Sorry... One of those 'rough valuation' threads...
Discussion
Right, I've been entrusted with the sale of a my GF's best friend's Vauxhall Astra.
I have no idea what these sort of things are worth, and there's a bit wrong with it too.
The car is a 2001 car, with nigh on 130,000 miles on the clock. It's a 2.0 turbo diesel (99bhp). It's a grey-blue sort of colour (metallic). It does have a small dent in the drivers door, the plastic sill trim on one side has come off, there's a dent to aforementioned sill, and a big dent/scrape in the rear offside panel, thanks to a delivery driver reversing into it about a year ago. Non of the marks have broken through the paint / primer. There is also a bit of ruse bubbling on the arches - none has broken through yet. One door mirror doesn't have it's covering any more.
The other, more major, issue is the brakes. They've got a wobble on them, and she's been driving it like that for 6 months. I expect it'll need new front pads and discs - there's no wobble when applying the handbrake only. There's no real service history with the car - because the silly bint hasn't kept any receipts. It's taxed and MOT'd until December / January respectively. Although work she has had done includes; Rear brake calipers / discs / pads (just over a year ago - done 10,000 since), track rod ends, 2 new front tyres, rear coil spring (these are within the last year / 8-9000 miles).
Anyone care to make any educated guesses? It'll be sold privately.
I have no idea what these sort of things are worth, and there's a bit wrong with it too.
The car is a 2001 car, with nigh on 130,000 miles on the clock. It's a 2.0 turbo diesel (99bhp). It's a grey-blue sort of colour (metallic). It does have a small dent in the drivers door, the plastic sill trim on one side has come off, there's a dent to aforementioned sill, and a big dent/scrape in the rear offside panel, thanks to a delivery driver reversing into it about a year ago. Non of the marks have broken through the paint / primer. There is also a bit of ruse bubbling on the arches - none has broken through yet. One door mirror doesn't have it's covering any more.
The other, more major, issue is the brakes. They've got a wobble on them, and she's been driving it like that for 6 months. I expect it'll need new front pads and discs - there's no wobble when applying the handbrake only. There's no real service history with the car - because the silly bint hasn't kept any receipts. It's taxed and MOT'd until December / January respectively. Although work she has had done includes; Rear brake calipers / discs / pads (just over a year ago - done 10,000 since), track rod ends, 2 new front tyres, rear coil spring (these are within the last year / 8-9000 miles).
Anyone care to make any educated guesses? It'll be sold privately.
5lab said:
front disks just probably need a skim. Its an economical car with 7 months ticket, I'd say £600
Well she's had the car 4 years, and had one pad change on the front. If it was my car I'd be giving the front some new bits!Thanks for the replies - My guesstimate was pretty much right. I was thinking of advertising at £650, with the view to settle a bit lower.
Also she keeps a mileage chart for work inc. fillups - and it has averaged over 50mpg in general. Not a bad selling point I reckon.
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