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I'm looking to buy a manual, two-door R33 GTS-t, preferably in white or black. I've been told that $18,000 or less should be ample for such a purchase, but I haven't been able to find anything in this price range (in car-yards, nor in the Trading Post).

Can anybody offer any buying advice or suggestions?

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I bought mine a year ago from a yard in Adelaide and paid 24.

More expensive, but a lot better car with a warranty, and just came off the boat. I don't know about anyone else, but I hate to buy cars privately, even if they are a bit cheaper.

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I bought my Surf from a dealer. I found while it looked good on the showroom floor, its only because they give it a quick detail and silicon spray in the engine bay. You will find most private sale cars a far better looked after (well maintained with good oils etc) than some of the dealer cars that have been sitting around with crappy oil etc in them.

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in SA, $18000 or less mostly u will get a shit one(or heaps of hidden problem), prepare to pay a bit more, u will get a very decent one. I remeber 1 of our memeber in SA is selling(or going to sell) his R33 Gts-t, which has 2XXkw@rw at a bit more then 20g, worth a look

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man i am from adelaide and i was in the same position as you 6 months ago everything i looked at was shit motorcity imports were a rip off redline didn't want to know me, jci imports had shit

turismo had shit all the cars in adelaide were shit. I ended up finding one in melbourne for $9000 less than in adelaide with less kays and MUCH LESS bullshit go to melbourne they are tidier and cheaper trust me

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