Yes I think the whole used hot hatch market now has a very limited market compared to say 5 years ago and it's therefore getting harder to sell them. I know I hardly see many on the roads.I'm part of a Mazda MPS group on facebook, folks have been moaning on there for 4/5 months that it's near impossible to sell their cars on without dropping to ridiculously low prices.
I only mention it as there is a lot of similarity between the 3 MPS and ST.
I'm not sure you guys are getting what the OP is thinking here realistically by not putting an MOT on it.
Sure, it will be better for prospective buyers just now. But as is obvious, now is not the time to sell. So leaving it until next year and doing it, when the market picks up, the new buyer will have a full 12 months MOT rather than 10 months or less by that time.
Have you noticed quite a dip in value's of the ST lately? they held there value really well for a couple of years but over the last 6 months they have finally dropped below the 5k mark for decent 2006/7 models.
I'm not sure you guys are getting what the OP is thinking here realistically by not putting an MOT on it.
Sure, it will be better for prospective buyers just now. But as is obvious, now is not the time to sell. So leaving it until next year and doing it, when the market picks up, the new buyer will have a full 12 months MOT rather than 10 months or less by that time.
I would say January is even worse than December as people in general are broke after spending everything at Christmas.
I would say January is even worse than December as people in general are broke after spending everything at Christmas.
It's actually a little counter-intuitive on that side. Jan and Feb are some of the best months to be selling used cars.
As said above.
Plus, the OP has stated he still has 2.5 months until MOT is due, which would be closer to Feb, meaning he could have 13 months on it come January.
The new one is only valid for 12 months from date of test. It doesn't wait for the old one to expire before starting....Plus, the OP has stated he still has 2.5 months until MOT is due, which would be closer to Feb, meaning he could have 13 months on it come January.
The new one is only valid for 12 months from date of test. It doesn't wait for the old one to expire before starting....
Except if he keeps it advertised, anyone who's been looking for a while will know it as the one which hasn't got much MOT left and not click back on it![]()
The new one is only valid for 12 months from date of test. It doesn't wait for the old one to expire before starting....
You keep the original anniversary date so you do get 13 months if you time it right.
@ divine wind - It's obviously not selling due to a mixture of being a bad time of year and the short MOT which i will amend.
There is no way I'm taking 3.2k trade in when the traders will then sell it for 5k when I've seen shed loads sell private for 4.5k with far more miles on than mine.
It's insured for 5 more months and it's up to the new buyer to tax it so they are none issues.
@ divine wind - It's obviously not selling due to a mixture of being a bad time of year and the short MOT which i will amend.
There is no way I'm taking 3.2k trade in when the traders will then sell it for 5k when I've seen shed loads sell private for 4.5k with far more miles on than mine.
It's insured for 5 more months and it's up to the new buyer to tax it so they are none issues.
I'm part of a Mazda MPS group on facebook, folks have been moaning on there for 4/5 months that it's near impossible to sell their cars on without dropping to ridiculously low prices.
I only mention it as there is a lot of similarity between the 3 MPS and ST.
It won't 'fly' through the MOT. The only thing that will be flying is the OP to the cashpoint to pay for the inevitable repair bill and he knows it![]()
All of them they went on bidding on eBay! So the fact people are happy to bid on them from 4.5k-5k without even looking at them first and the fact most had between 10-20k more miles on than mine proves I should easily get 4.5k ish even with the 2.5 month MOT.You've seen plenty LISTED for 4.5K, wonder how many actually sold for that