Its a stunning type R, but over priced. If you really want to sell I think you may have to drop 2 to 3 K from your asking price and even then be prepared to have to accept an offer. As already mentioned the market for Imprezas is not as strong as some would like to believe at the moment. If you don't need to sell it may increase in value but that may take years. Good Luck, Richard.

 

Hey Guy's,

Sorry for the lack of input. Been away with work recently so not had the chance to get on snet. Some interesting comments added since I last checked. The UK market has taken a dip again in the last few months. It seemed to pick up towards the tail end of last year and beginning of this year. I do spend a bit of time researching the market both here and Japan. Like Mattyb was saying - the Japan market has gotten very expensive. I am looking at some Type R's for sale in Japan and they are around 1,500,000 jpy which equates to around £11,500. You still have to factor in shipping and landing fee's and any service work that might be required. I think to import a similar condition Type R would cost around £15000 landed and then you would probably need to budget around £1000 for UK registration, tyres and any necessary service work like cambelt and oils etc. These cars are old and some have been stood in Japan for a while so you never can tell whether or not a fresh import will need work done until it lands and you've had a good check over it. In the meantime I am just going to keep a hold of mine until I get what it's advertised for or very close to it.

 

Agree at least IMO.
I personally wouldn't let it go for a penny less than 10k tbh based on condition etc.
Albeit the prefaclift don't go for as much as the v5/6 but that is a pretty looking car,cane in rare black I might add, not the usual colours.

 

Surely the jap car bubble will burst before long? I mean £15k for a fresh import Type R is ridiculous imo. Who is it that is actually paying these prices because it's no longer the everyday man that's for sure.

 

The prices in Japan have been rising very sharply this year and don't appear to be slowing down, for good ones I might add.
Type R's are doing 10K at the hammer and that's before you even think about getting it home.. I very much doubt any are coming this way recently because our market isn't that strong yet.

For instance... a 22B went through a couple of weeks ago... not a nice car by all accounts, had some bolt on tat and needed a bit of paint. Car made £72,000 on the hammer. Go figure

 

It's not just Imprezas, it appears to be all Jap cars. I've recently seen RX7's at £20k, 200sx's and Skyline GTST's at what was once GTR money only a 3 years ago. I've been looking for a reasonably priced DC2 for my son and was blown away when I saw two priced at £12k!

 

Yep, the entire '90's japan' scene has gone a bit bonkers.
Can only be good for us owners though

And once these cars reach 25years old they'll shoot up even more as that opens up the American market...

 

Yes the prices have taken a fair hike. The older Japanese classic cars are stupidly expensive now and it seems that as we move on another decade the older impreza's, skylines etc haven become more desirable too. I can see why. Can't be too many good one's left in Japan now.

 

Everyone that has commented has a valid point but the biggest issue being getting car on finance, people just find it easier to pay a small deposit and pay a few quid each month for stuff like golf r's, s3's and such like rather than having money sat in a car.

 

Totally agree with you on that one banny. Times have changed. I remember saving up to buy my first car, a vw golf driver, then a gti before stepping over to Japanese cars. I had my first STi Type R when I was 23. Paid £15000 for it and about £1500 a year to insure it. Hahaha. Nowadays kids are driving about in new financed cars with 3 years free servicing and insurance for about £150 a month. Can it last. Who knows.

 

That's the diffrence between proper enthusiasts though and folk that just want a daily.
Better really as the cars are getting in a price bracket where the halfords owners can't afford them and go ruin another marque instead and put these cars back into proper owners again.

 

What has always interested me about these conversations is even though prices are on the rise & will inevitably increase who will actually part with their pride & joy after all they have put into the car & what it means to them personally.

What cost would tempt owners to part?

 

I'd only sell/break when I'm actually done with it, not to cash in for a profit, but it's good to know I may just get that little bit extra if/when time comes.

 

Took it out last Sunday for the first time in over a month. Weather was perfect it. Goes like a dream but I have spent sometime thinking about keeping it or not. I just don't get the time to use it and would like to have my garage free for other projects. Have adjusted the price to offers around £12000 and will see what happens.

 

Took it out last Sunday for the first time in over a month. Weather was perfect it. Goes like a dream but I have spent sometime thinking about keeping it or not. I just don't get the time to use it and would like to have my garage free for other projects. Have adjusted the price to offers around £12000 and will see what happens.

 

Well , 10 years of ownership has come to an end. Car is gone to a new home. I wish the new owner all the best with it.

Thanks again to everyone who showed interest in the car.

Cheers,

Stewart