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Old 20 November 2008, 10:07 PM
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Default How much is a 2003 sti worth?

Been offered what seems to be a cheap 2003 sti with 38000 on the clock.

Really interested to see what people would pay for it as I don't think I could afford to keep it, it would mean me buying it at a cheap price to sell on as the person needs rid as he's leaving the country.

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Old 20 November 2008, 10:52 PM
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Cheap would be anything under £8k
Old 20 November 2008, 11:10 PM
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Old 20 November 2008, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tath
if that...
Not seen too many under that price with that mileage, but given the way things are going, it'll not be long before they're common place
Old 20 November 2008, 11:26 PM
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I paid bang on £8k for mine with 40k on the clock. FSH etc, mint condition. And modded........which a lot of people may not like, but its saved me a lot so I dont have to do it, and its been RR at 350bhp. So IMO I think I get a nice bargain! lol.
Old 20 November 2008, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisdicko
I paid bang on £8k for mine with 40k on the clock. FSH etc, mint condition. And modded........which a lot of people may not like, but its saved me a lot so I dont have to do it, and its been RR at 350bhp. So IMO I think I get a nice bargain! lol.
Bargain I'd say
Old 20 November 2008, 11:43 PM
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Old 21 November 2008, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by scooby_matt
Not seen too many under that price with that mileage, but given the way things are going, it'll not be long before they're common place
I wouldn't buy one at 8k just because I thought it was cheap though. Sure, if it's a nice car and it's what you're looking for, but it isn't steal of the century, 'specially if you can't really afford it but are looking to make a buck
Old 21 November 2008, 08:48 AM
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Wouldn't pay more than £5k ...

TX.
Old 21 November 2008, 09:11 AM
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Spotted a 53 plate STi for £7995 at Motor Depot in S****horpe. Looked fairly mint/original. I have a modded 03/52 plate Blob STi, depressing how little its worth but doesn't really matter as I intend to keep mine for track use until it dies.
Old 21 November 2008, 09:17 AM
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Seem to run foul of the swearword editor (completely unintended), place is between Hull and Gainsborough.
Old 21 November 2008, 09:20 AM
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There is a 03 52 reg on here £5995 been for sale a month no 1 wants it at that price so that tells me how bad it has really got ......
Old 21 November 2008, 09:26 AM
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The price he's offered was too little he thinks and he's upped it to £7400. He may well sell, but it seems like it'll be the same price as all the others.
Old 21 November 2008, 10:40 AM
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I just brought a 02 STi for £5500, mint condition. Personally I think its undervalued but hey thats just me and I considering it a bargain. I was offered loads of WRXs for £6k +, so im as happy as a pig in ..........
Old 21 November 2008, 04:13 PM
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I would say somewhere around the 7.5k mark for a private sale. To be honest the way prices are falling you could keep hold of it for 8 months, when things recover a bit you could get your money back.
Free motoring for a few months!!!
Old 21 November 2008, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Wouldn't pay more than £5k ...

TX.
Ditto.
Old 22 November 2008, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by D1CCY
Spotted a 53 plate STi for £7995 at Motor Depot in S****horpe. Looked fairly mint/original. I have a modded 03/52 plate Blob STi, depressing how little its worth but doesn't really matter as I intend to keep mine for track use until it dies.
i too have seen this car for sale i passed it on the way to her mothers house it has 68k on the clock which im not bothered about ,id like an sti but ill have to wait to see how work is in a years time at the mo we have laid 300 people off and on short time working
Old 22 November 2008, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Wouldn't pay more than £5k ...

TX.
That would be crazy cheap. Petrol is nose diving and the pre-budget will most likely u-turn the tax so expect prices to stabalise if not rise a little; buy now i would say.
Old 22 November 2008, 05:47 PM
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02 plate sti 27,000 miles,uk car advertised locally to me, £6400.
Old 22 November 2008, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by spartagates
That would be crazy cheap. Petrol is nose diving and the pre-budget will most likely u-turn the tax so expect prices to stabalise if not rise a little; buy now i would say.
That's what this country needs! A little more blind faith and optimism!
Old 22 November 2008, 06:25 PM
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I'll see you next monday evening after the pre-budget statement. It would be political suicide to impose any sort of tax in the present financial climate. Check all the news. It's not blind optimism. They will not raise the VED tax and oil is below $50 a barrel. We are likely to go into deflation. Running cars like imprezas is becoming cheaper by the day. Fact.
Old 22 November 2008, 07:27 PM
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Well they are certainly cheaper to buy
I cant see any upturn in things till at least summer .However optimists are happier and have more fun
Old 22 November 2008, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sean kidd
Well they are certainly cheaper to buy
I cant see any upturn in things till at least summer .However optimists are happier and have more fun
And it is always summer in their heart!
Old 22 November 2008, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Wouldn't pay more than £5k ...

TX.
WTF?!?!

Parkers say:

Old 22 November 2008, 11:05 PM
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parkers isnt cool, it doesnt take into account the real world. makes u feel nice though.

trade price on a 2003 blob sti, 4k. so even though i bought mine for 6k 3 months ago at trade, ive still lost money wtf! anyway i priced mine to sell, but didnt really get any hits and came to the conclusion it was too cheap, so decided to keep it as a weekend bit of fun.
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I've looked on ebay at the completed listings for a 2003 sti and a cat d fetched £6k and a straight car with average miles fetched £7k
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What you guys don't seem to understand is a few months ago, hawkeye STi's were worth 13k. Take into account THE MARKET and not the cost of fuel, you will see that the same cars should be priced cheaper as no-one can sell them.

If you were to go view a hawkeye STi with 11k cash, i reckon you'd get more than one guy clambering to tear your arm off.

A 2003 STi??? That's a GOOD few years older now and although they are a new model, the classic will always take precedence over the ____eye. They have a cult status.

God, if you were to walk into a dealer right now, i'd bet most would take 24k for a brand new STi......a car you should expect to lose 5k at that price, straight away.
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Very true but a lot of these rock bottom prices quoted are for high mileage or not mint cars though. £11k for a hawkeye STi is very cheap and I think you will find the majority of the good ones will still fetch a minimum of £12k-£13k even cash price.

Prices are crazy mind you and I can't see the value of any car ever rising, not until it becomes a real classic that is and I think only the 22B will fall into that category as far as the Impreza is concerned. Prices will likely bottom out and stay there if things get better by next year.

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Old 23 November 2008, 09:26 AM
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prices have pretty much bottomed with subarus at the moment, the problem is all the models are so bunch together theres no division, so its a little bit hard to judge what to sell somthing at.
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I was joking with the £5k valuation ...

The guys on here (always the same ones) running down the prices of our cars should keep clear of "general" & go to one of the other sections of SN where their comments may be more appreciated, IMHO of course.

One chap actually stated that he expects to get a 54 plate STi for £5k in Jan 2009 I even stated that I'd buy it for him at that price.

TX.

Edit - see that drb5 owns a mini cooper!

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