2003 CHIM HOW MUCH SHOULD I PAY

[PYNEY]

HOW MUCH SHOULD I PAY FOR A GOOD CHIM 2002 TO 2003 MODEL 12,000 TO 25,000 MILES , IVE JUST OFFERED A DEALER £16,500 AND HE SAID HIS CAR IS WORTH £18,000 WHAT DO YOU THINK, IT NEEDS A FULL SERVICE WHICH I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR AND ONLY 3 MONTHS WARRANTY ANY VIEWS ON THIS TOPIC THANKS !!!!!

[hiltonig]

Heyup if its that blue one a 2003 I would go for it !!!, a service £400 quid or less. 3 months warranty ok for anything major. I had 12 months and didnt use it. Did the dealer consider the offer ??, did he offer any movement on price ?

Edited by hiltonig on Friday 5th October 16:43

[PYNEY]

hi hiltonig thanks for helping out ! i should be able to get the car for £18,000 but i think this is to high for a chim £16,500 max privately ? ive been told , do you think its not a bad buy at £18,000

[macdeb]

Jeeez, do you want icing on it? Lots on here will tell you to pay pennies, hang out for that and you will either lose the car you want or buy a lemon. You get what you pay for. If it's cheap, there's a reason.

[PYNEY]

good answer

[Rum Runner]

macdeb said:

Jeeez, do you want icing on it? Lots on here will tell you to pay pennies, hang out for that and you will either lose the car you want or buy a lemon. You get what you pay for. If it's cheap, there's a reason.

Correct !. It also ends up cheaper in the long run , expenses / resale / wasted time / cost of driving around the country .

Edited by Rum Runner on Friday 5th October 23:55

[hiltonig]

well since i have bought mine I have looked every day on pistonheads and autotrader and have not found anything close to what i got for the price I paid from a dealer. Yep you will do better private but it will be a long slog if you are prepared to wait until the right one comes along. Just go for it , they arent many 2003 models around

[PYNEY]

i'll keep you updated fingers crossed

[hiltonig]

Hey up Rum you have got your car for sale are you leaving the fold ??

[Zippee]

macdeb said:

Jeeez, do you want icing on it? Lots on here will tell you to pay pennies, hang out for that and you will either lose the car you want or buy a lemon. You get what you pay for. If it's cheap, there's a reason.

As he said!!!
Remember an 03 car is only 4 years or so old. 18k from a dealer sounds pretty good to me foe one of the last and best equipped Chims.
Many on here do come up with tales of I bought such and such for 5 grand etc - therefore with that one purchase determining the value of every single Chim out there. May well be that the seller was just desperate or just pure luck. Take a look at AndyW's chim for an example of what happens when you find a supposed cheap bargain Chim!

[jdharris]

Just to give you some reassurance that you're not paying silly money, Fernhurst (http://www.fernhurst-tvr.co.uk/) have a 02 Chim 500 facelift model in but it's already sold at a sticker price of £23K!!! Give the guy his £18K for that 03 car or someone else will... (assuming it's in good nick)

[Flintstone]

Before you dive in research the history thoroughly and have it inspected by a TVR specialist, it'll be the best money you ever spent.

[PYNEY]

what could be wrong with a 03 chim low miles ! do you think that it is best to get it checked out by a tvr specialist ? because its quite new it should be ok or am i wrong to assume this

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

PYNEY said:

what could be wrong with a 03 chim low miles

Potentially, plenty mate.

[macdeb]

If you like it and it's HPI clear, but you've still got doubts, why not try and put a deposit pending a positive check.

Edited by macdeb on Sunday 7th October 18:49

Edited by macdeb on Sunday 7th October 18:52

Edited by macdeb on Sunday 7th October 18:53

[PYNEY]

thanks for your wise words, deposit is down subject to rob the tvr man giving it the ok ! what sort of things could be wrong with a chim of this age ?

[andy-w]

macdeb said:

Take a look at AndyW's chim for an example of what happens when you find a supposed cheap bargain Chim!

...and i paid nearly 9k for mine!!!!
I never knew about pistonheads until AFTER i bought my chim...take heed of what people say on here...condition, condition, condition.

get someone who knows the cars inside out and take them along to have a look.
Take it for a few test drives and let it tick over for 10-15 minutes and see if it overheats...other than that there is not really a huge amount can go wrong that you wouldnt get on any other car...

...and whats the worst that can happen...

Edited by andy-w on Monday 8th October 13:09

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

PYNEY said:

thanks for your wise words, deposit is down subject to rob the tvr man giving it the ok ! what sort of things could be wrong with a chim of this age ?

Pretty much all the things on any four year old car...a lot depends on the nut behind the wheel (as they say)

[over_the_hill]

May be too late now but you might be able to get them to extend the warranty and get the service done for the full £18k price.

[jev]

It needs a full service....

... a service, £400 or less...

Heard that one before. Problem is a full service flags up what else needs doing. Get them to do the service, then think about parting with 18k.