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Hig guys,

not long ago i posted a thread asking the price of r32s. Ive decided to spend that little bit extra and get an r33 gtst cause the dont seem to be that much more expensive.

I was thinking about $15000. Does this seem about right for a nice and clean r33 gtst with excellent paint, bodywork and mechanicals.

I live in sa

Thanks guys.

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I agree - I was buying a car for wife the other day and just for interest searched R33 skylines (i've owned mine for 5 years now) I could not believe there were R33s on carsales.com and the like for 8 grand!

Remember this tho - even if you get a R33 GTSt for around $10 grand - you will be spending another ten grand on wheels/tyres/more boost/body kit etc etc etc ..... the amount of aftermarket stuff you will buy will add up

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$15000 should get you something pretty decent down hear in S.A but you should try and budget in money for insurance cuz these cars get stolen a fair bit. I bought mine fairly standard neally 2 years ago and the amount of money you spend doin it up adds up quickly if i could go back id prolly buy one already done up.

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$15,000 will buy you one fairly decent with a few niggles. $17,000 should buy you one with no hassles. Look for if it has had the belts changed, regular services/oil changes, good gearbox, no rattles etc etc. Basically look at all the internals first and foremost. Your priority should be the overall condition of the car. Not exhaust, rims etc. If I could go back I would buy one that had already been owned and driven by someone who did all the regular maintenance. It's so much less of a hassle. When I bought mine (which I am the first owner in Aus) I had a full tune, timing belt changed, new Iridium spark plugs installed, compression test, all fluids replaced with high quality products, an alarm that complies with insurance (most alarms don't which void your warranty if broken into). I spent around $2,000 on all this including labour. Then I had insurance! But my R33 runs like a dream and I treat it well. I see a lot of shitty R33's going around that look neglected and don't sound so good. So it's best to search around until the right one comes up.

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