http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Used-Cars/Small-Medium-Family-Prestige-Cars/AdNumber=W5810846394?BackToResult=true

I can not believe the price jump on the 380

My car was a steal compared to prices now

http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Used-Cars/Small-Medium-Family-Prestige-Cars/AdNumber=W5810846394?BackToResult=true

I can not believe the price jump on the 380

My car was a steal compared to prices now

Agreed, I've been monitoring the prices of 380s for months now and the prices of up-spec models like the VRX & GT have been steadilly rising, especially the low k ones.

Plenty of high k ex fleet and ex Gov base models have hit the market in the last year or so, for around the 13k to 15k mark, but even they don't seem to be dropping in price lately.

And manuals are getting rarer and rarer, and as a result seem to commanding a premium price, especially in VRX form.

Maybe the word has finally got around that the 380 is the bargain of the century and is driving the prices up?

KJ.

They are collectors items now guys, hang on to them for 30 years & I'm sure we can get at least $100K a pop lol

The hardest one to find is a series 3 VRX with.....

(a) sunroof
(b) leather interior with VRX monogram
(c) bluetooth
(d) low klms

The 380 is a bargain, have seen some for 12k on carsales in the laqst month


check this out...

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/MITSUBISHI/dealer-results.aspx?Make=MITSUBISHI&Ntt=380&keywords=380&Region=State%20Wide&RegionID=789&State=Victoria&N=4294964597+903+834+258+287+285+1216+1216+789&Ntk=CarAll&Dx=mode+matchany&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&distance=25&state_id=903&D=380

1. Tradingpost is now the most useless, steaming pile of shit on the internet.

2. Carsales would indicate that VRX's series one and two with kms ranging from 20,000kms to 60,000kms are going for between $16k and $19k. Series 1-3 GT's with between 16,000kms and 100,000kms are going for between $16k and $26k.

No doubt great value for money.

Found 3 manual 380's in vic

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/MITSUBISHI/dealer-results.aspx?Make=MITSUBISHI&Ntt=380&keywords=380&Region=State%20Wide&RegionID=789&State=Victoria&N=4294964597+903+1622+789+1216&Ntk=CarAll&Dx=mode+matchany&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&distance=25&state_id=903&D=380


and 3 in NSW

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/MITSUBISHI/dealer-results.aspx?Make=MITSUBISHI&Ntt=380&keywords=380&Region=State%20Wide&RegionID=785&State=New%20South%20Wales&N=4294964597+898+1622+785+1216&Ntk=CarAll&Dx=mode+matchany&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&distance=25&state_id=898&D=380


they are certainly rarer in manual.



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I also did a bit of research, redbook value when I bought my car was between 16-$18500 private...thats now pushing 17-$20,000 private. How good is that!! :woot:

i goy my series 1 2006 vrx for $10,500 from a dealer, bargain basement

i goy my series 1 2006 vrx for $10,500 from a dealer, bargain basement

My word thats cheap. How many kays were on the clock when you purchased it?

I got my one owner, Nov 2005 GT with 29,000kms for $17k (first registered Sept 06). The seller wanted $20k. They refused my first offer - then called me over 1 MONTH later saying they will reluctantly sell it for $17k (they had received delivery of their new BMW!)

Now that I have had the 380 for a while -I think it is a deadset bargain as it has all the fruit, leather, sunroof, service history, warranty remaining etc. The body is as tight as a bank vault and this is a great cruiser.

But lets face it - it is a good car but the 380 is not in demand guys. What people are advertising them for is meaningless. Eventually people realise that they are dreaming and need to drop their asking price.

For sure!as a second hand car they are a no brainer! Especially when you inherit the extended warranty and roadside assist,of which I have needed both! Happy campers here!:woot:

For sure!as a second hand car they are a no brainer! Especially when you inherit the extended warranty and roadside assist,of which I have needed both! Happy campers here!:woot:

I had no idea about the roadside assistance until I received a card from Mitsubishi (when I changed the ownership details). The previous owner didnt' tell me about it.

I had no idea about the roadside assistance until I received a card from Mitsubishi (when I changed the ownership details). The previous owner didnt' tell me about it.

Same here! Didn't know until the keys got locked in the boot one day, it was a pleasant surprise when the Mitsi dealer said someone will be there in about 20mins!

http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Used-Cars/Small-Medium-Family-Prestige-Cars/AdNumber=W5810846394?BackToResult=true

I can not believe the price jump on the 380

My car was a steal compared to prices now

Bare in mind also this car is the Superb RALLIART RED. I wish I was buying now as I would get this one or another. There is a few with sunroof for sale in Perth at the Moment.

