Whats it worth ? 2004 academy car lime green 8000 miles

[phib]

Thinking about selling my caterham due to lack of use, undecided wether to wait until march'ish ?

Basically its a 2004 academy car in pretty good condition, recent full respray but there are a few small dents on the back pannel (corners) and a few small dents on one side pannel.

Full black pack, removable momo

Drivers tillet and non standard passenger seat / 4 point drivers and passenger harness.

Its done 8.5k with full weather gear, two sets of wheels 14inch with yokohama's for the road ( recently refurbed) and a set of 13inch with cr500's for the track.

So should I wait or sell know ? And what is it worth.

Any advice welcome
Phib

[Incorrigible]

Also thinking of seling mine for a class move next year, so will be watching this with interest

On the grads site people seem to be asking about £11.5k for similar spec with recently refreshed engines

[Epimetheus]

Incorrigible said:

with recently refreshed engines

What's a refresh these days though . . . c.£3200 from Minister, couple of £K from MMM . . that adds a fair bit to the value.


My guess is more like £10K.

Road going polishers don't like ex-race cars unless they are cheap (and you don't want to sell cheap).
Racers do buy cars about now, but will only pay top dollar for a proven fast and fresh car (which I doubt you can demonstrate).

So that leaves you with people looking for a cheap ex-racecar. They will be buying up cheap race cars soonish (probably after Christmas when the racers realise they are in danger of being stuck with last year's car - that is the best time to buy IMO so the worst time to sell).

So, all things considered, I think you have 2 options - flog it now as a cheapish race car before the race car prices crash after Christmas, or get some proper seats, give it a road-car make over, a years MOT, and sell it when the sun comes out (the end of March or start of April).

[phib]

Interesting mine has 12 months tax and mot and has been used on the roads for the last couple of years, have the comf seats as well as tillet.
However I really bought it so that I didn't use either of the ferraris in the winter and its great for the occasional blast.
Think I will probably sit on it untill march / april and then see what prices are doing
Thanks
Phib