Store supra for 3 years or part out?

[kHaNg]

store the car be a man do the right thing "in my eyes" if she ever left me id still have my Wheels.

 

[csnow]

If it has rust, part it out. There are rust free Supras out there, you just need to be patient when you decide to get another one.

 

[Kangae]

Maybe you guys have more luck in other states, here in NY I ahd big trouble finding one that wasnt in the city. Most of the ones in the city were junk and the ones upstate were from dealers who wanted 12k for an NA... I remember calling up one dealer asking if he would lower the price of an NA and he said, "Well these are kind of rare cars and are becoming collectors cars more and more now, so you would probably have a hard time finding one for the price you want". I was willing to spend up to I think 7k it was...

I guess that story has little meaning to it, except maybe dont look in central new york for your new supra if you decide to part yours out:biglaugh:

 

[Anth505]

Here's a question for you. Have you purchased or are you renting a condo? If you are renting I'll give you something to consider. A condo in Toronto will cost roughly $1000/mo and up, plus condo fees. $120-$300. A mortgage on a 200,000 property is not a whole lot more than that.

Canadian mortgage insurance companies are now offering low, or no down payments on rental properties...ie, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. Depending on your situation, it might be worth thinking about doing this.

Interest rates are very good right now and are likely to drop considerably over the next few months.

Take a triplex for example. You take a unit for yourself, your tennants help pay the mortgage and utilities and 3 years from now, your property will likely be more valuable, your mortgage is paid down a bit and the property is yours. It might be hard while going to school, but it could potentially be alot cheaper than renting.

Oh yeah, first time homebuyers get a rebate of up to $2000 off of the land transfer tax on their first purchase.

The best part is...you'll have room for your Supra!

 

[HommerSimpson]

I will NOT sell the car complete, nobody will ever own this car other than me.

^^^^^ that says it all.. If you are this atached to this car that you cant bare to see someone eles have it... Put on blocks... remove the tires and wheels.. store them in a dry place back of car if you got to.. cover them good put a can of damp rid in car cover and tie up ..... Pour some marvel mystery oil down intake if you think its going to not even be run in 3 years..

:}

 

[wade3570]

i'm sure it's in here somewhere, but if not...mine was stored for 3 years. fuel went bad. i didn't know better. mechanic suggests fill the tank completely as to not allow condensation in the tank. OR i suppose you could get a product called Stabil. it's supposed to keep the fuel from breaking down or something. Whatever you do man, definitely keep it!! they're a dying breed. good luck!

 

[blackout_89t]

Let me be the first to say congrats Mark, I'm happy for you bro. Last time I met you, you had the black 89, I didn't know you had a 86.5.

My suggestion, since your car already has rust on it, it's only going to get worse sitting for 3yrs. Do what SupraCentral said, keep the motor and goodies and use a better shell when finish school.

My question to you is:

Are you really gonna want to dig into that Supra after finishing school? In 3yrs, you could be getting married or even after having a kid on the way (thinking over your 3yr course as anything can happen).

This is a big decision, take your time Mark. Picture yourself 3yrs from now, what do you see?

Hey Manny,

This is Adam not Mark, I am not sure what Mark's name is on here.
My fiance has made me promise her that if I do sell this car now that once school is finished I have to get another supra or some form of project car. :icon_bigg

Here's quick, simple, and wise advice:

Part everything out. Free yourself from the potential distraction by the Supra. Focus your time, effort, and money on schooling which will set up much more important things in your life: career and family; then spend your spare time with your fiance.

The Supra is only a toy car that could be replaced. 3 years from now, if you're still interested, you could return to your Supra hobby.

This is how I am feeling right now.
I WILL have a project car when I have completed school, whether it be this same mk3 or another mk3 or something completely different. At that point I will have the spare money to build it exactly how I want, all in one shot as opposed to slowly building it in stages.

There are several additions I want to do to my current car that I just won't be able to do at this point in my life, which upsets me since the car won't be how I would like it to be. I always want "new" stuff so in 3 years time if I still had this chassis I would replace all the mods I have anyways.

 

[Boosted Supra]

My bad Adam, I thought you were Mark. Get a better MK3 shell, it'll be worth it. Lot's of guys pick of clean N/A's and drop whatever motor in that they want. I'm sure you can find a clean shell in 3yrs time.

By the way, how's Mark?

 

[rodel]

This is how I am feeling right now.

It's the most practical and rational decision.

I always want "new" stuff so in 3 years time if I still had this chassis I would replace all the mods I have anyways.

I was gonna bring out that point. Three years from now, there will be new goodies that you'll like to buy to replace your current goodies. So you might as well get money for the goodies that you have now. If you do decide to keep anything, keep only the rare JDM stuff.

 

[themadhatter]

Do your self a fav. and just don't get married that will solve most of your problems