hi Guys,

I have seen a JDM I am looking at getting, I just want to find out if the price is correct for it as I have only had UK models before.

2003 JDM Subaru Impreza STI
Mica Blue
59k miles
5 previous owners
8 months MOT
6 Months Tax
Full Service History

Engine:
Walbro Fuel Pump
3 port boost solenoid
K&N Cold Air Induction kit (mounted in inner wing)
Roger Clark Motorsport full exhaust system - brand new, less than 2000 miles old
Mapped by Zak at Mocom Racing
Also has an ECUTEK license from previous tune


Car is priced at £8750, Is this about right?

 

Seems like a good price,is it a private sale?
Andy

 

Even though I'm a JDM owner, that appears to be a high price (imo) for a non widetrack Blobeye package. It's nigh on 9k for a 11yr old STI.

Of course.... if this the market value, then so be it. Perhaps I'm out of touch with JDM selling prices.

 

It depends on the car Shaun. A well maintained, decent conditioned JDM twin scroll will command a small premium over the UK cars.
The only thing that would concen me about the above car is the number of owners. That said it is an eleven year old car.
Priced at £8750, I would expect it to realise £8,500 if it is in A1 condition.
The twin scroll is good car in standard form but becomes great with a few mods. As you know.

 

I would say that is a fair price if the car is in a clean condition. I would be looking for around the same as mine... mine is a three owner car, with similar miles.

Personally a JDM is well worth the extra outlay over a UK spec car, hence why I never bought a UK one.

Be quick though if its been advertised nationally because Cheshire Performance will buy it and then put it up for £14K

 

I was going to say something but I held back lol,what ever you do don't put a link up

 

The Director is probably already on his way , with £5k in their pocket

 

I would be going from a WRX to a JDM so would be a nice upgrade!

I didn't put a link up because of places like cheshire performance.

 

You will definitely see a difference,the twinscroll scream is addictive. I do in part miss the burble but how the car performs out ways the different exhaust note.

 

Theres nothing like a twinscroll redline banshee scream to forget all about the bubb bubb bubb bubb

 

I have a jdm widetrack and would think I would only get about that price for mine if I decided to sell, but as jdm are rare you always need to move quick if it's a good one.

 

Perhaps I'm too cheap then - as I would probably value mine at around £10k for a sale. When you consider the state of my car compared to what this one is, you'll probably understand why I thought it was over the top money wise.

 

A widetrack JDm is for sale in the SN Cars For Sale section, looks great but the 100K miles on the clock is putting me off..

 

I really wouldn't be worries about that on a 2.0 Twinscroll engine as longs as it's been serviced correctly. That is a blinder of a car for amazing money.

 

Thing is things like the Turbo have done 100K, how much longer would they last?

 

a replacement TS turbo is £300 , or you can buy a new Kinguawa one for £600. I really wouldn't think that was a big factor at that price level.

 

Cool thanks for the Info. I will look into it.

 

I think you're right to take note but 5 owners in 11 years isn't necessarily bad, 2/yr.

Original owners normally have the resources to change cars every 2 yrs or so, sometimes even yearly.
What I look for is the length of time each owner had it.

I'd be very cautious if the last,say, 3 owners only had it 18 months between them. Possibly passed it on like a hot potato (or bomb).