4C - Where are we with prices right now?

4C - Where are we with prices right now?

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Stuart J

1,301 posts

257 months

Monday 10th February 2020
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Chris1712 said:
Down to 31 50th Anniversary Spiders now, 26 licensed 5 SORN. Guessing a LOT of these ex-lease cars are getting exported VAT free.
How many were actually sold ?

Chris1712

293 posts

99 months

Monday 10th February 2020
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Stuart J said:
How many were actually sold ?
Howmanyleft shows a peak of 45 licensed, 3 SORN.

Stuart J

1,301 posts

257 months

Monday 10th February 2020
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Chris1712 said:
Howmanyleft shows a peak of 45 licensed, 3 SORN.
48 down to 31, hard to believe that number of rhd cars have been exported but it may be easy to convert them, I know a few lotus’s went to Italy and were converted to lhd

shea89

59 posts

130 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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I love these cars I've been following them since they were announced and was close to getting one of the lease deals. I live a few doors down from this one which I'm convincing myself is fate, https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2014-alfa-tb... I drove it around 2 months ago and can't get it out of my head. The dealer had it up for €52k with the import cost for Ireland paid which was suggested to be around €12-14k so probably the equivalent to £33-35k.

I have a 1986 911 I recently bought and have only really got 1 summer out of it, I'd have to sell it to get the Alfa and have been torturing myself over what to do, 911 isn't as special but still nice in its own right and is very practical compared to the 4c. The Porsche tax really grates me, £1k for a wheel refurb, £240 for a cylinder head temp sensor!

Has anyone noticed a slight jump in price recently? I used to see some for £33k but now they seem to start around £36k

BlackPorker

379 posts

175 months

Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Stuart J said:
48 down to 31, hard to believe that number of rhd cars have been exported but it may be easy to convert them, I know a few lotus’s went to Italy and were converted to lhd
It's worth noting that cars for sale at dealers will not show on the stats as they are neither taxed or SORNed. This explains the drop in numbers - it will go back up again once they find owners.

Unbusy

934 posts

97 months

Wednesday 12th February 2020
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shea89 said:
Has anyone noticed a slight jump in price recently? I used to see some for £33k but now they seem to start around £36k
Exactly this.
I haven’t run a spread sheet or anything, so it’s only my butt meter feeling enabling me to agree.
Is it supply and demand or something else? I have a feeling that 33K was the bottom of the value curve which is bad news for me as I’m looking to buy next winter.

_Superleggera_

2,004 posts

197 months

Thursday 13th February 2020
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We've had the usual resurgence of 4C sales but its happened much earlier this year. Interesting.

I'll run my market guide in the next few days so we can see the value shift.

lawrywild

157 posts

62 months

Friday 14th February 2020
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Happy Valentine's day to all those in love with their 4C's wink

pjsacc1

5 posts

51 months

Saturday 22nd February 2020
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Hi All
Finally got round to uploading a photo of my new car.
Unfortunately the weather's not been great so haven't been able to get it out much, but even just sitting in it puts a smile on my face thumbup

Took it to get a service and bolt tightening this week, I used Auto Alfa in basildon as Joe recommended - was really pleased lots of old school alfa's in there, the owner was great you can tell they are really passionate about the cars

Cheers
Paul


Unbusy

934 posts

97 months

Sunday 23rd February 2020
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^^^^^ very very nice. Classic red too. Great wheels and I much prefer those headlights.

Jim82

177 posts

62 months

Friday 13th March 2020
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Just had mine valeted - still absolutely besotted!!!

https://youtu.be/0CZBlkd2Mv0

lawrywild

157 posts

62 months

Wednesday 18th March 2020
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WBAC valuation has gone from £32k to £18k due to this market slump/corona, wow

AT valuation still at £30k

jms1

225 posts

196 months

Friday 20th March 2020
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I believe WBAC have done this across the board. Given the current climate they’ve lost confidence as people’s cheque books start closing given the nervousness at the moment.

BlackPorker

379 posts

175 months

Friday 20th March 2020
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jms1 said:
I believe WBAC have done this across the board. Given the current climate they’ve lost confidence as people’s cheque books start closing given the nervousness at the moment.
Yep, they've taken about 40-45% off every valuation so WeDontBuyAnyCar.com!

Jim82

177 posts

62 months

Friday 20th March 2020
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Who the hell would sell a 4c through WBAC??
come on!!! Totally irrelevant.

burty39

354 posts

201 months

Monday 23rd March 2020
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Some were using WBAC as a guide due to Autotrader values being way off

Stuart J

1,301 posts

257 months

Tuesday 24th March 2020
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WBAC business model is buy and sell quickly at auction for a small profit but scaled up makes good money, auctions are shut so they are buying from the desperate for the future

arow

89 posts

102 months

Tuesday 24th March 2020
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I don't think the WBAC price way that bad for the 4C before this. My black coupe (lease) was valued by them around £34.5K, the lease company wanted about £35.5K for it.

Then there is a currently similar spec (obviously also ex lease) now up for sale at £38,750. So bearing in mind that it's not the easiest car to shift, I think the WBAC was more than fair (before this crash obviously)

burty39

354 posts

201 months

Wednesday 25th March 2020
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They have stopped quoting due to C19

Moley RUFC

3,616 posts

189 months

Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Tempted to extend the lease on mine for another 4 months into November rather than July this summer. I’m well under the lease deal on miles but this would mean me taking on insurance again and crucially having to pay for a second service.

Any idea what a second service costs, obviously needs to be done via an official dealer to comply with lease terms. Presume I could cancel my insurance and get a refund after 4 months.

Just weighing up options given it’ll be stationary for a while in the current climate....