I am going to try- again- to sell my non-turbo FC. Unfortunately, just like last year, family circumstances forced me to keep the RX-7 through the prime summer selling season and left me unable to sell it until just before winter. I'm not looking for a quick sale, but I'd like to get some actual, serious offers and not low triple-digits offers (sorry, Challengers/LeMonheads/Chumps). Sorry for the n00b questions, but I've tried to sell the car once before and it didn't go so well. I've never successfully sold any of the cars I owned (two to the JY, one traded towards the MS3) so any tips the GRM brain-trust can provide would be helpful. Craigslist and rx7club.com will be my main selling outlets for now. eBay is a desperation move.
The car is here:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/reader-rides/687/
I think it has 111k on the chassis now and I will swap the Konis for the KYB adjustables on my turbo FC, but otherwise the description is still accurate.
There was one of these, a convertible, on my local CL this summer. I REALLY thought long and hard about it. As far as a 'vert goes, I live in Fl. but in a neighborhood that is less than secure. Yours is a "coupe", but folks on here gave em the impression that coupe or 'vert, at 6 ft. 4 I wouldn't fit comfortably in any model RX7
The sunroof-equipped models and convertibles are pretty tight on headroom. I had to pop the sunroof and rake the seat back a little whenever I wore my helmet in order to fit comfortably (I'm 5' 8"). I can fit fine in my hardtop turbo FC while wearing my helmet. The stock seats have decent adjustability.
Maybe post the first draft of your for sale ad? How much you looking to get for it?
+1
(like I need a hole in the head)
Paul B
First of all, you need to be up front and honest about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that is wrong with your car. That shows people that you are honest and lets them know what they're getting into. You should also post up as many pictures as you can. List all of the modifications, what maintenance needs to be done soon, etc.
Secondly, you need to let people know in your ads where you live, if you're willing to meet and/or ship the car, and what your asking price is.
I would then post up the ad on any RX-7 or motorsports forum that you're a member of.
I sold the last of my RX-7s (1987 TII) not too very long ago. If you're looking to get top dollar for it, the key is patience; I had mine listed for 4 months before it sold. I had stacks of records, did a compression test on the freshly rebuilt engine in my profile picture in front of the buyer, etc. It was a process.
List everything about the car, take tons of pictures, and be prepared for all of the idiots on RX7Club to get on your last nerve. The economy is in the tank, still. Your buyer is going to be a young kid flush with cash looking to kill themselves in their first car.
If you're still located in New England, talk about the rust (or, most importantly, the lack of it.) Most northern FCs have rust in the rockers and ass end.
For a solid GXL with a rebuilt motor and no rust, I'd guess you could get $2500-$3000 on the top end.
It took me 6 months to sell the last car I listed on forums. The economy is quite bad right now, especially for selling cars that cannot be feasibly daily-driven.
clutchsmoke wrote:
Maybe post the first draft of your for sale ad? How much you looking to get for it?
I'll try and get a rough draft up by Friday.
I understand a rotary-powered car in an age of rising gas prices and a generally E36 M3ty economy is a tough sell. I expect it will take a few months before a serious buyer will come along. I do hope it finds a good home, it's in much too nice a shape to rice out.
I'll check back on Friday. 
Also, what he said.
Brett_Murphy wrote:
I sold the last of my RX-7s (1987 TII) not too very long ago. If you're looking to get top dollar for it, the key is patience; I had mine listed for 4 months before it sold. I had stacks of records, did a compression test on the freshly rebuilt engine in my profile picture in front of the buyer, etc. It was a process.
List everything about the car, take tons of pictures, and be prepared for all of the idiots on RX7Club to get on your last nerve. The economy is in the tank, still. Your buyer is going to be a young kid flush with cash looking to kill themselves in their first car.
If you're still located in New England, talk about the rust (or, most importantly, the lack of it.) Most northern FCs have rust in the rockers and ass end.
For a solid GXL with a rebuilt motor and no rust, I'd guess you could get $2500-$3000 on the top end.
