EK9 Rare in Japan now!


If the average pre-facelift was £6000 a couple years ago from you Duncan, how much would the same car cost now once imported?
 
majority of poor condtion cars are exported and nice cars left people keep hold of hence not many being for sale
 
Its interesting to think what would happen if Honda re-introduced the EK9 new from the factory as it was rolled off the floors years ago. No changes at all, see how fast they sell out of them. I would bet that they would sell well!
 
Shame people don't pay good money for built cars really, Wouldn't have thought I could get £6995 for mine even though its had at twice that spent on it lol

Guessing they are worth more if you put them back to standard!!
 
tama666 said:
Its interesting to think what would happen if Honda re-introduced the EK9 new from the factory as it was rolled off the floors years ago. No changes at all, see how fast they sell out of them. I would bet that they would sell well!
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I was just thinking this myself as i read down through the first page of post the sad thing is it will probably never happen :angry2: hopefully i am wrong in saying that tho :naughty:
 
Gerb18c said:
I was just thinking this myself as i read down through the first page of post the sad thing is it will probably never happen :angry2: hopefully i am wrong in saying that tho :naughty:
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I don't think they could re-release it legally due to new safety regs & emissions laws even if they wanted to!
 
tama666 said:
Its interesting to think what would happen if Honda re-introduced the EK9 new from the factory as it was rolled off the floors years ago. No changes at all, see how fast they sell out of them. I would bet that they would sell well!
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As good as it sounds, I don't think it would sell well.
 
I contacted Torque GT and they can still get EK9's at £6k for a high grade prefacelift with 70k'ish miles and £7k for a facelift, they said that the Yen is strong but prices in Japan have dropped.

I'm tempted to get my own pre-facelift imported at £6000! Sadly I'd have to wait 5-6 weeks!
 
lets hope that the lack of them coming into the country may see the prices go up a little eventually.
 
Championship White said:
If the average pre-facelift was £6000 a couple years ago from you Duncan, how much would the same car cost now once imported?
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It would still be about £6000 upto £6500 :(

ali619 said:
did the tsunami not destroy many EK9's aswell?
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No it was several towns affected along the coast so I would say maybe 5 - 10???

Championship White said:
I contacted Torque GT and they can still get EK9's at £6k for a high grade prefacelift with 70k'ish miles and £7k for a facelift, they said that the Yen is strong but prices in Japan have dropped.

I'm tempted to get my own pre-facelift imported at £6000! Sadly I'd have to wait 5-6 weeks!
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Yes that's about right on price but unless they are going to air freight it not a chance of 5-6 weeks. it would prob take this just to find one, then 5 weeks on the boat and 2 to register. So more like 12-14 weeks.
Dunx
 
Probably get shot for this but personally think its highly unlikely that they're going to shoot up in value
They're just isn't enough target buyers out there right now
The ek9 often appeals to a young market and at the mo most of them are skint and insurance for under 25 is crazy!
Im personally looking into getting one but with a mortgage to pay too I'm not going to pay over the
odds for a 12yr old Honda no matter how rare it is
Also at the mo I'm torn between the dc5 and the ek9 so if priced the same I'd go for a teg everytime!
 
type-r-dunk said:
There is a yellow 2000 light weight version with 4k miles on Goo-net I enquired about it for my customer and the seller is after 1,760,000 Yen = £22,500 OMFG!

Dunx
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maybe had huge mods ? this is almost the same price 12 years ago, brand new.
 
Lol, two or three people have posted on threads and via PM's that 'EK9s are getting rarer now even in Japan' that I've seen since this thread. This may single-handedly bump up the price of EK9s! Was it part of a dastardly plan by the forum's No. 1 EK9 seller? :p

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Example from today:

Ek9's are becoming very rare cars even in Japan now so as result they will hold they're value pretty well regardless of mileage.
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Championship White said:
Lol, two or three people have posted on threads and via PM's that 'EK9s are getting rarer now even in Japan' that I've seen since this thread. This may single-handedly bump up the price of EK9s! Was it part of a dastardly plan by the forum's No. 1 EK9 seller? :p
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The plot thickens..... :naughty:
 
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