What should we be asking?
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Please don't come back with "this is the worst I'm selling my car plug thread ever"...it's a genuine question and the car will be in the classifeds in due course with a price and contact numbers and pictures.
But yeah, sadly after 8 years our Mk1 Eunos has to go, the missus has been driving it for the past four years but understandably she wanted something safer, quieter, and that she could lock her bike in the back of, so she's bought a Mk1 Audi A3. I'd just like to ask the PH massive what we should be asking for the Eunos as we're a bit out of touch and short of actually looking at other people's cars for sale and wasting their time it's tricky to guage it. I know there's a lot of enthusiasts on here who might have just looked at cars before buying their own and have a much better idea of what's available.
It's a blue 1993, K plate Jap import 1.6i , with the slightly lower suspension, power steering, front strut brace, front fogs, alloy pedals, alloy wheels, door trims, electric windows, factory fit floor mats and a Nardi steering wheel and gear knob, and air-conditioning. CD player, Kenwood speakers, and Clifford Virtual Key immobiliser. 118000 miles, and MOTd until June.
It looks pretty presentable and has scrubbed up really well thanks to some of our East European carwashing friends, however when someone comes to look at it they will notice a few faults as is to be expected with something that old. Bit of surface rust bubbling in a localised patch on one cill, bit on the windscreen surround, and a teeny bit on the rear bootlid, and a couple of car park door dings when various stupid, cretinous scumbags are thoughtless and stupid enough to be incapabale of even operating their car door without damaging someone else'e vehicle. (Never guess it's may pet hate, would you?) The aircon does work but needs regassing, the service history is patchy as with any import vehicle, most things I either did myself or we got a local garage to do and there's no book but it runs beautifully. I changed the hood a few years ago so it looks very presentable but is starting to seep around the window tops a bit and the electric windows are getting very lazy. The alloys are all good, I refurbed them earlier this year and they are holding up well. Interior is good but the leather on the Nardi wheel and gearknob is a bit sad now and wants reconditioning or replacing.
I guess the car would suit someone looking for a very cheap way into ownership, or perhaps if someone was looking to race or trackday a cheaper car.
If you could post with your thoughts I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks
But yeah, sadly after 8 years our Mk1 Eunos has to go, the missus has been driving it for the past four years but understandably she wanted something safer, quieter, and that she could lock her bike in the back of, so she's bought a Mk1 Audi A3. I'd just like to ask the PH massive what we should be asking for the Eunos as we're a bit out of touch and short of actually looking at other people's cars for sale and wasting their time it's tricky to guage it. I know there's a lot of enthusiasts on here who might have just looked at cars before buying their own and have a much better idea of what's available.
It's a blue 1993, K plate Jap import 1.6i , with the slightly lower suspension, power steering, front strut brace, front fogs, alloy pedals, alloy wheels, door trims, electric windows, factory fit floor mats and a Nardi steering wheel and gear knob, and air-conditioning. CD player, Kenwood speakers, and Clifford Virtual Key immobiliser. 118000 miles, and MOTd until June.
It looks pretty presentable and has scrubbed up really well thanks to some of our East European carwashing friends, however when someone comes to look at it they will notice a few faults as is to be expected with something that old. Bit of surface rust bubbling in a localised patch on one cill, bit on the windscreen surround, and a teeny bit on the rear bootlid, and a couple of car park door dings when various stupid, cretinous scumbags are thoughtless and stupid enough to be incapabale of even operating their car door without damaging someone else'e vehicle. (Never guess it's may pet hate, would you?) The aircon does work but needs regassing, the service history is patchy as with any import vehicle, most things I either did myself or we got a local garage to do and there's no book but it runs beautifully. I changed the hood a few years ago so it looks very presentable but is starting to seep around the window tops a bit and the electric windows are getting very lazy. The alloys are all good, I refurbed them earlier this year and they are holding up well. Interior is good but the leather on the Nardi wheel and gearknob is a bit sad now and wants reconditioning or replacing.
I guess the car would suit someone looking for a very cheap way into ownership, or perhaps if someone was looking to race or trackday a cheaper car.
If you could post with your thoughts I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks
Rust on the screen surround would make me walk. So dont mention it. Dont hide it. Just dont bring it up (unless it's on ebay).
I've been looking recently to decide do I fix up or replace mine. I'd say you'd get ~£1500 on e-bay. On a bad day for you it might only reach ~£1000 on a good day ~£1800. But by then you can have 1.8 versions.
It's not an RS or something "extra" and those are going for ~£2k - ~£3k depending on condition.
I've been looking recently to decide do I fix up or replace mine. I'd say you'd get ~£1500 on e-bay. On a bad day for you it might only reach ~£1000 on a good day ~£1800. But by then you can have 1.8 versions.
It's not an RS or something "extra" and those are going for ~£2k - ~£3k depending on condition.
Thanks for the input Munter. TBH if someone is coming to look at it, I would prefer to just mention any faults over the phone first if asked, as if I was the buyer and asking for an honest appraisal of something that is clearly visible I'd be a bit narked if I'd made the trip to see it when I'd asked for any faults. Saves wasting a buyers time and also mine, and also stops people making peetaking offers if the car they see is EXACTLY as described.
You are actually saying it's worth a bit more than I'd expected, so we'll put it on the web and take it from there.
Where's best to advertise? I guess PH, what about any owners club sites? And I guess there is also Autotrader and eBay if we get desperate...
You are actually saying it's worth a bit more than I'd expected, so we'll put it on the web and take it from there.
Where's best to advertise? I guess PH, what about any owners club sites? And I guess there is also Autotrader and eBay if we get desperate...
As a fellow MX5 owner, I'd be a bit wary of both the sill rust and the windscreen one - yes, it's an old car so it's not unusual for them to go there but the problem is that there are a cars out there without it for very reasonable money. And that puts downward pressure on your price.
If you want to sell it now I'd probably suggest 1200-1300 unless it's in really good nick otherwise or wait out the winter, tidy it up a little and sell it at the first sign of spring for around 1500. Just don't wait until the next deluge, err, summer
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If you want to sell it now I'd probably suggest 1200-1300 unless it's in really good nick otherwise or wait out the winter, tidy it up a little and sell it at the first sign of spring for around 1500. Just don't wait until the next deluge, err, summer
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