hassan124

Hi guys someone is looking trade a 1992 2jz sc400 for my boat and I'm wondering how much you would value it at.
DETAILS
SC400 with 2jz twin turbo swap from aristo. the swap was done properly. All the bugs have been sorted out. The car is a great driver. It has all the best parts. The Haltech ECU was programmed by Magnus Performance at 395 WHP at 18lbs. Fully adjustable suspension. R154 Five speed stick with a 5puck clutch. New brakes, Supra rear clip and diff. Interior is ok but mechanically great. 100k on drive train 250k on body. Built at Magnus performance.

Any info would be greatly appreciated thank you.

Golden95SC

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Pricing has so many variables it's really hard to say. You have some great parts. I've seen a couple sc300 in my area with swaps that are about on par with yours. I've seen these go for 5-7k. some well built ones for 12k but at that price I don't see many people bitting.

eknine9

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I'd guess $7k-$10k US Dollars, for that one depending on quality of interior, quality of exterior, and what suspension parts were replaced. Would also need to take it for a drive and go through all the gears to make sure everything works as it's supposed to. With a swap, you never really know how well it's been done until you drive it. Would hate to get a swap from someone and discover there is a bug or two in the wiring somewhere, chasing someone else's goblins down can be really time consuming. If you can find the shop who did the swap it can certainly help a lot to be able to speak with them about it and have a working relationship with them going forward. Also when it says new brakes, are they the SC400 brakes, or did the owner upgrade to the LS400 brakes, or Supra TTa brakes? Was the R154 rebuilt, or was only the clutch done?

Also I have no idea what prices are like up there in Canada, I'm just giving rough estimates for TX prices above. Hopefully a member from Canada can chime in.

2JZ4lyfe

-20K CAD

Edit: 20K CAD = 14.92K USD Also just looked at the pictures on my computer. Bay looks like a mess. Take a good look at it and make sure everything was done correctly.

KahnBB6

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Nope. Not completely stock JDM sequential twins with factory ceramic compressor wheels. They should do... 13-14 psi safely I think...?

They can be rebuilt with steel compressor wheels for slightly more boost and safety however. Or the JDM version of the STU GT28 Hybrid upgrade.

But as-is they shouldn't be run at 18 psi if they are meant to last. *IF* the seller had them rebuilt with steel compressor wheels then it would be fine... but I did not read that the seller stated having had them rebuilt with even the standard GT28 (non-STU Hybrid) steel blades.

TXMAG

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There are some good parts if they are indeed what's claimed. If the swap is done reasonably well I'd say it's worth $9K - $10K USD.

aswang

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^Good points. I personally would probably offer something in that 7-8K ball park.

Not exactly my cup of tea, but depends whether you like it and appreciate the body kit, wheels, tail lights.

Can't tell how the paint is, but the interior looks fairly decent for the most part. If the car drives exceptionally, perhaps in the higher end of that range or maybe even a bit more.

gerrb

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You will spend at least $10k to get that 2jzgte / R154 swap done

jdm 2jzgte / r154 - $5500
supra diff - $1000
harness - $800
Haltech - $??? depends which one
swap labor - .a shop will charge at least $2500 , depends who does it. You get what you pay for .
other stuff like cleaning up and replacing gaskets , seals and others for the drivetrain - $500 parts minimum (labor ???) if you do it right
downpipe , mid pipe , exhaust , fuel system and others (the finishing touches small parts will nickel and dime you) ... $???? depends on what you put in
SC body / interior - $????

Thats way more than $10k . If that was mine , I wouldn't even sell it at $10k

TXMAG

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You're dead on for pricing Gerrb. However, most modded cars don't sell at the value of the parts put into them and labor is pretty much always written off. I also don't think there are a ton of people looking for $10K SC300s either. Look at the classifieds here and I see plenty of 1J/2J swaps starting at $9K before moving down into the $7K or less range. Look at the Scupra Mikef has in the classifieds. GORGEOUS car done absolutely perfectly. Been sitting there for a looooooooong time at a price lower than the value of parts and no labor charge figured in.

gerrb

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I hear you ... The value of a car is only as good as much as someone is willing to pay for ! Many SC sellers just want to let their car go so they go very cheap , that is the problem. That doesn't necessarily mean its the value of the car. More often not.

That is exactly the problem with SCs ... regardless what you put in them , even with a 2jzgte V160. You gave a good example that of mikef , nobody is buying it since it is $20k or more . Is it worth it .. of course , but will someone buy it , maybe yes .. maybe no. Our SCs simply do not get good market resale values. Nobody want to spend money paying for a modified SC. What makes it worse is , before someone will spend $20k on an SC 2jzgte / V160 , they will just try to save and get a MKIV since the value of those cars hold on as time passes. It is really a matter of waiting for the right buyer. I just sold the long block of Red Mamba One for $15k .... just the long block with an aftermarket intake manifold and no turbo system. I never wanted to sell it but a friend hounded me to let him have it since he knew what was inside the engine and what it made on the dyno. Did I make money ...I definitely got my money back and some to be able to get a 3.4l stroker for Black Pearl and aftermarket internals for my NA-T Side Project.

The OP wanted to have an idea of what he is looking at to trade his boat... so I gave him some figures to look at. So if his boat is more or less at that price , he has a good comparative value with those prices. It is totally different when you are buying a car in cash .. one always has the upper hand or the buying power. A trade is a totally different scenario .

I would always say , don't sell your SC if it is modded since you spent so much money and time to get it done. But if someone is interested for the right price , then let it go. So many on this forum have asked me if I will sell one of my SCs , I always said NO . But if they catch me at a time I am tired of one and give me what I want , it is gone just like my buddy hounding me on that Red Mamba One long block ! Just two days ago , one here was willing to pay for $20k for the Black Pearl even if it only has a stock 2jzgte vvti / v160. I said no , sorry. It is really a matter of selling it to the right buyer and never be in a hurry in selling a car , otherwise , you will end up selling it cheap. That is why I commend mikef for holding on to his 2jzgte / V160 SC . It definitely is worth the price he is asking for. It may take time but the right buyer who knows what he is buying will one day show up. It is a matter of time . There is no point of spending so much money building a car then just to let it go cheap. Specially with the 2jzgte / V160 6speed drivetrain, they are not going cheap anymore. Instead are climbing in prices so surely he will get what he wants for it eventually.

hassan124

the value is there on the trade the only thing that is scaring me is the wiring in the engine bay doesnt look like to clean of a job and its a 2 hour drive away and if i want to see it im going to him in which i dont want to waste my time, any thoughts on that

TXMAG

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If you're just checking stuff out, ask him to meet you halfway. Would be a pretty good test if the car is running right.