I just wish i had $15 - $20k and i would deffinately get one. but the 2nd gen will suffice for time being

The manuals have always been rare.... I thought I was going to have to travel to QLD or Victoria to pick one up. Then, as luck would have it a manual VRX with leather & sunroof came up only 15 mins away from my place. The same dealer also had another manual VRX which was also blue with only 8000K's but didnt have leather.

that thing is hot, and i dont even like the shape of 380's but that thing is a breed of its own. talk about eye candy

Bare in mind also this car is the Superb RALLIART RED. I wish I was buying now as I would get this one or another. There is a few with sunroof for sale in Perth at the Moment.

Is it just me or does the spoiler and lights on that look like crap!Early VRX lights look much nicer me thinks and at least differ from the base model!

that would be my first mod
GT exterior lighting
and lip spoiler

remove deck lid spoiler

Yeah. I think MMAL were trying to hard with that! Many said the early VRX was not sporty/aggressive looking enough ,mmmm,so a spoiler fixes that then? Looks like a reps car from behind, like the front though! I laugh when i do deliveries to large offices and you see in the carpark all the same model car,usually sv6's :woot:,just different colours and they've all ticked the spoiler box!:roflwtf:

Is it just me or does the spoiler and lights on that look like crap!Early VRX lights look much nicer me thinks and at least differ from the base model!

I think its each to there own on the rear spoiler. I do however like the GT and early VRX lights and spoiler though. In the decided on the sporty look over the luxury, what a dumb ****. Never mind, love driving it anyways.

Yeah. I think MMAL were trying to hard with that! Many said the early VRX was not sporty/aggressive looking enough ,mmmm,so a spoiler fixes that then? Looks like a reps car from behind, like the front though! I laugh when i do deliveries to large offices and you see in the carpark all the same model car,usually sv6's :woot:,just different colours and they've all ticked the spoiler box!:roflwtf:

Yeah when I was a sales rep we all had Subie Liberty wagons in different colours we used to all park them in no plate numerical order was very funny to see

that would be my first mod
GT exterior lighting
and lip spoiler

remove deck lid spoiler



LOL...I like the look of both the lip and deck spoilers...

Yeah when I was a sales rep we all had Subie Liberty wagons in different colours we used to all park them in no plate numerical order was very funny to see


Liberty wagons! that's an unusual reps cars i would've thought.Be nice to get a choice,my mate choose a F6 typhoon Rspec! lucky Bugga!

1. Tradingpost is now the most useless, steaming pile of shit on the internet.

2. Carsales would indicate that VRX's series one and two with kms ranging from 20,000kms to 60,000kms are going for between $16k and $19k. Series 1-3 GT's with between 16,000kms and 100,000kms are going for between $16k and $26k.

No doubt great value for money.

My only question is, why didn't the swear sensor pick up on this?
Some good news there for the manual owners. Hold onto 'em!

I don't understand this either, only a few weeks ago I was looking at Series III VRX's (more dreaming, debating buying one next year), and the prices seem to have jumped 4-5k! Dark red VR-X with around 30,000 on the clock was $22k a few weeks ago, same combo now $27k! Hope they come down a bit more when i'm seriously looking.

Liberty wagons! that's an unusual reps cars i would've thought.Be nice to get a choice,my mate choose a F6 typhoon Rspec! lucky Bugga!

We got upgraded to Outbacks with the 6 cyl FTW

I left soon after was an awesome job but HR sucked

Speaking of car prices, A 2003 ralliart diamante 40thousand km on the clock, absolutly mint condition 180kw MANUAL sold for $11500nz BARGAIN???

For those after a VRX with Leather and sunroof. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2008-Mitsubishi-380-DB-Series-III-VR-X-5sp-A-Sedan_W0QQitemZ170371583622QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ars?hash=item27aaf00e86&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

For those after a VRX with Leather and sunroof. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2008-Mitsubishi-380-DB-Series-III-VR-X-5sp-A-Sedan_W0QQitemZ170371583622QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ars?hash=item27aaf00e86&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

They want $28,999 for it, it's done 29,822 kilometres, and it's not even a 'rare' manual!

Knock $10,000 off the price and they might be talking. Even then it would be more than I paid 11 months ago for my manual with only 17,xxx on the clock - admittedly a 2005 Series 1 base model without leather, but it does have a sun roof!

KJ.

I'll sell you my 2005 GT 60k on the clock. I wanna get rid of my loan and get a small hyundai!!!! :D Seriously tho.

