eBay motors being a crock of ....! Convertible hunt...

by **Grant516** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 5:40 pm

I'm still hunting for a Toyota Solara Convertible from 2000-2003.

I never imagined this car to be so damn difficult to find.
Dealers are selling this car for around $23,000 for a low miles 2001.

I can get TWO SLE coupes for that price with average mileage.

Is this right? Are the convertibles really over twice the price of the coupes once they have been on the market a few years?

Also... has anyone noticed eBay motors having car places put their cars online for like a buck, and setting the reserve at like 22,000 dollars (the same as the sale price).
While I understand people need to protect themselves when they sell at auction. I'd say... 5% at most of these cars on ebay are getting sold. Its a waste to even bid or look because these people aren't even trying to push their cars.

grrr!

by **Vi3tT3kNiqz** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 5:58 pm

dude i bought my 00 SLE for 18k, it had 32k miles on it. This was a year ago.

by **krawzyazn** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 6:26 pm

whats wrong with those prices those are correct you try to go find a convertable solara those are pretty rare for the 02-03 models my sis was looking for one before she got her m3 convert

by **townboy2** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:27 am

if u willing to come down to Roseville (next to Sacramento), CA there is one 2001for 17,999. Certified too... is from Roseville Tyota i saw it on www.automart.com or u can call 18889307474

by **Rudy** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:21 am

yeah, NY to CA for a car.

thats a big trip

by **offthahook** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:52 am

Rudy wrote:yeah, NY to CA for a car.

thats a big trip

It's worth it to ship it though. My convertible came out of Phoenix and I'm in Indiana. Very worth the $700 because there were NONE here for a decent price... Auto shipping is your friend.

by **krawzyazn** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:01 am

you don't want a cali car other states emissions are better then cali

by **Grant516** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:11 pm

I actually need to pick up the car in california, i'm a state resident there and NY will not let me register without a NYS license, but I'll move the car from East to West back East if I have to...

or just west to east.

Either way I have to take the car at least 3000 miles.

by **krawzyazn** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:13 pm

Grant516 wrote:I actually need to pick up the car in california, i'm a state resident there and NY will not let me register without a NYS license, but I'll move the car from East to West back East if I have to...

or just west to east.

Either way I have to take the car at least 3000 miles.

get a nys license its easier then wasting $ and like i said your solara from another state will be slightly faster then the cali edition

by **Grant516** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:36 pm

while the fact that california states emissions may lighten the performance of my car by less than 1%

I am legally mandated to keep a license in the state i reside in, as well as might note that car insurance is at least 50% lower in any given county of california vs. Long Island NY.

Thank you for the insane effort though.

by **offthahook** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:57 pm

I believe starting in 2001, all engines are the same. I know the V's are...

by **krawzyazn** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:45 pm

offthahook wrote:I believe starting in 2001, all engines are the same. I know the V's are...

99-03 v6 same
99-01 I4 and 02-03 I4 differant

by **townboy2** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:41 am

CA w/198 hps in V6 and other had 200hps on 99-03... but in other state may not regsiter in CA but i'm pretty sure u get it from CA can regsiter in any state :agrue:

eBay motors being a crock of ....! Convertible hunt...

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