Fair price on a celica, need to know Options

[mantis]

hey all,
first post, but i am really into 6g celicas. I want to get one so bad, but it is tough for me to find one that is in good condition and kept well.

anyways, this guy near me is selling his 98 w/ 16k mile on it for $16500. I took a look at kbb, and for everything that it has, book value is $10700. Now i know that this maybe lower than what the car is worth, so i was thinking about offering $12500. Well above blue book value, but also well below his asking price.

Am i just in "sticker shock" over the going price? What should i expect for a nice condition 97-99 with under 30k miles?

thanks!

[coustoe]

someone is selling their 95 gt automatic all leather, fully loaded 98k miles for $6000.
Havent seen a celica with that many miles on it. I personally wouldnt pay that much. The most you should pay is $10,000. Since I assume your going to be doing a lot of work on it. That means eventaully replacing a lot of the suspension, body parts interior and eventually the engine. Why pay extra when your going to be modding and customizing, spend the money instead on the new parts your going to buy.

Also Celicas are very reliable cars even though its nice to get a low miles car, dont be afraid to look at well maintained cars over 100k miles. These will be just as reliable but several thousands cheaper.

Finally I suggest you look on ebay.com at the celica prices being sold there, that is a good indication of what the actually market prices should be, or what people are willing to pay.

Good luck