turboshoebox

So as we all know 1989 and 1990 gtrs and now 49 state legal thru the 25 year rule and legal in california if you pay more for state emissions testing.

People are paying 25k-30k for these US legal cars. Of course a huge mark up has happened.

Do you feel old R32's are worth paying so much for them? As Iconic as they are they aren't much of a stand out car for that much money. Reminds me of a slightly diff looking s13. I imagine in canada people are now only paying 10k for them now which i think is more reasonable.

I'd rather wait and pay the big bucks for R33 or even 34.

Don't get me wrong i like the R32 but the prices for them in the US is thru the roof. Are people even buying them cause it's their ideal R chasis or just because r33 and r34 isn't legal yet?

s13rhdhatch

R34's will soar through the roof,r33's not so much. 2 years ago r32's were stupid cheap but now that they are legal,importers as well as the Japanese auctions are gonna want more then what the car was worth. Just gotta find the right car at the right time.

Reece

Can't wait to buy an R32 for chump change once the R34 is legal

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ILoveJDM

GTR's in Canada would start at 9k for a high mileage one a few years ago, until everyone realized they could jack the prices up and sell to the states when the 25 yr rule kicked in. I still cant believe some of the prices people pay for basic bitch examples of r32's. Even people paying for 10k+ USD for GTS-t or GTS-4.

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turboshoebox

I imagine r32 was drop like crazy once the r33 is legal.

turboshoebox

R33 may not be everyones cup of tea but of course it's the closest one on the next more modern looking gen that will be legal in a number of years.

30k and up for something like this even tho it's a inflated price I can see myself alot easier justifying the cost.

burnsauto

I imagine the market will be similar too the Mark IV Supras. Sure, if you look long enough, you'll find one for a reasonable price, but those are few and far between. These cars, regardless of personal preference, will continue to be in the realm of other top tier Japanese sports cars, and the price will always reflect that. The S chassis is an entry level sports car, the R chassis is not.

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turboshoebox

What I'm saying is i can see the Old R32 dropping in price like crazy once the R33 model is legal along side with 5 years of imported R32s running around the US when it's super old news and a 30 year old car by then.

turboshoebox

Even at 100K the R34 Nismo edition looks the price!


r32's look like a 8k car. I would pay 8 to 10 for one. Any more just wouldn't make sense.

Malik

I've always loved the R32 sedans

rc1honda

I'm waiting for the 34. I had my fill of old Nissans.

I want another 25 year old Nissan like I want a bullet in my head.

tricky_ab

BNR32's under $10K in Canada were (for the most part) junk, or would be junk fairly soon.

Price is always definitive to how much you want it. Unless you've imported a car, you'll realize that you'll have to pay to play, unless you want headaches when it lands. I'm not saying that it wont have smaller issues, or need a refresh (since it's a old car) but don't think for a second that being cheap at the auctions will get you far.

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turboshoebox

so i imaigine a good one would go for 12k and up in canada which is a far cry from the USA paying 20K and up for stock cars

BlueKpS13

First picture is an s13 lol

And just a couple years when the prices drop...

turboshoebox

that's to whole idea...to show it really just looks like a s13 but 5x the cost lol

BlueKpS13

Ahhh gotcha. My bad

silviamang

Waiting for the r32 to drop in price is like waiting for the s chassis to drop in price.
Don't hold your breathe.

MADE

For someone who has spent over a decade in Japan I refuse and even cringe on the markup of JDM stuff. In the beginning I think there was a hell of a markup. Now I think the prices are going up due to demand. On FaceBook there was a cat, raving about the GT-E or GX-I he brought for 10 grand. These model are usually less than 1000 in Japan or go to scrap. To me I understand business is about profit but he got fucked! Now is it worth 10k+ for a R32 to me? No. But you're buying history, well some are and some are buying junk. I think within the next 2yrs all the chassis will be damn near exported and the prices will become ever greater. Prior to this instead of exporting chassis, late model sport cars of the era where cut and exported as clips since it was more profitable. For me since I've owned an ER34 Id get a BNR34. Anything else I would not.

Is an R32-34 fast out the box by today's standards? I would say no, but the potential is there. If you want an iconic car cool. If you want a fast car, buy something newer.

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Dolph_KYAS13

I like where the prices are. I bought my GTS-T for 5K (CAD) a couple years ago with Nismo wheels, coilovers and a few other goodies. Its good knowing that in a few years I could sell it for triple what I paid for it. Thanks America

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ditchs14

Yeah, I'd never pay the prices people pay for r32 gtrs in the states. But I'd get a nice r32 sedan. I been seeing clean ones with around 50k miles on them with rb20det but auto for around 6k usd. I can see paying that since it's a used car with under 100k miles. Even tho I know they go for like $1000-2000 over in Japan. If that lol

I also see people buying cars way ahead of the dates they can be legal. That way they get the regular price they would go for before the "US legal tax" hits it.

dizzariot

You don't pay the extra coin for looks. You pay the extra coin for the car as a whole. A USDM s-chassis compared to an R32 is like comparing an elbow to an asshole. Judging by your thought process you have a hard time telling which is which. The motor, availability, and popularity put it in a different bracket. Stick to playing Need For Speed and talking shit in everyone elses' threads. You sure do like to start a lot of stupid threads.

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s13q

Everyone talking about R32's dropping in price when 34's become legal but sorry that wont happen.

The price you guys see is what the Japanese market influences.

Here in Australia we've had the 32, 33, 34 GTR's since the 20th century. A few years ago $15 000 got you a mint 32 GTR, now you cant even find a decent one for in the low 20's, good ones are creeping into the 30's.

On the upside 34 GTRs which were around 80k a few years back have dropped into the 50's mostly due to the R35 dropping into the sub 100k used car market.

32 GTR's will only go up in price, it has nothing to do with these silly import laws.

The Japs are hiking up the prices and we are feeling them across the seas.

dizzariot

Supply and demand in one post. Didn't need to be a whole fucking thread on obvious facts. Thanks for this post. Maybe we can get it locked now.

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TheRealSy90

GTR's maybe, all the other R32 models, not so much.


I'm honestly glad the R33 is most peoples least favorite, because I love the R33 more than all the others. It was the best looking imo.

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VROOOM

i dont think i could buy an R32 for $20k, the brakes dont look cool enough.

you can get an Evo for that price and they have Brembos

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turboshoebox

are these AUD or USD dollars u speaking of cause ur money is about .072 less converion

hobbs

Sounds like someone is just jelly that they can't afford to pick one up. It's all about supply and demand, we see this with JDM and USDM cars. This is the same reason why people are selling bone stock 98 koukis for 8k or spending 3k on a stock S13. Take a look at other high performance cars that were available for the USDM market - FD3S, MK4 supras, MK4 R32, E46 M3s, CT9A evos and other cars. As the production model count drops and time goes by the cars just become a whole lot more valuable. Kids who are waiting for BNR32s to drop to 10k....good luck finding a clean example for that price. After working and owning a BNR32, I would not buy one that is not in very good condition.

This is how open markets work, supply stays the same while demand goes though the roof due to the 25 year law, of course the prices will go up. Why would the sellers in japan undersell themselves? With the low production count of the R33 and R34 models I don't see them having an affect on the R32 pricing in the future... Maybe the GTS-T models but not the GTRs.

S13 = BNR32. Get the fuck outta here kid.

turboshoebox

I'm only jelly or r33 and 34's.

JAStirrett

They look similar, yes, but you are paying for one of the best engines ever built. IMO

JAStirrett

I was thinking the exact same thing.

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