What would you be prepared to pay?

Golden Oldie · 08-08-2009, 06:06 PM

Since purchasing my 92 'tina off of ebay, it's just become an interest as to what they are still selling for and what folks are prepared to pay.

Over the past several months (ebay only), I have seen everything from a bargain SP to, heavily over priced standard.

What tweaked me at the moment is...there is currently a 1990 Astina listed with 9 bids, sitting @ $1,800. Finishes in a few hours. This car has no rego. Bad paint and over 322,000k's on the clock.

In the past, I have seen 1990-1993 SP Astinas listed and, either the seller had a reserve & the bids only reached around the $1,500-$1,800 mark and the action was passed in, or, the car has been only good for parts or project and sold cheap.

I suppose it's called 'timing' with audience at the time sellers place their car up for sale. We ALL know sale yards over price so, I'm not even bring that into the equation.

I paid $1,500 for my '92 baby. 230,000k's on the clock and with dings. The major one on the drivers side front guard & nose panel needs replacing. I can't find a replacements in the right color so, I have to live with it. I only wanted to sell so I could buy an SP with the bells & whistles. I LOVE 1990-1993 Astinas.

It just gets me with price differences. Recently, I was tempted to put my Astina up for sale here. 12 months rego and only added another 2,000k's since I bought it. I just wanted the purchase price back. We all write off added things that have cost us during our ownership.

Just for my own curiosity, what do you feel is a fair price for a BG 'standard' single cam Astina. Medio K's but in OK condition for age?

so fresh · 08-08-2009, 07:29 PM

i think 2 and a half ($2.500)is a good price any higher there would have to be a mod on the car or some what like cai,pod or rims etc.

project.r.racing · 08-08-2009, 08:50 PM

$1500

Ghoru · 08-08-2009, 09:24 PM

ok seriously i paid 3500 for my 1990 stina, had dings bad paint and the top of the dash was rooted....but the engine wa sin good nick ( i purchased on the advice of my father and father in law so) and it is/was my first car

project.r.racing · 08-08-2009, 09:34 PM

seriously? BA astinas are worth $5000 nowadays.
so i'd pay $2000 for a dohc, or $1500 for a sohc bg.

derb · 08-08-2009, 10:49 PM

i got my BPT BG with heaps of mods for 4200, so personally i wouldn't pay over $2k for one without a BPT.

spenaroo · 09-08-2009, 12:03 AM

really 5k for a ba,
my gray one i bought from a dealer a few weeks ago for 3.9k in perfect mechanical condition with 357000k, only fault is paint on roof is fading and bonnet/front bar has a few small stone chips and cracked paint, interior is like new though, no wear at all on it

maybe i should sell it

Advv · 09-08-2009, 12:29 AM

5k for a BA with under 200000k maybe. 357000k is a lot.

marcs_sp20 · 09-08-2009, 12:33 AM

$2k at a premium...

DavoAust · 09-08-2009, 12:43 AM

wouldn't pay more than $2k for a BG. 15 year old cars!

schwinn · 09-08-2009, 03:15 AM

Wouldn't states come into play for this? if I recall, SA and WA have a little bit of a markup on car prices, I dunno why, probably because they are not east coast states... Do a search on prices on carsales.com and you'll see what I mean.

Noddinoff · 09-08-2009, 08:56 AM

Hmmm.......judging by the prices being suggested here; did I get jipped? I paid $6,600 for the 96 V6, it's straight as though and only 132k on the clock, plus full service history. I am starting to wonder now.............I will have to catch up with the other guy at work that purchased an earlier model and see how much he paid for his 1992 Astina SP.

project.r.racing · 09-08-2009, 09:05 AM

$6600 for a straight low km V6 is fine.

$4500-$5500 for a 200-250,000km I4 1.8L BA seems the norm recently. Some BAs are 15 years old also.

spenaroo · 09-08-2009, 09:46 PM

woops meant 157000ks not 300000,
i had no idea what it was worth when i bought it,
the my auntie told me she was looking for one and mine was a steal (bargain)

