selling cerb what price
selling cerb what price
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Toady1

1,622 posts

253 months

Friday 12th August 2005
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Hi. your car sounds like the type im looking at getting within the next few months. Ive been looking for a little while now, and it seems that the prices seem to range from £15-£18k for a cerb like yours. Obviosly i dont know the condition of yours tho!

s,one

4,612 posts

267 months

Friday 12th August 2005
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I don't know about value but I think the photo on your profile won't inspire prospective buyers.
Funny thing like you I am considering selling.

Cheers

Steve

Toady1

1,622 posts

253 months

Friday 12th August 2005
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Ha Ha! just noticed that! good point!
Have you not got anymore recent pics to post?

>> Edited by Toady1 on Friday 12th August 21:50

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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I'd say 14-15K seems to be the going rate at the moment, Good luck with it.

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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Shame we cant all agree never to sell a Cerbera for less than £18k, protect our investments and all.

Wouldnt this keep the market price higher?

kojak

4,547 posts

282 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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[quote=s,one]I don't know about value but I think the photo on your profile won't inspire prospective buyers.
Funny thing like you I am considering selling.

Cheers

Steve[/quote]


Have to agree with Steve.

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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Yes, I too have had to endure watching my Cerb in that particular pose, enjoying another taxi ride

Not sure it's a great advert for the car though

halls

Original Poster:

96 posts

263 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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Extra 300 Driver said:
Shame we cant all agree never to sell a Cerbera for less than £18k, protect our investments and all.

Wouldnt this keep the market price higher?
i would love to get 18k and i still think 18k is a bargain when your looking at replacing your car. with a cerb you get a stupidly fast car for next to nowt and the nearest thing to it will set u back 40k+. back to prices there is a lot of cars been advertised at around 16k and they arent moving in less the have a posh showroom and an extra 4k on top

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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More worrying news, David Gerald my local main dealer has a 97 in stock, engine just rebuilt at £15k,

saying that, have you seen the 2000 Tuscans in the classifieds at £20k, a couple of which have red rose upgrades & engine warranties.

edited to add, this isn't a new phenomenon, I paid £16k for mine 2 years ago, one owner, 28k & a grand's worth of plate with it, I think this thread comes around at the end of every summer.

>> Edited by RUSSELLM on Saturday 13th August 10:57

paladinx

5 posts

254 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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halls if yours has been in a crash as you describe in "BE HONEST NOW, HAVE YOU DRIVEN 170MPH+ ???" Topic then you can take another 25% off the price or wait a very long time to sell, going by the classifieds. Not many people seem to like to buy crashed cars as it could contain un-repaired damage or cracks that quicken the corrosion rates etc.. it also reflects negatively on the driver's ability to drive the car respectfully and safely.
Good luck with the sale anyway and take it easy on the public roads.

HarryW

16,023 posts

298 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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Always difficult to price any car, regardless of marque, summer prices for TVRs are always higher, but they will normalise in the next couple of months when the realisation that it could be sitting in tha garage for the next 5 months dawns.
There are lots of cerbs in the classifieds at present which appear to be around the same price they were 2 years ago. However you will note not many are moving, save amin dealer/independant ones with the full back up of warantees etc. Best thing is to speak to those that have actually sold and see what they went for, as opposed to what was asked for.
Re the crash repaired aspect, agree that 25-30% reduction seems to the going rate, a recent 4.5 with a 2005 RR rebuild and upgrade went for £12.5K .

Harry

SXS

3,065 posts

286 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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Its sickening to see how 'cheap' some cerberas go for, but I suppose if the owners needs a quick sale then they budge it down a few k.

Owners - PLEASE dont sell your cars to numpties! Lets keep them in the experienced/enthusiast market, its the only way to keep our cars prices strong and insurance premiums reasonable....

halls

Original Poster:

96 posts

263 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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paladinx said:
halls if yours has been in a crash as you describe in "BE HONEST NOW, HAVE YOU DRIVEN 170MPH+ ???" Topic then you can take another 25% off the price or wait a very long time to sell, going by the classifieds. Not many people seem to like to buy crashed cars as it could contain un-repaired damage or cracks that quicken the corrosion rates etc.. it also reflects negatively on the driver's ability to drive the car respectfully and safely.
Good luck with the sale anyway and take it easy on the public roads.
the car hasnt been written of just the price of two new wheels and a scratched door be honest how many out of 500 made have escaped any sort of damage at all

kojak

4,547 posts

282 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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paladinx said:
halls if yours has been in a crash as you describe in "BE HONEST NOW, HAVE YOU DRIVEN 170MPH+ ???" Topic then you can take another 25% off the price or wait a very long time to sell, going by the classifieds. Not many people seem to like to buy crashed cars as it could contain un-repaired damage or cracks that quicken the corrosion rates etc.. it also reflects negatively on the driver's ability to drive the car respectfully and safely.
Good luck with the sale anyway and take it easy on the public roads.



I have to agree with this statement.

halls

Original Poster:

96 posts

263 months

Saturday 13th August 2005
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RUSSELLM said:
Yes, I too have had to endure watching my Cerb in that particular pose, enjoying another taxi ride

Not sure it's a great advert for the car though
least your honest put its great looking foward for it coming back might end up keeping mine for what ill get for it

tdm

63 posts

270 months

Monday 15th August 2005
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Given that they stopped making these wonderful cars, do you think it is therefore likley that rarity value will become a factor soon. For example, the Griff prices are pretty high (versus the Chim, which they made a lot more of)

As for the price, I think it should reflect the quality and history of the car. Therefore pay a higher price for a truly sorted car, pay a lower price and take your chances (although I know it's not always that simple).

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Monday 15th August 2005
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halls said:

might end up keeping mine for what ill get for it


Me too, never going to be more than 16k's worth, & I havn't seen any car I want for less than 16k, so I'm going to drive it till it dies.

guydw

1,651 posts

312 months

Monday 15th August 2005
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unfortunately prices are really low - especially from dealers ....

lots of people are ereally scared of mileage, and in fact anyone that's used the car - on the other handy they are capable of giving you a very nasty surprise every so often.

Personally I like the pic on the low loader - can't see the point in pretending that this will never happen when you buy a Cerb ......

B17NNS

18,506 posts

276 months

Tuesday 16th August 2005
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What did a Cerbera cost in 1997?

Mid 30's?

So it has retained nearly 50% of its value after 8 years - I think that is pretty good personally.

The problem will be when they drop below the £10k mark.

Major problems and they become almost uneconomical to repair.

Rich25

282 posts

271 months

Tuesday 16th August 2005
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Halls, Ive been try to sell mine for a while now and have only had a couple of people even come to view it, despuite the fact I have advertised on pistonheads and autotrader. Halls, I think you are probably looking at £16k tops as I am struglling for interest at £18995, and mine is a 99 plate with Austec ECU remap and full light conversions all round!

Have you tried speaking to james agger/fernhurst about selling it?