I'll sell you my 2005 GT 60k on the clock. I wanna get rid of my loan and get a small hyundai!!!! :D Seriously tho.

Did the opposite to you. I took out another loan, got rid of my Hyundai and then purchased the 380 lol

Did the opposite to you. I took out another loan, got rid of my Hyundai and then purchased the 380 lol
I think you went the right way. Mind you I do like the I30 as a little run around. Go on guys shoot me down ha ha ha!!

As long as you get one of those little Frasier-dogs that was in the ad too.

yea then tire the dog up to look like a ferrari horse and glue him to my bonnet

I bought my 2005 380 VRX in Molton red from an auction with 75,000k on the clock, full service history for just over $13k

I bought my 2005 380 VRX in Molton red from an auction with 75,000k on the clock, full service history for just over $13k

Mate,you got an absolute bargain.

enjoy it, it's by far the best built aussie car ever....and you'll never get another.

Forgot to mention, it's in manual!!! Get in!!!

Mate,you got an absolute bargain.

enjoy it, it's by far the best built aussie car ever....and you'll never get another.

Oh that works on so many levels

I have 3 mates who have all gone and brought Sportivo Aurions in the last week

2 have already gone and booked it in to get Suspension & steering MODs
not just springs the whole kit and caboodle

Just noticed this one for sale on CarPoint:

http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7604150&__sid=12276413A953&__Qpb=true&Cr=11&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Price_Decim al%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Model_S tring%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201247%201282%201252%201246%204294964597% 204294964376%201622&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=12&silo=1011

Series 3 VRX MANUAL, leather, sunroof, all the usual VRX gear, 12 months rego, only 21,000km, going for $21,000.

Sounds like a bargain to me!

KJ.

Yeah a real bargain. That'd be awesome for a second car at that price! Pity the photos are crap.

The ralliart red sure makes it stand out but at twice what I paid for my VRX no bargain!!

As long as you get one of those little Frasier-dogs that was in the ad too.
I am not into wind up pets lol!!

Oh that works on so many levels

I have 3 mates who have all gone and brought Sportivo Aurions in the last week

2 have already gone and booked it in to get Suspension & steering MODs
not just springs the whole kit and caboodle
Aurions!! blah!! they totally turned me off with switching the hand brake to the floor!! Damn that's no fun! They may boast 200kw but they reckon it is really doughy.

Oh they are Doughy

my 2 mates are happy they modded the suspension and steering is more sharp the 3rd one well he is considering after a run through the nasho in a modded one

So much for the "Sport" in sportivo eh?

Aurions!! blah!! they totally turned me off with switching the hand brake to the floor!! Damn that's no fun! They may boast 200kw but they reckon it is really doughy.

Er, they are not doughy. The handling is terrible, but the ride is great. They are fast too. Faster than my old Ralliart Magna which is much faster than a stock 380. Aurions run 14.8 quarters remember... They have a very good motor.

Er, they are not doughy. The handling is terrible, but the ride is great. They are fast too. Faster than my old Ralliart Magna which is much faster than a stock 380. Aurions run 14.8 quarters remember... They have a very good motor.

Is that all? Surely would be down somewhere 14.4ish? KB's 3L DOHC TR Did a 14.8 and that motor puts out 163kw@fly/120kw@wheels, and thats got bugger all torque too

Aurion does it in 14.7 constant at Heathcote when we were there some time back, lights go green, foot to floor, T/C does everythng for you... no wheel spin, nothing, boring car

Wheels and MOTOR mags both put an Aurion 14.8 over the quarter, but they also only get 0-100km/h in 5.7 for an EVO X MR when Tarmac mag can get 4.9, so go figure.

Tuff, an Aurion weighs 1630kgs, KB's TR probably weighs 1300kgs.

Inever mind.

Still they should have done more home work on the thing to start off with. Australian roads are nothing like in japan, and as for the handbrake on the floor, what idiot thought that was a good idea? errr what was this thread about again ? oops am I off thread... again...sorry lol

Still they should have done more home work on the thing to start off with. Australian roads are nothing like in japan, and as for the handbrake on the floor, what idiot thought that was a good idea? errr what was this thread about again ? oops am I off thread... again...sorry lol

mitsubishi colt (new version) hand brake on floor, had pleasure to drive one(not) as loaner while dealer fixed damage they did to my car whilst reversing of hoist ,dah,must be japanese idiots.
Sorry I know of thread as well,I wanted it (380gt)and got it , back on thread now