08-08-2009, 06:06 PM	#1
Golden Oldie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Country NSW Car: 1992 Mazda Astina Posts: 97	What would you be prepared to pay? Since purchasing my 92 'tina off of ebay, it's just become an interest as to what they are still selling for and what folks are prepared to pay. Over the past several months (ebay only), I have seen everything from a bargain SP to, heavily over priced standard. What tweaked me at the moment is...there is currently a 1990 Astina listed with 9 bids, sitting @ $1,800. Finishes in a few hours. This car has no rego. Bad paint and over 322,000k's on the clock. In the past, I have seen 1990-1993 SP Astinas listed and, either the seller had a reserve & the bids only reached around the $1,500-$1,800 mark and the action was passed in, or, the car has been only good for parts or project and sold cheap. I suppose it's called 'timing' with audience at the time sellers place their car up for sale. We ALL know sale yards over price so, I'm not even bring that into the equation. I paid $1,500 for my '92 baby. 230,000k's on the clock and with dings. The major one on the drivers side front guard & nose panel needs replacing. I can't find a replacements in the right color so, I have to live with it. I only wanted to sell so I could buy an SP with the bells & whistles. I LOVE 1990-1993 Astinas. It just gets me with price differences. Recently, I was tempted to put my Astina up for sale here. 12 months rego and only added another 2,000k's since I bought it. I just wanted the purchase price back. We all write off added things that have cost us during our ownership. Just for my own curiosity, what do you feel is a fair price for a BG 'standard' single cam Astina. Medio K's but in OK condition for age? __________________ 1992 Mazda ASTINA Hatch TOTAL STOCK. She ain't the prettiest but she's pretty to ME MADAZ!

08-08-2009, 07:29 PM	#2
so fresh Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: tullamarine,melbourne Car: 92 astina 323 bg & 01 SP20 Posts: 660 View Photos By: so fresh	i think 2 and a half ($2.500)is a good price any higher there would have to be a mod on the car or some what like cai,pod or rims etc. __________________ oh you hit my spot!

08-08-2009, 09:24 PM	#4
Ghoru Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rockhampton Car: '92 BG Astina Sp Posts: 999 View Photos By: Ghoru	ok seriously i paid 3500 for my 1990 stina, had dings bad paint and the top of the dash was rooted....but the engine wa sin good nick ( i purchased on the advice of my father and father in law so) and it is/was my first car __________________ BG Astina - work in progress.... Scooters are like fat chicks, fun to ride until your mates find out... NOS is like a hot chick with AIDS, you know you wanna hit that,your just afraid of the consequences... http://www.eveonline.com/

09-08-2009, 12:03 AM	#7
spenaroo AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chirnside park, vic Car: 99 mx5 Posts: 407 View Photos By: spenaroo	really 5k for a ba, my gray one i bought from a dealer a few weeks ago for 3.9k in perfect mechanical condition with 357000k, only fault is paint on roof is fading and bonnet/front bar has a few small stone chips and cracked paint, interior is like new though, no wear at all on it maybe i should sell it __________________ what the astina lacks in power it makes up 4 in handling straights are good for fast cars corners are for fast drivers

09-08-2009, 12:33 AM	#9
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	$2k at a premium... __________________

08-08-2009, 08:50 PM	#3
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	$1500

08-08-2009, 09:34 PM	#5
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	seriously? BA astinas are worth $5000 nowadays. so i'd pay $2000 for a dohc, or $1500 for a sohc bg.

08-08-2009, 10:49 PM	#6
derb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1993 BG Astina GT-X Posts: 1,822 View Photos By: derb	i got my BPT BG with heaps of mods for 4200, so personally i wouldn't pay over $2k for one without a BPT.

09-08-2009, 12:29 AM	#8
Advv Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda 323 Astina BA Posts: 52	5k for a BA with under 200000k maybe. 357000k is a lot.

09-08-2009, 12:43 AM	#10
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	wouldn't pay more than $2k for a BG. 15 year old cars! __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

09-08-2009, 03:15 AM	#11
schwinn Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Adelaide, SA Car: Astina BA11F1 Posts: 126	Wouldn't states come into play for this? if I recall, SA and WA have a little bit of a markup on car prices, I dunno why, probably because they are not east coast states... Do a search on prices on carsales.com and you'll see what I mean.

09-08-2009, 08:56 AM	#12
Noddinoff Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Albury Car: AE86 Supercharged, Astina BA11F3, Honda Accord Posts: 51	Hmmm.......judging by the prices being suggested here; did I get jipped? I paid $6,600 for the 96 V6, it's straight as though and only 132k on the clock, plus full service history. I am starting to wonder now.............I will have to catch up with the other guy at work that purchased an earlier model and see how much he paid for his 1992 Astina SP. __________________ Sometimes faeces makes contact with the rotating oscillator. Last edited by Noddinoff; 09-08-2009 at 09:01 AM.

09-08-2009, 09:05 AM	#13
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	$6600 for a straight low km V6 is fine. $4500-$5500 for a 200-250,000km I4 1.8L BA seems the norm recently. Some BAs are 15 years old also. Last edited by project.r.racing; 09-08-2009 at 09:09 AM.

09-08-2009, 09:46 PM	#14
spenaroo AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chirnside park, vic Car: 99 mx5 Posts: 407 View Photos By: spenaroo	woops meant 157000ks not 300000, i had no idea what it was worth when i bought it, the my auntie told me she was looking for one and mine was a steal (bargain) __________________ what the astina lacks in power it makes up 4 in handling straights are good for fast cars corners are for fast drivers Last edited by spenaroo; 09-08-2009 at 09:49 PM.