How many Previous owners on your FTO

[steelroe]

How many previous owners on your FTO?
How many would you consider too many, or like me would you be judged more by the condition of the car

[d_dan]

im the 4th recorded owner of mine! not bad going for a 1997

[Bernard]

One in Japan, two in England.
I'm with you Rory, it depends on the condition although I'd be concerned if it was an unusually high number...

[d_dan]

yup as there would probably be a reason there being passed on so quickly

[steelroe]

Reason I ask is I have been offered a 96 Manual GPX for a bargain. Have not given it the complete once over but It seems in good condition. Need to look more closely tomorrow. 100K miles on clock and 7 previous owners. first imported into Ireland in 1998. Now I dont care about mechanical stuff as I have all I would need from smallest bolt to Engine.

What I want is a good straight shell that has never been in am major accident. Front panel is original and all panel line up properly.
Leather interior and a few other extra bits. It was NCT'd recently and failed on emissions only.

I have decided to scrap my own GPX as the quarter panel is damaged badly due to me reversing into it with a van and driving the hitch through the side of it.

[colm_mcm]

Cars like FTO's can be bought on a whim, and I'd imagine people often need to change them for practical reasons.
The only thing to worry about is potential difficulty selling it on again with 8 owners.

I know a guy who sells high end cars, he says it's normal enough on performance cars to mave lots of owners, people grow out of them.

There were 5 owners on my FTO, and I had no problem selling it. If the car is in good condition, and is at the right price then the number of owners isn't too important. It's an old car.

[steelroe]

I wont be selling it again at least that is the plan. Hope to have one for years.

I think in years to come the FTO is going to rare on our roads and parts will be at a premium. MItsubishi are not going to keep making parts for a car that is already 14 years old in some cases.

[steelroe]

Normally I would never ask the amount of owners and go on the condition of the car. A good once over tomorrow and down the road if all is OK

[Bernard]

Don't forget to post some pics...

[jpsautostyling]

my FTO has had one owner in japan and im the second owner in England only the previous owner to me neglected the car badly.

[elaine]

1 owner in japan and me thats it

[gt94]

I am the sixth owner of my 95 gpx its been well minded a little scrap here and there i would expect that in most cars 13 yrs old and more. I think that people change there car when there circumstances change ie...mortgage,baby etc....

[paul2508]

one in japan and just one before me in ireland . the man before me imported it in 1998 . its a 94 gr. so pretty good imo