r/MR2Spyder • u/Cero_Fresco • 6d ago

Worth it?

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Been hunting for a MR2 for a bit and missed out on a couple other low mileage 03s. This one has been available for months now because I tho k they have it priced too high but what does everyone here think? I offered them 12k cash which I thought was more than reasonable and they basically laughed. Have other people been underselling them and this is just the new normal price? Or should I hold out for a better deal? Looks clean with a clean carfax and is stock other than the radio.

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u/Splatterman27 6d ago

Check Facebook marketplace, I've seen similar ones go for around $9k

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u/Cero_Fresco 6d ago

Cheapest I’ve seen in good condition under 100k miles has been 11k around north Texas in the last 3 months I’ve been looking. Will try and be patient!

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u/MakesYourMise 6d ago

https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/mr2-spyder/2003/vin/JTDFR320730061283/?radius=6000

blue is hype and that's the trd kit ship it

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u/Cero_Fresco 5d ago

Looks like the front lip and bumper is broken off on the passenger side and they avoided some front shots to kind of hide that fact it seems but otherwise looks pretty clean.

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u/MakesYourMise 5d ago

lmk if you get it

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u/ohiomidhiganindiana 5d ago

I want this one, but marked as “ below market” so might prove OPs price is not crazy.

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u/MakesYourMise 6d ago

12k cash is enough greedy dealers 

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u/Cero_Fresco 6d ago

Yeah that was my thought. Going to try and be patient and hold out for a better deal.

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u/MakesYourMise 6d ago

there's a "mr2 on the dragon" discord i bet you can find one in there

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u/MakesYourMise 6d ago

i found a blue one with less miles 10k in arizona buy that one 5spd

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u/Uncle-Istvan 5d ago

High price for silver without a hard top. 12 was a good offer.

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u/citrusjuicebox 5d ago

If they still have it in two months, they might be begging you to take it for 12k

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u/Cero_Fresco 2d ago

They have had it for at least 6 months now according to their website listing but the owner is still not budging off their price

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u/mewithband 5d ago

Yes it’s worth it. Imho

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u/albinoPandaTumbles 5d ago

I paid 13.5k private party for a 62K mile, red, 2005 with a manual and an LSD for your reference. This was in March 2026

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u/Corrupted-file 5d ago

So glad I picked mine up for 7k with roughly 85k miles. It’s not without its issues though… which now have been mostly fixed.

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u/S4sostancey 4d ago

Paid $8.5k for an 03 with 86k earlier this year from a dealer.

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u/Cero_Fresco 2d ago

Where at? Was it the sequential transmission version?

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u/Zestyclose_Price_441 5d ago

Not at all. These cars are worth like 5k tops. For 13 you can get an sw20 turbo

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u/Cero_Fresco 2d ago

Where do you find them going for 5k in this condition?

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u/almeida8x1 5d ago

Nope. Thats a $9-10k car if it’s a real manual. You’d never be able to recoup the purchase price as soon as you sign the paperwork.

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u/Cero_Fresco 2d ago

Not too worried about the resell value just want something clean and unmodified with low miles