VX Buying Guide/Checklist

[Ascinder]

I just bought a 99 ironman in great, if not excellent shape for $7,250 six months back, so yes that price is ridiculous unless the VX comes in a glass display case and includes the super rare factory shovel.

[TexVeX]

heheh, that factory shovel joke again.

What does MY stand for. I thought it was a US state abreviation. hahaha on me.
Oh I see. What I get for not looking at the first part closely. Thats Malasia.

[returner]

TexVex, Ascinder & Tomdietrying,

Thanks for sharing. As mentioned earlier, car pricing is much more expensive here at MY as compare to US, but not sure what is the gap.

If according to what Ascinder mentioned, it is about 3x the price in MY (asking price from the seller) as compare to the prices in US. But I am willing to pay slightly more then double, which is about USD15,000 - USD17,000 here in MY for the 99 VX. Or should I re-consider my asking price....Hmmm......

[TexVeX]

Considering where you are if they are harder to find there then that price may actually be justified. I have no idea how many would be there. There are quite a few just in Dallas, Texas alone. But if it is a rare enough find and they dont come up often, disregard everything I said previously about price and pay watever you are willing to pay. Hey as long as you can afford it. And If you love the vehicle, and all.

But in your bargaining I would consider argueing that the price of many replacement parts in the future would be a large expense. If that even is a bargaining issue that would work. I dunno.

[returner]

TexVex, If I am not mistaken and this is from one of the contact I have in MY, there are less then 10x here in MY. Yes, you are correct, I did mentioned to the dealer and the seller that considering the spare part availability here in MY and some potential issue that the car have as my bargaining point.

Thanks

[TexVeX]

Keep us updated on how it all goes. Some of us who recently got ours still get excited for others when we know someone else is in the buying process. It was only about a month and one week ago when I was scrambling to come up with the cash for mine.

[JHarris1385]

Returner that is a good price.....But I would shoot for 15K american dollars, and then go from there.

Reasons why it is a good price.
Extreme rarity
Vehicles overseas ARE more expensive, like 35% or so more.

[Bieredalsace]

I just paid $8 grand for a 1999 Ironman with 87K on it. It runs and sounds great except for a very slight ticking from the engine. Maybe it's a lifter.

[Anita]

so yes that price is ridiculous unless the VX comes in a glass display case and includes the super rare factory shovel.

LOL Youre bad!

[Ascinder]

I could swear that you can get Vehicross' from Japan for fairly cheap and even with shipping it would be less or close to your asking price. I want to say it was Dutchie that could get ahold of them over there, but I'm not sure.

[Chopper]

The way Japanese emissions and saftey regs are written, I don't think long term vehicle ownership is an option for very many. I'd be suprised if there were more than a handful left in the entire country.

[Techy-D]

The way Japanese emissions and saftey regs are written, I don't think long term vehicle ownership is an option for very many. I'd be suprised if there were more than a handful left in the entire country.

Sounds like a case of the Tokio Drift?

[rowhard]

Returner, how much of that asking price of MYR96,000 is taxes? I'm just wondering, if it isn't taxes and if you can run a U.S. spec VX in your country, if shipping it from here might not be more cost effective. We could line you up with a super buy somewhere here, you fly in, buy it, ship it and Bob's your uncle. (sorry, you would have to be British to understand that one). It's just, 28 grand, wow