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Just a bit OT question what does a decent AE86 sell for in the USA currently?
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Depends on where you are in the country and what trim.
Before that, just as important than trim in measuring market price is really what body style. Coupes fetch a smaller price than hatches.
SR-5's are about as universal in price as it gets. A beaten up but running one is worth (Thats, net worth to the enthusiast market) about 800-1200. A good condition running SR-5 is anywhere between 1200-2000, with $2000 being exceptionally clean and straight, and typically in an area where AE86's are heavily rare, because only the desperate would buy an SR-5 for $2000. If you're paying more than $2000 for an SR-5 you're no longer desperate, you're downright insane, UNLESS you already have access to necessary parts to convert it basically into a GT-S....or any other parts to make it competent (like say tuned 3T-C, etc.).
GT-S' are a different story. I've seen ok condition hatches sell for as much as $4500. But you could say the average for a running ok/good condition GT-S is $2500-$5000, depending largely on how well maintained it is and what mod's are on it. Non-running GT-S' can still sell well, especially if the interior is clean and the body is marginally free of scars. My friends non-running '86 (kouki) hatch sold for $2200 a few years back.
My hatch with the currently not running 4A-GE, could probably easily sell down here for $2500. Why? Well, the GT-S market down here is pretty scarce. It's also a hatch.
An unmolested (not touched AT ALL) and clean GT-S hatch would fetch the highest premium next to a professionally built GT-S hatch street car....and the price is really very dependent on the market variables. I'd say no less than $4500 and as high as $7000. The same car, only low mileage (sub 100k) and clean as all getout....well, I've heard of one selling for $10000. Not joking.
This is of course after the huge blowup in popularity of the car and drifting that started in the early 2000's. Before that, the car reflected more the KBB value for a 15+ year old corolla: Not much.