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The values of vehicles of this age and mileage really depend on condition. The dealer guide lists them at around $6k for the '99 and $8k for the '04 as private sales, and a little more from dealers.
However, prices being asked online vary widely depending on condition - and be mindful that what someone is asking is unlikely to be the final transaction figure.
Obviously, this is a very different car to a Mazda 323, so it's hard to compare. The 323 will be cheaper to run and is a very popular model on the used car market. The Altezza is likely to use more fuel, even more so for the 3.0 litre model. Obviously, a 3.0 litre Altezza will have vastly greater performance than a 2.0 litre one or a Mazda 323.