How much would I get for...

The Dread Pirate · 6 Mar 2008 at 15:43

A 1999 Vauxall Corsa 1.2 16V SXi 3dr with 82554 miles on the clock as I gotta sell my car within the next month any help would be appreciated

West · 6 Mar 2008 at 15:45

Wild Guess.. £7-800?

penski · 6 Mar 2008 at 15:47

I'll give you £500.

*n

Jez · 6 Mar 2008 at 15:48

Around £800. I'll buy it off you for £400 if you want an easy sale (i trade them).

SB118 · 6 Mar 2008 at 15:49

I saw an X-reg 5 door 1.2 go for £1550 on tuesday. :eek:

Jez · 6 Mar 2008 at 15:51

SB118 said:
I saw an X-reg 5 door 1.2 go for £1550 on tuesday.

Where was this, i need to get down there

The Dread Pirate · 6 Mar 2008 at 16:01

Jez said:
Around £800. I'll buy it off you for £400 if you want an easy sale (i trade them).

You havn't heard the problems yet and your offering me £400! :eek:

The problems are mainly cosmetic it has a few dents and scratches on the bodywork the cover for the left hand tail light is slightly broken and the Main problem with it is a HUGE(caps for magnitude) Blow in the exhaust

Jez · 6 Mar 2008 at 16:03

If you do need an easy sale drop me a line. Its against the rules here to discuss deals or sell things outside of MM so no more discussion here regarding this

You'd make more selling it on autotrader so i would advise you do that if you have the time.

My email is jt AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk

The Dread Pirate · 6 Mar 2008 at 16:33

Kool kool I'll send you an email with pics when I get home dude

SB118 · 6 Mar 2008 at 16:33

Jez said:
Where was this, i need to get down there

Local auction house. Thought it might be useful as a stopgap until we see a car we actually like to replace our dead 306. Then the bidding started at £1000 and we changed our mind!

Jez · 6 Mar 2008 at 17:17

SB118 said:
Local auction house. Thought it might be useful as a stopgap until we see a car we actually like to replace our dead 306. Then the bidding started at £1000 and we changed our mind!

Wow i need to get down there! You are sitting on a gold mine there if thats the norm

Booner! · 6 Mar 2008 at 18:14

you missed my pricing thread

SB118 · 6 Mar 2008 at 21:12

Jez said:
Wow i need to get down there! You are sitting on a gold mine there if thats the norm

Went to get the wife another 306 tonight, saw a half tidy w-reg hdi. They go for about about £1400-£1600 in private sales usually. Bidding started at £1500 :eek:

ended on £1750 :eek:

Jez · 6 Mar 2008 at 23:24

Can you tell me again why you are not taking advantage of this?

You dont think my day job pays for everything ive got do you? You sound like you know the markets well, and those prices sound insane. Get on it.

SB118 · 6 Mar 2008 at 23:34

Just haven't got the funds right now, I'm not working. We're going to be putting a few quid from our stash on top of the insurance cheque, else we couldn't afford to get anything half decent.

[TW]Fox · 6 Mar 2008 at 23:40

Ah Saltash Car Auctions home of the stuff even Plymouths used car retailers wont dare push onto the forecourt

Jez · 6 Mar 2008 at 23:41

[TW]Fox;11245641 said:
Ah Saltash Car Auctions home of the stuff even Plymouths used car retailers wont dare push onto the forecourt

Rather worrying, ive driven past several plymouth used car lots :eek:

SB118 · 6 Mar 2008 at 23:42

[TW]Fox;11245641 said:
Ah Saltash Car Auctions home of the stuff even Plymouths used car retailers wont dare push onto the forecourt

oh yes they will

Dogbreath · 7 Mar 2008 at 00:50

[TW]Fox;11245641 said:
Ah Saltash Car Auctions home of the stuff even Plymouths used car retailers wont dare push onto the forecourt

Also home of the greater hooded tyre kicking *****, unfortunately not an endangered species.

AHarvey · 7 Mar 2008 at 03:03

Capn' $qu!ff said:
You havn't heard the problems yet and your offering me £400!

The problems are mainly cosmetic it has a few dents and scratches on the bodywork the cover for the left hand tail light is slightly broken and the Main problem with it is a HUGE(caps for magnitude) Blow in the exhaust

Get down your local scrap yard and look for a replacement tail light, should be one or two there and should only cost around £10-£15. As for the exhaust, take the car to the local ATS and ask them to check it for you and ask for a quote which they will do for free. Say you will think about it and leave. You now know what part is blowing.

Either pop to a independant garage and ask if they can weld a piece of pipe over it the whole or while your at the scrappy look for a replacement exhaust.

As for the scratches, give it a wash, a T-Cut and a polish.

Not much you can do about the dents but at least having only spent a few quid on the rest you can up your asking price.