Kyosho Prices Through The Roof!

[MAD RACER]

I have been watching e bay and noticed a suden swing to Kyosho..

Its mainly the first gerneration Optimas ( Optima, Turbo, Javelin, Salute and Pro ) and any parts or options to do with these.

The Mid's are still cheap but i think they will go up in a yr or so.

Im so lucky just picked up JRX 2 5 link and a optima pro with gold shocks and belt drive for around 200 pounds ($450) Au.

I really want a Turbo Ultima but getting out of my reach for now.

Anyone else noticed this big spike.

Cheers.

Mark.

[Euphoria]

Kyosho are rocketing due to the exchange rate. The prices haven't gone up at all, just the economy on it's manic roller coaster!

[violetmind]

I feel the same way too. Just saw an auction for an opt mid with box and extras like controller, charger, etc end at US$430. Not sure if I missed something, but I don't recall having seen a mid go for that amount.

[MAD RACER]

I think that there is a big spike in Optima kitts.

I saw a Javelin roll cage sell for 150 US and a belt drive for over 200 US.

NEVER have i seen these crazy prices and the slump in our ecconemey is not to do with it..

[legarto]

I am just finishing my Optima runner (loaded with hop-ups) and I may sell it, as it is getting so valuable. Kyosho was the poor cousing to vintage Tamiya stuff, but it has spiked.

[rcjunkie3000]

Recently I've seen:

A few used original Optimas sold on average for about $100

A Gold Celebration Optima Chassis sold for $275 NIP

An open package new condition Optima Mid/Lazer bumper sold for $75

A recent Optima Mid built with box went for $385

The last few Optima Mids sold for over $100

Let's see, last year towards the end of summer I got:

A used Gold Celebration Chassis AND an Optima parts car for $30!

A used Optima Pro, w/original red shocks, no body for $56

A nice Optima Mid runner w/gold shocks used for $80

I also saw an NIP Gold Celebration Chassis kit sell for $15 on another forum as well as $30 for a NIP Optima belt drive conversion.

Just my observations.

[loaded]

Dollar price of a reasonable NIB Optima Turbo last year from a shop (ie not a dodgy anyone's guess auction price which could be sniper/shilled or just lucky) was $955. Recently the same seller had one at $1,550. This seller isn't greedy, I often watch his buy prices (off eBay) and he doesn't have a heavy margin, he is also cautious and doesn't like helping push up prices in Japan, so I reckon the prices may have been due to go up. Also $950 last year was not even 500. Now $1,550 is well over 1000 so it has more than doubled in UK standards.

Bear in mind not only one factor influences prices nowadays. I also feel Tamiya have made too many re issues of late and this has hurt their values a little bit. I think however that despite the argument that now re issues would be easier/cheaper for them to do because of the investment already made, that Tamiya will slow down on this front for exactly the same economic reasons.

Paul.

[rcjunkie3000]

What is the deal with that Turbo Optima that recently sold on fleabay for $1359?! Item Number 330316452083. Anyone see anything special about it? Did I miss something? The body was also a repro body (nothing wrong with that) but the price woah!

I didn't see anything special about it other than it was a new build. There was another Turbo Optima that sold recently for $300 also a new build. What's with the huge price difference? My guess is that someone put a very high bid thinking they wouldn't get outbid but they somehow got called. The thing is there is also a brand new in box one (slight damage to box and blister but new) going for a little less that what this one in question sold for.

*edit - also to add, it didn't come with the original box, manual or anything else.

[Tipsy]

The price is far over the normal prices for what it is. One of the high bidders is no longer registered, so perhaps a bit of shill bidding?

[mugenbulldog]

The seller is on these forums. He has another Turbo Optima auction going that is up in less than a day, and is currently going for way less. I think it is better than the one that sold for $1359. I am watching it to see how much it will sell for. He is also selling an Optima. He responded to a question on eBay and said they were painted by a professional who does box art bodies for RC companies.

-Jonathan

What is the deal with that Turbo Optima that recently sold on fleabay for $1359?! Item Number 330316452083. Anyone see anything special about it? Did I miss something? The body was also a repro body (nothing wrong with that) but the price woah!

I didn't see anything special about it other than it was a new build. There was another Turbo Optima that sold recently for $300 also a new build. What's with the huge price difference? My guess is that someone put a very high bid thinking they wouldn't get outbid but they somehow got called. The thing is there is also a brand new in box one (slight damage to box and blister but new) going for a little less that what this one in question sold for.

*edit - also to add, it didn't come with the original box, manual or anything else.