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simple101

Original Poster:

1,212 posts

204 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Still on the hunt for a new car.

I have come across a lovely looking mk1 but its quite expensive (so thinks I anyway)

Can i just run a few bits of infor past you and see what the market value is so i can work out what to offer for said car.

Im not going to post the link because one of you might sneak infront of me and snap it up!

Its a 1992 silver UK 1.6
75k miles
Mot till apr 11
tax till end of the year
looks to be rust free (though i havent been to see it yet)
lots of stuff replaced including brakes, cambelt and serviced every 6 months.
not mentioned if history is present but 90% sure it will be.
looks nice all over.

Basically, i think that it is a very good example with a relitvly low milage.

its up at £2000.

would it be an insult offering £1750?


Tedders

39 posts

249 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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For this time of year £2k is a fair asking price. If he was selling it over the winter months he'd struggle to get £1500.

Having said that I bought my mk1 1.8 S-Special in January this year. It was showing about 75,000km (50,000 miles) and the condition reflected it - it was mint!

There were no signs of rust and it had only been in the UK for 12 months. Anyway I paid £2500 for it as I not seen anything even comparable.

So, if it's all sound then i'd say £1750 is a good offer...

snotrag

15,486 posts

234 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Yup, its fair asking price IMO, looks to tick all the right boxes.

Offer the £1750, and if you buy it for somewhere in between then that would be a fair deal I reckon - pending it actually being rust free, of course.

simple101

Original Poster:

1,212 posts

204 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Thanks for the replies smile

I thought it was about right. Ill see hoe i get on. I get the impression the seller may be a tough negotiator though.

If I get it, I will post up some pics for all to see!

simple101

Original Poster:

1,212 posts

204 months

Friday 2nd July 2010
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Struck a provisional deal at £1800 smile

payable if the car is to my liking.

I will of course post up some pics for you all to see if i buy it!

Very, Very, EXCITED!!!!!!

CaptainSlow

13,179 posts

235 months

Saturday 3rd July 2010
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Just paid £1,500 for a 92 1.6 S Spec. 82k miles and no rust but small amount of damage to rear window.

towelie

269 posts

193 months

Saturday 3rd July 2010
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i paid 1650 for a 1992 s special with 59k on the clock, but it needed the 60k mile service an the body work was in bad nick an also only had daisies on it an crap tyres..