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Hi all,

Just a question, why are manual R34 GTT's still so expensive? They are still around the low to high 30's mark and have been like this for some time. Most of these are 98 models also. The autos and sedans are much cheaper.

I remember when R33's were at this age they weren't this expensive.

Have import laws changed so that these cars are now more expensive to comply? Whats the GO?

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depends on the kind of r34, i picked up a 1998 r34 gt-t sedan semi-auto 42000km in excellent condition, completely stock for $25g (wholesalers price). The manuals and coupes go for between $31g and $38g.

yeah, this is good news for r34 owners as the price seem to be the same/higher as when i got mine back 5-6 months ago

manual r34 are goin for mid/high 30s whilst tips are goin for low/mid 30s

this is for private sale tho .. expect to add 3-4k for dealers

I've seen some semi-auto coupes for mid-high 20s, some sedans for low 20s. I even saw a coupe tiptronic for $27k for a dealer...and then there are some way up in the 30s, it's weird, on a car that relatively new (and most of them are bassically stock) condition shouldn't make up that much of a discrepancy?? Pretty sure at those prices I'd prefer a 33 GTR anyway personally.

I reckon it would be like anything....if you were willing to spend 6 months looking around first and had the cash ready you'd almost certainly find a bargain. Maybe LESS of a bargain with the 34 than other cars cos it's in fair demand, but a bargain nonetheless.

On the last two cars that I bought I looked around for a while beforehand and I wasn't in any hurry to buy - first time I got a car for $3k less than the insurance company rated its market value, and second time about $5-6k less. First time I ended up selling the car for $500 less than I had paid after using it for 2 years.

If you look around for a while you really get familiar with what's selling for how much, cos you can't really know what a good deal is unless you know exactly how much something is *actually* worth versus what the price on it is.

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