11-30-2016, 05:31 PM
WRXtranceformed Wrote:I love me some R34 but that is not a $98k car to me. Not when I could wait a few more years and get one for like $20k when everyone and their mother is legally importing them.
While I agree that a 100k R34 should have a federally legal title (last fed legal motorex R34 sold for 94k on ebay about 1.5yr ago iirc), you will NOT see them for 20k in a few years. Here is the reason why: 4 years before R32s could be brought over, you could find high grade examples for 6k in japan, US legal to import are now 12k+ for the same grade. Right now, at this very second, a decently graded R34 IN JAPAN is running around 35k+, all bone stock. R34 had a much higher MSRP and not very many were sold in comparison to 32s and 33s, hence their value is holding much better. When R34s become legal stateside, they will all be in the 60-80k range landed in the US with all paperwork done.
Side note: Most black/grey market R34s sell for around 60k-75k right now stateside, lowest price ive seen one in the past 3 years was a narrowbody GTT converted to GTR drivetrain for 45k in florida. There is a facebook group for the purchase of these black/grey market cars that you can easily find without much effort, but you can also have your car taken by the feds at any point in time they deem they want it as well and all it takes is a single hater
Source: Stalking .co.jp car auction sites and the above mentioned facebook group of black/grey market sales. Also have a buddy in Japan keeping a pulse on pricing
TL
R - 100k is too high, 20k in a "few years" (6.xx years) aint happening
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AutoX/track: 1991 Honda CRX HF D15B, 1993 Honda Civic CX H2B 225whp@2120lbs
RallyX: 1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport
