Who has the lowest mileage SVX?
 

Just as the title says who is it?

Definitely not me.

lowest
 

Hello

The lowest I have seen is that guy (fxel07wrx) that posted a feeler a few months back of what I think was a Brilliant Red 96 with what I recall was 14000 miles on it. It was/is his parents car. His asking price if I recall was $30K. I had also heard of a 97 car that had never been titled with 200 miles on it being sold about 2 years ago, the asking price by the dealer was $50K but I do not know what it finally sold for and I would not count this one as its an oddity very out of the norm. I have not seen any advertised or talked about with less than that 14000 miles.

Max

I think everyone here would like a 97 with 200 miles

I'd be first
 

Ya, I'd be first on that list. Maybe Earl would even sell his entire collection for it but at $50K-I don't know.

Max

6104 miles:lol::lol:








That is the average of the built motor and the tranny...

I don't think so. I have some that are low mileage and I have more than one this way. Only have 1 SVX? That sends shivers down my spine. :lol:

i bought mine with 22k on it 2 1/2 years ago currently it has 40k on it

1992 pearly 40k

I believe shelfy bought his with about 8k on it. Of course, that number HAS gone up

Originally out of Colorado, it finally sold for half of that.
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I think sjlwel (Uncle Worn) has only about 20K on his 96 Polo.

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the dealership is shortline subaru in aurora, colorado. i am thinking it's been much longer than 2 years now as i don't think it was available when i bought mine at shortline in feb 2003. i am positive i inquired about another they had before i bought mine and was informed they had a new one. at the time they were asking full sticker + about 2k for these awful chrome aftermarket wheels they put on it. as much as i paid for mine, i could have just paid them $38k for their new one.

the buyer was once registered here under the name learjeff and he exported it to california. i heard he put it into daily driver service and had to replace the tranny early in its life.

i suppose i could do a search to find out when it sold.

i did. the title says 8024 and i remember it having exactly 8100 when i was finished with my test drive. it now has 17,313 miles. :D

agreed! :D

i think i remember hearing 25 large was the sale price.

I know that my old SVX has the highest amount of miles in Earls collection

:banana::banana::banana:

But out of everyone, I know that Earl HAS the highest amount of miles on his.... If you add them up... 1,712,000 :tongue:

The SVX was built and sold in Japan from 1991.

For all other markets the car was on sale from 1992 to 1997, when it was deleted as a model by Subaru. By the sound of things, nearly everybody here would like to own a 20,000 mile '97 SVX. However, I have a question;

From the point of view of originality and collectability, which of the following is better?

A 1992 SVX with 20,000 miles

A 1997 SVX with 20,000 miles

[I already know which is harder to find]

Joe:)

Which is more collectible
 

Hello Joe,

I would say for the cause of collectability the first and last years of production hold the most value and are most desired by collectors. This is of coarse not considering things like limited production editions, rare colors, or rare performance options like the american muscle cars of teh 60's and 70's. In the case of the case of the SVX, since there wee really only two trim options (aside from AWD or not) it would come down to the 1st and last years and the anniversary edition in 93 (I think) would too demand more in the future. Now what would maybe set apart the 97's from 92's would be how many of each year was produced making one more rare than the other. An example of this are the 93 to 95 Mazda RX7's. There were only some 500 to 600 95's produced for the US and today the demand the most dollars having been the least produced year and the last combined into one.

But in the end, and again, 1st and last plus the anniversary editions are the tops in my books. In the case of the SVX, its low numbers, and all years not really having any differences, all are pretty close and ultimately things like the condition inside and out, historical maint. records, how many owners, and miles will be more valuable than a 92 or 97 year.

Regards

Max

1992 FTW ;)

Yes, all good points Max. I would not disagree with any of this really. But by pointing out the desirable factors you avoided answering the question as to which would be better at this point in time, a low miles 92 or a low miles 97?

:rolleyes::D

I just missed getting a 92 with 16,000 miles on it. :(

As far as your question Joe, I would take the 93 with 20,000. :lol: :lol: :lol:

That would be my preference as well Earl.;)

Max makes really good points relating to the run of the SVX. As a collector piece, first year, last year and special [Anniversary] editions would be most favoured.

There is also the attraction of getting all factory improvements if you buy the run-out year. Most known recurring problems will have been totally fixed or had attention.

However I would maintain that even with the large numbers sold in your part of the world getting a low miles early car is much more difficult than a low miles late car. People bought the SVX because it is such a good drive. That meant that first year cars ended up in the hands of people who use their cars a lot.

By the time '97 came around the passion was gone from the market, and SVXes sat in dealers unregistered. I'm fairly sure quite a few of these would have been bought with an eye to future classic status and appreciation in value, and not used.

This combined with the fact that early cars are a little over 15 years old, with the attendant extra miles, compared to '97 cars just a bit over 10 years old and it means there is probably 4 times the chance or more that you could find a low miles 97 compared to finding a similar low miles '92.

I expect in your case Earl one of each would do the trick!

Joe:D

Running????
 

Does it have to be running?? :) I suspect I might have the lowest mileage car--using just that criteria. Unfortunately, while it will run fine--it can't be used as it is structurally challenged as my signature says. :p

Lee

I find it odd
 

Hello

Here's what I find odd. It seems that more than any other model or brand owners of the SVX own more multiple cars than any other. Why is that? Also, why are the price range so vast. Running cars at $900 to good examples at a fair average of $5000 to very great examples at a price of $12000. You usually can't by a crapy used american car for $900 yet alone a car like the SVX.
:confused::confused:

I agree with all of you, and me the most of all :). My points were considering once all years have become 15 years plus including the 97's making the whole production run and model be of "collection age." That said ideally 25 years plus makes a true collectable car but that would also mean that the 97's would have to be 25 plus years making the 92's have to wait the extra 5 years-this is perception of market buyers and not technical status as a 25 year old car is 25 years old point final. I think the 92,93AE, and 97's will all be great collectable cars in the future. At that point and due to the low volume any would be nice.

Now to not avoid the question and to avoid it some more, a 92 with low miles has been on the roads by 5 years longer and thus should have more miles making a low mile car more hard to find. But at the same time the production of the 92's was much higher than 97 thus there may be the same amount of low miles 92's and 97's.
I think they are equal in value today and the condition and miles both play the same role over the year. What I have seen is that 20K to 50K miles cars all sell for $10K to $13K and cars with 15K to 19K miles maybe more and finally cars with 10K or less are being put for sale anywhere starting at $15K all the way to $30K. Obviously, I don't expect the cars over $20K to sell but I would have been willing to pay up to $15K for a 97AWD LSi with 20K or less miles on it by original owner with records and perfect condition inside and out plus no accidents. I prefer the 97 over the same model/miles 92 because I have read that they had less transmission problems with the later cars when compared to the early cars.

BUT I LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!!

I think i just confused myself with all those numbers and years so if I did not make sense somewhere bare with me, at work and don't have time to proof read it to see if i made any sense at all.

Max

Many Reatta owners own more than one. And there were more Reattas made than SVXi!

Also how many FWD models were made? i'm guessing not that many which would make them rare.

They only produced the FWD in 94 and 95. I don't know what the % was of the totals for the years, but probably not that many. :)

We could have both running and non running. I did see one in a junk yard that had ~ 4K on it. :( It had been rolled.

Lowest miles on a SVX:

running:

non running:

Or, the lowest miles on each year that are running?

92:

93 AE: Weebitob 45K ?

94:

95:

96:

97:

Yeah, that makes more sense.

:)

Let me start the list. I have put in some low mileage cars, but if you know of one that is lower, please add or replace the one on the list. Thanks

92:

93 AE: Weebitob - Barcelona Red LSl - #227 ~45,000

94: ensteele - Pearl LSi - ? ~41,000

95: ensteele - Bordeaux Pearl LSi - #855 ~64,000

96:

97: Shelfy - Polo Green LSi - #185 ~17,000

james =40k 1992 pearly w/touring

Just filling in the blank for now :cool:

roflmao!!!

I have put in some low mileage cars, but if you know of one that is lower, please add or replace the one on the list. Thanks

92: svxistentialist - Liquid Silver - ~38,000

93 AE: Weebitob - Barcelona Red LSl - #227 ~45,000

94: ensteele - Pearl LSi - ? ~41,000

95: ensteele - Bordeaux Pearl LSi - #855 ~64,000

96:

97: Shelfy - Polo Green LSi - #185 ~17,000

92: svxistentialist - Liquid Silver - ~38,000

93 AE: Weebitob - Barcelona Red LSl - #227 ~45,000

94: ensteele - Pearl LSi - ? ~41,000

95: ensteele - Bordeaux Pearl LSi - #855 ~64,000

96: svxcess - Polo Green LSi - #216 ~114,000

97: Shelfy - Polo Green LSi - #185 ~17,000

92: svxistentialist - Liquid Silver - ~38,000

93 AE: Weebitob - Barcelona Red LSl - #227 ~45,000

94: ensteele - Pearl LSi - ? ~41,000

95: ensteele - Bordeaux Pearl LSi - #855 ~64,000

96: ssnsltd - Laguna Blue LSi - #? ~96,000

97: Shelfy - Polo Green LSi - #185 ~17,000

New 1992
 

Just picked up a 1992 currently at 60,400 kms (~37,500 miles)

Oh Ed, how could you!! :eek:

Knocked off my perch by a miserable 500 miles.:barf:

;):D

That's pretty cool Ed! and a CXD no less!

I take it you don't have the same type approval difficulties getting a jdm import into Canada as the guys in the 'States do?

Congratulations, sounds very nice. I have a Silver '91 CXD myself, it has 70,000 miles on it.

Hey, post up some pictures when you get a chance, we would all love to see what she looks like.

Joe :pics::drool:

92: Edmsvx - Ebony Pearl - ~37,500

93 AE: Weebitob - Barcelona Red LSl - #227 ~45,000

94: ensteele - Pearl LSi - ? ~41,000

95: ensteele - Bordeaux Pearl LSi - #855 ~64,000

96: ssnsltd - Laguna Blue LSi - #? ~96,000

97: Shelfy - Polo Green LSi - #185 ~17,000

what's up with this approximate mileage business?

92: Edmsvx - Ebony Pearl - ~37,500

93 AE: Weebitob - Barcelona Red LSl - #227 ~45,000

94: ensteele - Pearl LSi - ? ~41,000

95: ensteele - Bordeaux Pearl LSi - #855 ~64,000

96: ssnsltd - Laguna Blue LSi - #? ~96,000

97: Shelfy - Polo Green LSi - #185 =17,313