Does Cat N lose you much money?

Minibiker · 8 Jan 2023 at 17:03

Hi all

I'm looking to sell my car around April time, its a Cat N so I'm expecting some value to come off of it when it sales, my question is do I price it much lower than similar ads or only but a little?

Most are going for £4000 - £5000

Details:

2013 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 special edition
65,000 miles
Part service history
Cat N

Thanks for any help

BUDFORCE · 8 Jan 2023 at 17:04

I'll give you £500.

Minibiker · 8 Jan 2023 at 17:08

BUDFORCE said:
I'll give you £500.

You sure bud, I was expecting about £350

teenwolf · 8 Jan 2023 at 17:09

Lose bout tree fiddy

Semple · 8 Jan 2023 at 17:22

Minibiker said:
Hi all

I'm looking to sell my car around April time, its a Cat N so I'm expecting some value to come off of it when it sales, my question is do I price it much lower than similar ads or only but a little?

Most are going for £4000 - £5000

Details:

2013 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 special edition
65,000 miles
Part service history
Cat N

Thanks for any help

Surely it depends how quickly you want to sell it. If it's something that you need shot of ASAP then yeah I'd price it under the non cat-N listings. If you're not in a rush and happy if it takes 3-6 months to sell then try your luck with a higher price.

Tinders · 8 Jan 2023 at 21:37

Cat N normally knocks of 25%. Your problem is that its a fairly common car and whilst cars are going for 4-5k, most are closer to 4k. Realistically, the market is mad, so go in at 3.5k and expect to be knocked down to just under 3k.

Minibiker · 8 Jan 2023 at 21:55

Tinders said:
Cat N normally knocks of 25%. Your problem is that its a fairly common car and whilst cars are going for 4-5k, most are closer to 4k. Realistically, the market is mad, so go in at 3.5k and expect to be knocked down to just under 3k.

Yeah we have already got a price in mind and would honestly be happy with 3k tbh anything more is a bonus

Resident · 9 Jan 2023 at 10:35

Mrs's old car was Cat N when we bought it. Book price was £3800 and we paid £2000.

Diagro · 9 Jan 2023 at 11:14

I'd happly buy a Cat N car if it saved me 25%.

BUDFORCE · 9 Jan 2023 at 12:42

10 year old cat N vauxhall Corsa really worth that much?

Shows how out of touch I am with used car prices, I had it in my head couple of grand tops.

Last similar car we bought the Mrs Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol she paid £6k was only a few years old less than 30k. That was from a dealer as well.