Chims in the classifieds (I was bored for 10 mins)
Discussion
caduceus said:
chris2002hk said:
Add one 400, mines been for sale for last 2 months, not a bit of interest. The scrap yard looms 
Why the scrap yard?
ChilliWhizz said:
Latest at 21st January 2014
September 2013 - total 86
57 x 400's
14 x 450's
12 x 500's
3 x 430's
October 2013 - total 68
46 x 400's
12 x 450's
8 x 500's
2 x 430's
December 2013 - total 50
30 x 400's
14 x 450's
4 x 500's
2 x 430's
Jamuary 2014 - total 34
22 x 400's
7 x 450's
4 x 500's
1 x 430
The 500's
42k miles, £8,650, target in Holland & requires respray
69k miles, £12,000
25500k miles, £17,990
40k miles, £17,999
All from dealers.
Guess there'll be a good few cars appear for sale come Spring.. maybe...
Chilli
Edited to add, if I was in the market at the moment I'd be snapping that 430 up
Bored again..............September 2013 - total 86
57 x 400's
14 x 450's
12 x 500's
3 x 430's
October 2013 - total 68
46 x 400's
12 x 450's
8 x 500's
2 x 430's
December 2013 - total 50
30 x 400's
14 x 450's
4 x 500's
2 x 430's
Jamuary 2014 - total 34
22 x 400's
7 x 450's
4 x 500's
1 x 430
The 500's
42k miles, £8,650, target in Holland & requires respray
69k miles, £12,000
25500k miles, £17,990
40k miles, £17,999
All from dealers.
Guess there'll be a good few cars appear for sale come Spring.. maybe...
Chilli
Edited to add, if I was in the market at the moment I'd be snapping that 430 up
Today, August 24th 2017...... Total 87 cars (PH classifieds only)
15 x 500's £15,000 - £27,995
23 x 450's £7,750 - £24,995
1 x 430 £15,000
47 x 400's £5,950 - £24,990
Note:
1 x Cat D (repaired) 500 for sale at £11,700
The 450 above at £7,750 is a 157,000 miler (well done that man)
Cheapest 500:
January 2014 £8,650 (needed a respray)
August 2017 £15,000
Most expensive 500:
January 2014 £17,999
August 2017 £27,995
Prices are asking prices from the ads....
Skyedriver said:
Is it just me or are Chimaera prices falling again? Griffith prices seem to have dropped too. Wedge prices on the up fast however.
Just looked on Carandclassic and there are 42 Chims for sale. Some of the 400s seem very cheap to me. The dealers still ask high prices but now seems a good time for buyers.There are over 2500 Chimaera 4.0 models out there so it doesn't surprise me that their prices are not as high as they were. Some owners are 'flying a kite' really with their asking prices IMHO, especially the condition of some of the ones I went to look at in July. It's Sept on Friday so the best seller's period may be over?
The new model may or may not have resulted in prices rising or it may have been a coincidence, but TVR has more visibility than it did and many of those interested are new to the marque. My last Chimaera was owned from 2013 - 2017 and the prices were already rising in 2015. I wasn't fortunate to get one at the bottom of the market which seemed to be in about 2011 / 2012 according to owners I've talked to. New potential owners will inevitably sway towards buying from a dealer / specialist because they don't know enough or are not confident enough to buy private. They are therefore able to charge quite elevated prices for even 4.0 litre models.
A very tired Chimaera went through Brightwells in April (L921 NJO, a shed really, but with a new MoT somehow) for over £7k. The same car went back through in August with new mirrors but nothing else done. Didn't even reach the reserve (less than £6k I think). I sensed a "what have I done?" with that car.
The new model may or may not have resulted in prices rising or it may have been a coincidence, but TVR has more visibility than it did and many of those interested are new to the marque. My last Chimaera was owned from 2013 - 2017 and the prices were already rising in 2015. I wasn't fortunate to get one at the bottom of the market which seemed to be in about 2011 / 2012 according to owners I've talked to. New potential owners will inevitably sway towards buying from a dealer / specialist because they don't know enough or are not confident enough to buy private. They are therefore able to charge quite elevated prices for even 4.0 litre models.
A very tired Chimaera went through Brightwells in April (L921 NJO, a shed really, but with a new MoT somehow) for over £7k. The same car went back through in August with new mirrors but nothing else done. Didn't even reach the reserve (less than £6k I think). I sensed a "what have I done?" with that car.
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