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"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
11/10/2020 at 12:31 • Filed to: None

So..... I might buy a Toyota? 4x4, auto. Low miles (100,000 miles) and $5K canadian. Dealer serviced it’s whole life it looks like.

What say (whats left of) Oppo? Needs refreshed rims, a claybar and 90's graphics for sure.

DISCUSSION (25)

facw > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 12:34

I mean it’s no Forte, but I guess it could be a decent winter car.

Boxer_4 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 12:39

It’s no 3 door, but this generation is definitely the really only interesting one.

Don’t bother refinishing those wheels. Try to find these instead:

Kinja'd!!!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 12:40

Woah, that is a really nice spec! It’s a nice blurple color and the paint appears to be in excellent condition. The plastics need some attention but that is in far better condition than it has any right to be. I would be very interested in learning more about it.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Boxer_4
11/10/2020 at 12:43

I’d like to try and do a light cosmetic refresh and a flip? They’ve got some value and I think a light coating of peroid graphics and some lights up front would add some $$$ for limited investment.

I’m a decent detailer. Claybar, ceramic coat, trim restore and an interior fabric cleaning would be major.

Kinja'd!!!

jminer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 12:45

I like it - I see those on the street all the time her in San Jose. They’re a tempting little 4x4.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > jminer
11/10/2020 at 12:46

I think it would be an entertaining purchase for the winter and maybe longer? I do need a better dd than my ST.

jminer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 13:01

$5k seems expensive , but those are canada bucks.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > jminer
11/10/2020 at 13:06

does it??? Seemed like a bargin to me. I’ve seen cars with 4x that milage go for just a little less

interstate366, now In The Industry > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 13:06

Yes

ClassicDatsunDebate > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 13:10

I looked at almost the exact same one (paint,wheels,etc) in Walnut Grove about 6 years ago. Went with a Forester instead but I’ve always had a soft spot for these. They will do nothing but appreciate in value, I reckon.

jminer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 13:10

You are in the great snowy north so definitely a different market. A first gen rav4 in the midwest (missouri) was like a $2-3 k car usually depending on miles and condition.

That was pre-covid last I looked too.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > jminer
11/10/2020 at 13:12

Not so snowy metro vancouver. So rust isn’t a player and cars are typically in better shape

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ClassicDatsunDebate
11/10/2020 at 13:12

Same. I think it’s a sure bet

facw > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 13:20

~ $4000 for a 20-year-old car seems expensive to me. Though the mileage is low. Those things are so old it’s hard to find comparables though. There’s only one on my local craigslist, and it’s listed at $2500 with twice the miles and a dented fender, which also doesn’t seem like a good deal to me. There is also a 2001 ( 2nd-gen) with 104k miles for $4300. And there are 2nd-gen Foresters and assorted other newer CUVs in the same price range.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > facw
11/10/2020 at 13:26

I might be able to knock some off of that.

Mid Engine > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/10/2020 at 13:29

skip the lights, they don’t add value to a vehicle like this (some would argue it lowers the perceived value ) . Some elbow work will bring it back to its former glory.