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Old 12-18-12, 07:27 AM
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May be selling my 1993 SC300 with 96K on it due to downsizing to just one car. Timing belt was done by previous owner around 90K or so. All maintenance is up to date, and car is ready to drive anywhere. Has HIDs, headers, Ingen CAI, Megan Racing Exhaust, Megan adjustable coil overs, cross drilled rotors, euro taillights, and just installed 17 inch IS300 wheels wrapped in like new Blizzaks for winter. Everything works including the dash lights. Was a one owner car until 2010. Clean Carfax, VIN tags in place on all panels. I have original parts to put back to stock with exception of suspension. I also have the original wheels that would go with the car. It is Gray metallic with gray leather interior, sunroof, and traction control. Great shape for the year, but some minor dings and marks here and there. Interior is great with exception of door panel crack where they all do on the driver's side. Seats are not tore up and in great shape unlike most you see. BTW, I looked at five cars before buying this one, so I was picky about the condition. These are getting harder to find in good shape these days. What do you all think I should ask for it?
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Old 12-18-12, 07:32 AM
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One more of the engine bay:
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Over 6 G's I'd say...
Old 12-18-12, 07:37 AM
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Remove the Eurolights and swap for stock 95 ones. I'd start at around $5,000 and go from there. Very clean car, if it was 5spd you could probably get more.

Best of luck.
Old 12-18-12, 07:44 AM
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Car is very clean.. but you'll have to be patient to get what she's worth
Old 12-18-12, 07:57 AM
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Remember, everybody will have a different opinion. In NM, it would be around 6k because the number of SC's in ABQ is around 3...
Taillights & wheels...<3
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SUPER clean car! 5-6K though. regardless of the low miles, it's still a 20 year old car. People aren't going to spend over 6k on a car that old when they can get one 5-6 years old for the same price range
Old 12-18-12, 08:10 AM
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I've been in the hunt for an SC for a year now and regularly check to see what's out there. The first number that came to my head after reading about yours was $5000, nice, clean example of an SC you have. GLWS
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This car is immaculate, some new floor mats, tint/different tails, and a good cleaning in the engine bay and its golden! I'd agree start around 5k
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looks good and helps out if you have the paper work to prove maint.. bad part its winter.. not to many people out there right now looking to buy a rwd car in winter.. mines been for sale and i havent gotten any offers and im a lexus tech and is very crazy about maint..
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easily $4,000
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I'd say about $4k. Any higher then you are into 98+ GS and 97+ SC
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3-4k is more realistic, 6 or 7 finds you a nice condition 97+
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i wouldnt sell it for less then $5000, regardless of the offers or the book value.

The low mileage is very appealing to me and your car is very clean.
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Originally Posted by chnk
3-4k is more realistic, 6 or 7 finds you a nice condition 97+
exaclty. especially in chicago. these cars are cold here. there has been a beautiful relatively low mileage 98 sc400 in black on craigslist for the last few months posted up in the $6k range


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