CELICA plan Options

[crwarrior]

ok guys...i have a plan

since i only have a sucky slow celica st, i am going on a trip to visit costarica this week....i bought my car here with 75,000 miles and now i have about 80,000 on it...i bought it for 2300 and in costarica i can sell my car for 8000 or more....should i get rid of my baby there and get that money and when i come back look for a celica GT and with w.e money i have left over do the 3s swap????
its just a thought...and it could work....it costs 300 bucks to send it from miami to costarica on a boat so its not expensive at all...
id love to hear the opinions over everyone thanks!!! =)

Paul

[Stambo]

It's really up to you i guess. I want to do alot of things on my celi but its my dd. If you can really make that much money out of selling it, i'd say go for it.

[crwarrior]

i sent my dad pictures of my car to ask around and he said people would buy it but they kept saying that wanna actually see the car and test drive it and sutff...so like...regardless ill be making a huge profit ya know?? i dont wanna let my car go but then again ..ill let her go for somthing better and faster

[CelicaST_CALI]

do u mean costa rica the country???

[crwarrior]

yes costarica the country...i go every year to visit my dad and sisters and stuff...

[CelicaST_CALI]

Your driving the celica all the way there???or boating it???thats a hell of a drive...how are u gonna get 8k for it there??

[crwarrior]

ok...to send it on a boat it cost 300 bucks dude....i can get 8k for it over there cuz everyone there likes these types of cars u know? they see that its in good condition and since they dont give a crap about how many miles the car has they wont mind as long as it runs good ya know? put it this way...my mom has a 1998 mercedes benz ml320 and here in miami its worth about 6k and she sold it in costa rica for 20k so....its a hell of a big difference!!! lol so if i can sell mine for 8k i can buy a nice gt here for 4k and then have an extra 4k to fix it up and stuff

[block]

can you sell my 96 civic with 300k miles for 6k? ill even ship it to you + pay for shipping fees to costa rica i say dont. leave it in the states. that's one less celica and pretty soon there wont be any left. it's not like you can't swap a 3sgte into the ST model. just get custom mounts or GT mounts and you're good to go man. whatever your decision is, good luck. but i hope it stays in the states

[CelicaST_CALI]

All i have to say is goodluck...I would say just keep it but do w.w u think is the best...

[crwarrior]

dude...send me pics of your civic and ill post em up there and if they ask about it ill let ya know...
and yeah i honeslty dont wanna sell my celica i really dont....i walked outside like 5 mins ago and i looked at it and it looks so beautiful sleping...but just imagine what i can do if i sell it for 8k and buy a nice gt ....with the 4k let over i can do the 3s swap and more...

[CelicaST_CALI]

dude...send me pics of your civic and ill post em up there and if they ask about it ill let ya know...
and yeah i honeslty dont wanna sell my celica i really dont....i walked outside like 5 mins ago and i looked at it and it looks so beautiful sleping...but just imagine what i can do if i sell it for 8k and buy a nice gt ....with the 4k let over i can do the 3s swap

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[relyks95gt]

sell the celica and get a gt4!! awd damit!!

[crwarrior]

lol oh yeah and i forgot to mention...my dad goes to holland like 2 times a year...and im sure if i give him the money he can find me a gt4 and find out how much it is to import it to miami....or to costarica and from there to miami cuz i think itll be cheaper....so i COULD get a gt4 ...sigh..decisions decisions...

[CelicaST_CALI]

Good luck importing a gt-4 for 8k

put a 1 in front of it

[crwarrior]

lol dude i know it costs way more to import a gt4 lol my dad has imported jeeps and rovers from holland so it shouldnt be that hard..i have extra money i have saved up and my dad can always help me out to so its no biggie

[crwarrior]

anyone else have any suggestions???

[richee3]

Cali already said it, but you can't get a GT4 in the States for that much. But if you really found a way to do it, then selling your car would be a great investment. Sell your car for $8,000, import a real GT4, sell it for twice as much. Import another GT-4 for the same $8,000, sell it again for twice as much, and just keep that going. You'd make a killing. BUT you'll never be able to get a GT-4 here for that much. I say if you really can get that much out of your car in Costa Rica, you might as well do it. But instead of buying a GT for $4,000, I say spend the full $8,000 on a nice GT and save up the money to do the rest. You'll thank yourself when you aren't constantly repairing a $4,000 car.

[shegarhuney]

here's my two cents..

well.. it all depends on how often you do go back to costa rica!!.. it all depends on situations too!!.. if i were you.. i'll do it.. since you're in this forum.. make full use of it.. alot of ppl are selling their celis here.. i'm not sure of your background!!.. but i'll do this part time.. as in buy n sell a celica once a month!!.. try with one.. sell your ST or ask your dad for help.. start a business!!.. take a loan from him!!.. buy another celi!!.. start with 1.. start slow.. get to know how things work.. if its too much trouble n not worth the time n effort.. then quit!!.. but if it really works.. then 2.. then 3.. etc etc.. when you know how things work.. its alot of money we're talking bout here!!.. so why dont use this opportunity.. unless its one time deal.. if not.. sell a couple.. make this a living!!.. or set a target!!.. like when you sell like 10 celis.. retire!!..

is your ST your 1st car?? i understand bout sentimental value.. but when you have money.. you can buy back your ST!!.. wouldnt you agree?? or own more than 1 celica!!..

peace out!!..

[crwarrior]

not a bad idea bout starting the busniess...id have to talk to my dad about it....i go to costarica often cuz my whole family lives over there and i already sen pictures and videos of my car and some dude offered my dad 10,000 for my car (there are no celicas over there) in costarica the toyota tercel is the **** so imagine people starting to roll in our 6gc's =) i can make alot of money but i guess i just have to play my cards right ya know?

[zero07]

Your like 18 or something right. No offense to you other younger members.

[crwarrior]

uhmmm yeah im 18, i turn 19 in march.

[CelicaST_CALI]

Your like 18 or something right. No offense to you other younger members.

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i dont think at 18 you could start a importing business...

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Jan 20, 2009 - 8:54 PM

[crwarrior]

k well im going to costarica tomorrow morning so...LATERR!!!!!!! =)

[dustin15brown]

Your like 18 or something right. No offense to you other younger members.

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i dont think at 18 you could start a importing business...

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[crwarrior]

k!! im in costarica right now as i write this =) im talking to my dad already about the whole plan and he says its a good idea but instead of buying another 6gc he rather me get a 7gen cuz its newer but they are UGLY!!! lol k well ill keep ya guys posted when i get more info about the sale!!!

[terbear4god4life]

Your like 18 or something right. No offense to you other younger members.

im 16 lol

[crwarrior]

ok...its really hard for me to sell my car....i dont think i can do it...i like it wayyyy to much.....but i have a friend over here that can swap me my 3s egine for 300 bucks....so..thats not bad riht?

[richee3]

ok...its really hard for me to sell my car....i dont think i can do it...i like it wayyyy to much.....but i have a friend over here that can swap me my 3s egine for 300 bucks....so..thats not bad riht?

So you already have the 3S and he would be putting it in for you for $300?

[crwarrior]

i dont have the 3s yett.....im saying like...when i get it i can send it here to costarica for maybe 200 bucks then swap it for another 300 buck and in totaly spend 500 instead of the 1000 that it would cost me to swap it in miami

[CelicaST_CALI]

where are u gonna get the 3s?

[zero07]

This is funny.