 89 with 64K on it, but the car had been parked in the open for 3 years with the T-tops off and had lots of rust, dents and bruises...He wanted 800, talked him down to 5 after seeing the car, but he never returned any of my calls after that.

07-07-2008, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
goixoye No Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Old Newby - 1986 Base This morning I bought an '86 w/ 41,470 miles. From the pictures it seems in good shape. I hope so 'cause I paid almost $6,200 including sales tax etc. I'm sure that's way too much. When the salesman called back to tell me how the dealership wanted to handle the transaction he said 2 other people had called to inquire about the car. If I hadn't bought it it seems like someone else would've snapped it up. The biggest problem is that it's 450 miles away and I can't get it for about 2 weeks. I'm 44yo and graduated college in '86. I've always liked the MK1 best and have looked but never found one that caused me to pull the trigger until now. I'm eating a lot of crow right now from my family...about 7 years ago I had a very negative experience with my local Toyota dealer (problems went all the way to Toyota corporate). I swore I would never buy another Toyota. Everytime I go by the dealership I give 'em the #1 in sign language. I've never really liked Kyle Busch and now that he's having such sucess in a Toyota I really can't stand him. Sounds like I need a lot of therapy to sort this all out...Maybe the new-to-me MR2 will be just the ticket? I'm struggling to decide if the '07 Chevy Colorado loses it's garage spot to the MR2. Please don't tell me how bad I got ripped off in the purchase. I really don't want to know. I did make a wimpish attempt to talk them down on the price but got no concessions.

07-07-2008, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
David48 The anti-rice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 426 Thanks: 63 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Welcome... And how the **** do you not like Kyle Busch!?!? He's freaking awesome! Kind of off topic now but did you watch the Coke Zero 400 saturday night. He was leading so long. I actually got to go to the race. As far as the MR2 goes, you'll find a lot of great info here. And I think the MR2 should take the garage.

07-07-2008, 06:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
OldSkool Some Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: B-Town, Indiana Posts: 50 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Welcome! 6K for 41,xxx miles sounds OK, but I just paid $400 for a "pristine" 127K-mile "jewel" mods are rust and body damage, but it gets ~35 MPG HWY! Funny, someone with your SN giving that dealer the #1 sign

07-08-2008, 06:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
curvesrgood two red 88's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 184 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Welcome, sounds like a very low mileage example you tracked down! Once you are able to pick it up post some pictures for us... can't wait to see it!!

07-09-2008, 09:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
goixoye No Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	The bad news is Autotrader was wrong. I am 600 miles away from my new-to-me MR2 (not 450). The good news is the dealer sent me some more pics today....looks like the Coly is going to loose it's garage spot.

07-09-2008, 09:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 355 Thanks: 6 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	look at it this way, thats just 600 miles of get to love the mr2 instead of 450! I agree post pics! and welcome!

07-10-2008, 05:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
goixoye No Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	A couple of pics

07-10-2008, 07:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 355 Thanks: 6 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	speechless

07-10-2008, 09:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
David48 The anti-rice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 426 Thanks: 63 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Looks nice! Must be pretty special to get a spot inside the building in the first pic.

07-10-2008, 10:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
curvesrgood two red 88's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 184 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yup, looks as clean as I thought it might... no matter what anyone says about price, mk1's that clean are getting VERY hard to come by, so enjoy that one! It looks great from the pictures!! I was thrilled to get one was right at 100K on the ticker... I may have even overpaid (according to some folks), but I couldn't be happier and would gladly buy it again. Mine had really faded paint and had two panels replaced from a minor fender bender too, but everything was in good order aside from the paint fade. Congrats on finding such a clean one!! And folks think my 88 N/A is clean... doesn't have anything on that one! Wow!

07-10-2008, 06:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
OldSkool Some Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: B-Town, Indiana Posts: 50 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'd say you got a great deal, man! It likely books higher...

07-10-2008, 09:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Anacortes, WA Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 14 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	They had it INSIDE? That's freaking awesome. PS: Coke Zero 400... chuckle...

07-10-2008, 11:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 9,130 Thanks: 106 Thanked 118 Times in 104 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (28/100% )	Beautiful car, absolutely beautiful!

07-11-2008, 12:27 AM	#19 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,505 Thanks: 5 Thanked 33 Times in 29 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Looks like it's in fantastic shape, but I'd never spend more than $3,000 on an mki, and only that much if it was immaculate, and supercharged or with a completed engine swap. Have fun.

07-18-2008, 11:12 AM	#20 (permalink)
8T8MR2 No Skills Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I would have bought it. I paid 1700 for my 88 with 104K on it. Will post pics eventually. There was a guy here in Tampa that was a selling an 89 with 64K on it, but the car had been parked in the open for 3 years with the T-tops off and had lots of rust, dents and bruises...He wanted 800, talked him down to 5 after seeing the car, but he never returned any of my calls after that.