Whats It Worth??
Whats It Worth??
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Sorrymatev8

Original Poster:

56 posts

239 months

Tuesday 23rd January 2007
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Hi guys, the car is: -

TVR Chimaera 4.0L N reg Rosso Pearl 34,000 miles, OZ 17" alloys, Newly upholstered. Just had a £2000 paint job. Spotless. FSH. Excellent nick.

Your thoughts please!

tvrchutney

73 posts

239 months

Tuesday 23rd January 2007
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that all depends on how quick you want to sell it!
Market prices are still in buyers favour but will shift as soon as weather comes.
You mentioned a £2000 paint job. If I was a potnetial buyer I would never see a paint job as a bonus or increasing value of car, it just raises suspcions in me. I would much rather see the car with its original paint and the odd stone chip here and there but thats just my opinion.

I would estimate in todays market you should see £8000 minimum for that car selling it swiftly. Advertising for the right buyer and waiting suggest you start at £11,000 and eventually you'd acheive 9 - 10k. Thats my opinion don't hold me to it!

Be interested to hear fellow PH views

Good luck

bennno

15,266 posts

299 months

Tuesday 23rd January 2007
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nice colour and sounds like a nice car

difficult time of year however

4L chimps in classifieds should provide a benchmark idea

if you want to sell quickly then you probably need to ask £8-9k, sell in spring £9-10k or dont sell £11-12k

Bennno


Edited by bennno on Tuesday 23 January 17:07

5MUGHubby

488 posts

294 months

Tuesday 23rd January 2007
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tvrchutney said:
that all depends on how quick you want to sell it!
Market prices are still in buyers favour but will shift as soon as weather comes.
You mentioned a £2000 paint job. If I was a potnetial buyer I would never see a paint job as a bonus or increasing value of car, it just raises suspcions in me. I would much rather see the car with its original paint and the odd stone chip here and there but thats just my opinion.

I would estimate in todays market you should see £8000 minimum for that car selling it swiftly. Advertising for the right buyer and waiting suggest you start at £11,000 and eventually you'd acheive 9 - 10k. Thats my opinion don't hold me to it!

Be interested to hear fellow PH views

Good luck


We've been looking and just bought a similar mileage 98 face lift with all of the above spec ( new paint fsh etc.) for well under 10k from a dealer, so don't be too ambitious. We looked at a lot of dogs priced between 10 - 13k. A glance at the classifieds here will show you lots that are billed 'priced to sell' and yet they have not sold!
Good luck!
A good buyer will buy on condition so you should be OK!
Andrew


Edited by 5MUGHubby on Tuesday 23 January 18:36

V8 Devil

3,556 posts

263 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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Pictures would be good, come on lets have a look at her!!

brummiewedge

5,284 posts

251 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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£6.5 - 7K, just dropped mine for 7.5K with massive spec.

tvrchutney

73 posts

239 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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Ahh Brummie wedge but your car totally different kettle of fish. For most a highly tuned version like yours means bigger insurance and scares jo public punter into standard safe bet model. IMO of course. Saying that if i hadn't have bought mine I'd be coming to bite your hand off for yours!

that daddy

19,457 posts

251 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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I will tell you now Brummie wedge,if that car is as good as it looks with that spec(engine spec),and you know i have shown an interest in your eng spec before then you would be looking at 7k plus and i would be driving off in your car,where was that car when i was looking.

meatball

1,638 posts

240 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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brummiewedge said:
£6.5 - 7K, just dropped mine for 7.5K with massive spec.

I wish you would sell that bl**dy car as im very tempted nuts

brummiewedge

5,284 posts

251 months

Thursday 25th January 2007
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Its sold, but that was the price i got for it, however all cars at the mo are cheap, the Cerbera i bought was prolly 10K more two years ago, so roundabouts an all that!

sorrymateV8

Original Poster:

56 posts

239 months

Thursday 25th January 2007
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Brummiewedge - You were obviously desperate for the cash mate, cus you were done!!

brummiewedge

5,284 posts

251 months

Thursday 25th January 2007
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See how you get on first bud, and it also depends what you payed for it, i suspect yours owes you more than mine. I'll put money on it!

sorrymateV8

Original Poster:

56 posts

239 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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Doubt it chap - £6K + paint jobby!!

bennno

15,266 posts

299 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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So it owes you £8k and is worth probably in the region of £7-8k.

Is that your original query answered? Or are you hoping somebody will say something daft like £13k?

Bennno

_dan_

2,392 posts

309 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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Mine, N reg 102k miles needs respray and few other little bits. £4.5k I reckon for mine. £8-9k for yours I think.

brummiewedge

5,284 posts

251 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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Mine was £5200 in May, insurance paid for my paint. thanks to an incident in Tescos. Engine was outa my wedge, brakes of ebay. I'm in the tyre trade so not a lot on wheels and tyres. Do i win?

bennno

15,266 posts

299 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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_dan_ said:
Mine, N reg 102k miles needs respray and few other little bits. £4.5k I reckon for mine. £8-9k for yours I think.


i am looking for a project, will im you.

Bennno

_dan_

2,392 posts

309 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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bennno said:
_dan_ said:
Mine, N reg 102k miles needs respray and few other little bits. £4.5k I reckon for mine. £8-9k for yours I think.


i am looking for a project, will im you.

Bennno


I've e-mailed you Ben

sorrymateV8

Original Poster:

56 posts

239 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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Benno - You own a Vauxhall - I thinks that says it all!

Did you click on TVR by accident when deciding which forum to enter, when really you were after some used pink under chasis lights for kevving round Western Super Mare on an evening in your Vauxhall!!!

Nano2nd

3,426 posts

286 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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5MUGHubby said:


We've been looking and just bought a similar mileage 98 face lift with all of the above spec ( new paint fsh etc.) for well under 10k from a dealer



blimey that is cheap! i remember a time when TVR's used to hold there value... i think i may go and cry now