EP3 Type R value

EP3 Type R value

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SaggyOstrich

Original Poster:

392 posts

82 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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I have just bought my first Type R and I was wondering, are they likely to start going up in value?

Now I am not looking to sell it at all and I never buy cars based on depreciation/appreciation but I saw something the other week someone saying they're only going up in value and it just made me curious.

Edited by SaggyOstrich on Wednesday 11th July 12:40

designforlife

3,739 posts

170 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Probably never tbh mate, unless it's a low mileage JDM premier edition.

Money is in EK9s, DC2s, DC5s, s2000s, and FN2s.


SaggyOstrich

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392 posts

82 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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designforlife said:
Probably never tbh mate, unless it's a low mileage JDM premier edition.

Money is in EK9s, DC2s, DC5s, s2000s, and FN2s.
Yeah definitely the premier and the JDM are the ones and agree with the other models for holding their value except the FN2.

designforlife

3,739 posts

170 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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sorry, slip of the keyboard there, meant the FD2!!

designforlife

3,739 posts

170 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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I think the FN2 will go down as the type R that just wasn't quite up to the badge, personally.

Kewy

1,462 posts

101 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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If you don't drive it and wait for everyone to write off or run the mass of existing ones into the ground then I reckon it will be worth a premium in 10 years+

But where's the fun in that! :P

SaggyOstrich

Original Poster:

392 posts

82 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Ahh that makes much more sense now and yep totally agree the FN2 is the odd one out!

SaggyOstrich

Original Poster:

392 posts

82 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Kewy said:
If you don't drive it and wait for everyone to write off or run the mass of existing ones into the ground then I reckon it will be worth a premium in 10 years+

But where's the fun in that! :P
Haha very true, I am never one to buy cars and then let them sit there anyway! Was just curiosity really.

Need the price of the Integras to come down so I can get one on the cheap but I think they're only going in one direction now.

designforlife

3,739 posts

170 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Very much now or never with the DC5s, fresh imports have gone up about £2k in the last 2 years...i'm banking on them continuing to do so!

Kewy

1,462 posts

101 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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SaggyOstrich said:
Haha very true, I am never one to buy cars and then let them sit there anyway! Was just curiosity really.

Need the price of the Integras to come down so I can get one on the cheap but I think they're only going in one direction now.
Yeh I think you missed that boat mate.

And this is the thing, the more desirable they become the more the price goes up. Need to be thinking about the cars that no one wants now, but in 15 years time they will.

Either that, or like others have said, pay the premium for the import for a much higher chance of retaining of gaining value.

Jonny_gti

291 posts

87 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Yeah they will go up from where they are at now, once the numbers start to fall and all the 2k dogs have been broken then clean unmodified examples will rise. Gone are the days of proper NA hot hatches.

designforlife

3,739 posts

170 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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I was chatting to an importer earlier today, apparently finding quality DC5s in Japan is now starting to get harder.

I think a Honda Beat would be a pretty decent investment for £4-6k.

DC2s turn 25 in a couple of years, so if you want to speculate, thats a good one to grab now. Once they become eligible for US import I can see them going up again considerably.

SaggyOstrich

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392 posts

82 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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I have definitely missed the boat to pick one up a reasonable price but that's not going to stop me, I will at some point be purchasing a DC2 or DC5 even if it means paying way over the odds.


designforlife

3,739 posts

170 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Well worth it mate, i'm not going to part with my DC5 for some considerable time (until its worth enough to fund a flat deposit ahah, so a good few years yet). Brilliant cars.

SaggyOstrich

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392 posts

82 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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designforlife said:
Well worth it mate, i'm not going to part with my DC5 for some considerable time (until its worth enough to fund a flat deposit ahah, so a good few years yet). Brilliant cars.
That's it mate, when I can finally get one it will be a car I keep for life or like you say it gets to a point where you'd be crazy not to sell up!

Toyoda

1,557 posts

107 months

Wednesday 18th July 2018
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designforlife said:
sorry, slip of the keyboard there, meant the FD2!!
You say that, but how come the list of FD2s for sale on ebay only every grows? There's some that have been there for months on end and are still for sale. They don't appear to be dogs and the price differentials are pretty wide. I just don't think there's many people wanting to pay near FK2 money for them.

Kev_Mk3

2,944 posts

102 months

Wednesday 18th July 2018
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EP3's have gone up in value but not by much. I bought mine for 2.5k drove around in it and sold it for the same a year later back in 2016. 6 months ago I went to get another ep3 and couldn't get the same for less than 3k. Some bargains to be had but sub 2.5k most are dogs now.

Jonny_gti

291 posts

87 months

Thursday 19th July 2018
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Kev_Mk3 said:
EP3's have gone up in value but not by much. I bought mine for 2.5k drove around in it and sold it for the same a year later back in 2016. 6 months ago I went to get another ep3 and couldn't get the same for less than 3k. Some bargains to be had but sub 2.5k most are dogs now.
Agree had a look at these again last night and your almost at 4k now for a decent one, the Premier's are climbing up to 5k already some with heavy millage.

traffman

2,263 posts

216 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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Our first Ep3 was a 2003 model . We paid 10 thousand for it with 44k on the clock. Drove it for 9 years , put 100k on it and sold it for 2250.

My current Ep3 is a Cosmic Premier model 55 plate. I paid 3500 for it with Full History about 18 Months ago. I didn't realise until fairly recently that it's the Premier models everyone seem's to be looking for.

Ive spent 9k on mine's and i know i wouldn't get no where near that back. I am not too concerned as i love the thing. Especially since it goes and stops far better than ever , and also goes around corners so much better than previously .

Butter Face

31,687 posts

167 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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Premiers do seem to be the one to have if you want to look at values.

I think Pre-facelifts will start to hold up as they become rarer, seeing less and less every year.

I've had mine 4 years now, spent far far too much on it, but wouldn't ever see it all back.