https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cultur ... -trade-in/
As far as weird trade-in stories go, this has got to be one of the strangest. Earlier this week, Coad Toyota of Cape Girardeau, Missouri took in a total of five first-generation MR2s of varying specs and mileage from a single owner at once. Talk about unexpected.
Brotherton says the former owner replaced his collection with a single 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata with 10,000 miles on the clock
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MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
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- MIKEP
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MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
Good, those mr2s can go to those who will actually appreciate them.
Ex-President & Wellington Area Coordinator & Lower North MR2 Leader
Current: 1992 Toyota MR2 G-Limited with Gen 4 3S-GTE + CT20B (APEXED), 2005 Toyota IST, 2008 Toyota Vanguard - 2GR!
Past: 1990 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, "Semi Parts Car" 1991 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, '91 G-Limited, '89 G-Limited, '91 NZ New MR2, '91 G-Limited, '91 GT (Parts Car), '99 Altezza 3SGE, '98 Altezza 1GFE, '88 Corolla, '96 Curren, '94 Ceres Corolla, '94 Levin, '90 Hiace Super Custom 4x4, '91 Mirage, '93 MX-6 J-Spec, '91 Familia, '91 Galant, '90 Navara, '96 Commodore, '94 Pajero, '89 Lancer, '93 Pajero, '92 Pajero, '89 Mirage, '92 Terrano, '87 Familia, '03 Colt, '91 Pajero, '91 Pajero, '97 Carib, '96 Carina, '02 Turbo Forester
Current: 1992 Toyota MR2 G-Limited with Gen 4 3S-GTE + CT20B (APEXED), 2005 Toyota IST, 2008 Toyota Vanguard - 2GR!
Past: 1990 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, "Semi Parts Car" 1991 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, '91 G-Limited, '89 G-Limited, '91 NZ New MR2, '91 G-Limited, '91 GT (Parts Car), '99 Altezza 3SGE, '98 Altezza 1GFE, '88 Corolla, '96 Curren, '94 Ceres Corolla, '94 Levin, '90 Hiace Super Custom 4x4, '91 Mirage, '93 MX-6 J-Spec, '91 Familia, '91 Galant, '90 Navara, '96 Commodore, '94 Pajero, '89 Lancer, '93 Pajero, '92 Pajero, '89 Mirage, '92 Terrano, '87 Familia, '03 Colt, '91 Pajero, '91 Pajero, '97 Carib, '96 Carina, '02 Turbo Forester
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
what a loser... although AW's are next to worthless in the US - so there's that.
too many cars
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
what a loser... although AW's are next to worthless in the US - so there's that.
Not sure where you get that logic Omkar. If I could get the money here for Aw11 they get over there id make a living selling them. They are worth huge money in the States
don't forget the duty on Jap cars there that was applied as new.
Heres a link to prove my point
https://www.autolist.com/toyota-mr2
When I was there last month the guys in the Mr2 club in the US said the same so interested in what you base your opinion on/
Either way was a bloody expensive Mazda MX5
86 AW11 S/C,
81 Porsche 924S
02 VW Golf GTI
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99 ZZW30 Spyder
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81 Porsche 924S
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
I'm going to agree with Omkar on this one. They sell for dirt cheap on FB. Autolist tends to be more collectible examples
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
Lol Autolist has the nice ones. Go look at the hundreds of sub 2k USD AW's on Craigslist or Facebook.MIKEP wrote:what a loser... although AW's are next to worthless in the US - so there's that.
Not sure where you get that logic Omkar. If I could get the money here for Aw11 they get over there id make a living selling them. They are worth huge money in the States
don't forget the duty on Jap cars there that was applied as new.
Heres a link to prove my point
https://www.autolist.com/toyota-mr2
When I was there last month the guys in the Mr2 club in the US said the same so interested in what you base your opinion on/
Either way was a bloody expensive Mazda MX5
too many cars
- Alsw20
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
Or maybe the previous owner is getting older and wants something that they can drive without care or worry.
Sorry lads, not going to join the circle jerk of judgement.
Sorry lads, not going to join the circle jerk of judgement.
- MIKEP
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
Ya I guess but the SC at 78k miles and the N/A at 28k miles I thought would have been worth something.I mean they don't look like pigs
Anyway I think he was mad......
Anyway I think he was mad......
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99 ZZW30 Spyder
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
No excuses for what has been done!Alsw20 wrote:Or maybe the previous owner is getting older and wants something that they can drive without care or worry.
Sorry lads, not going to join the circle jerk of judgement.
Ex-President & Wellington Area Coordinator & Lower North MR2 Leader
Current: 1992 Toyota MR2 G-Limited with Gen 4 3S-GTE + CT20B (APEXED), 2005 Toyota IST, 2008 Toyota Vanguard - 2GR!
Past: 1990 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, "Semi Parts Car" 1991 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, '91 G-Limited, '89 G-Limited, '91 NZ New MR2, '91 G-Limited, '91 GT (Parts Car), '99 Altezza 3SGE, '98 Altezza 1GFE, '88 Corolla, '96 Curren, '94 Ceres Corolla, '94 Levin, '90 Hiace Super Custom 4x4, '91 Mirage, '93 MX-6 J-Spec, '91 Familia, '91 Galant, '90 Navara, '96 Commodore, '94 Pajero, '89 Lancer, '93 Pajero, '92 Pajero, '89 Mirage, '92 Terrano, '87 Familia, '03 Colt, '91 Pajero, '91 Pajero, '97 Carib, '96 Carina, '02 Turbo Forester
Current: 1992 Toyota MR2 G-Limited with Gen 4 3S-GTE + CT20B (APEXED), 2005 Toyota IST, 2008 Toyota Vanguard - 2GR!
Past: 1990 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, "Semi Parts Car" 1991 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, '91 G-Limited, '89 G-Limited, '91 NZ New MR2, '91 G-Limited, '91 GT (Parts Car), '99 Altezza 3SGE, '98 Altezza 1GFE, '88 Corolla, '96 Curren, '94 Ceres Corolla, '94 Levin, '90 Hiace Super Custom 4x4, '91 Mirage, '93 MX-6 J-Spec, '91 Familia, '91 Galant, '90 Navara, '96 Commodore, '94 Pajero, '89 Lancer, '93 Pajero, '92 Pajero, '89 Mirage, '92 Terrano, '87 Familia, '03 Colt, '91 Pajero, '91 Pajero, '97 Carib, '96 Carina, '02 Turbo Forester
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Re: MR2s swapped for MX5 - Enough to make you cry
According to the gospel that is FB comments, that's exactly what happened. Paying dealership prices means it's more likely that the new owners will be enthusiasts or someone who works at the Toyota dealership.Alsw20 wrote:Or maybe the previous owner is getting older and wants something that they can drive without care or worry.
Sorry lads, not going to join the circle jerk of judgement.
Would you rather he sold each one then spent the money on the ND and thus effectively come to the same end?
It's possible if he held on to them that his kids (if any) wouldn't respect them as much and just let them sit or rot or both.