mantamark
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Right, i must say, i'm not trying to drum up intrest from this, i'm genuinely interested to see what you guys think about my advert?
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=540348
Do you think i'm asking too much, and does my advert "read" well, should i add or delete anything?
Thanks for your time.
Mark.
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Mike GSi
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See that for sale on a Scooby Forum a couple of years back for way less than that.
IIRC There were a few problems with it that needed sorting, im not going to say on here though.
IMHO you are asking too much.
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DannyB
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Looks like a nice car, clean with a good spec. I'd say just below 2k is fair.
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Colin
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Engine - 1998 16v...................Mileage - 90000.................Price - £2500
Flowing like so i'd say its well over priced, looking at the pic's its a nice looking car though.
I'd say either be prepared for a long wait or reduce the price significantly!
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mantamark
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quote: Originally posted by Mike GSi
See that for sale on a Scooby Forum a couple of years back for way less than that.
IIRC There were a few problems with it that needed sorting, im not going to say on here though.
IMHO you are asking too much.
I doubt that very much as i built it myself & its the first time i've put it for sale?
I will wait a week or so & reduce the price. Or may break it, will get more back i guess.
quote: Originally posted by Colin
Engine - 1998 16v...................Mileage - 90000.................Price - £2500
Flowing like so i'd say its well over priced, looking at the pic's its a nice looking car though.
Sorry, dont follow the " flowing like" bit?
[Edited on 05-02-2010 by mantamark]
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Mike GSi
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When you say built, did you build it from completely standard or did you buy it with bumpers and wheels etc?
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mantamark
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Built it from standard mate, been working on it for like 3 years.
When i bought it...
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Mike GSi
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Must have been an exactly the same then, i withdraw my statement
But id try dropping the price to £2000 and accept offers.
For £2500 id expect a very nice perfect condition XE
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mantamark
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I'm not being arsey, but what would you say was a perfect condition xe?
Its got 40 miles on it since the rebuild, hasnt even been ran in, used all gm parts too.
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jay2907
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id av it if it was about 17 1800
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3lfz
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Not really sure what its worth but I'd like to say it looks beautiful
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Twiggy
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I sold my old 1998 2.0 sport for £2700
Back in 2005 Looks nice though!
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mantamark
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Hmmm, might give it a bash on egay, if that doesnt work out i think i'll break it as i should be able to get a fair bit back from that, just a damn shame to smash it up, and i doubt anyone will buy the shell, not exactly hard to come by
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IvIarkgraham
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drop it a couple of hundred see if it helps
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by mantamark
quote: Originally posted by Colin
Engine - 1998 16v...................Mileage - 90000.................Price - £2500
Flowing like so i'd say its well over priced, looking at the pic's its a nice looking car though.
Sorry, dont follow the " flowing like" bit?
[Edited on 05-02-2010 by mantamark]
Ok, In simple terms its a lot of cash for an N reg Corsa.
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mantamark
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Ahhh, i'm not down with da kidz any more, not heard that before.
Very true, but i figured for what has been spent, it was an ok price, seeing as no one has said fair price, i must be wrong
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steve_turbo
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i say its a fair price for the amount of work and time you have put into it manta plus i have been watching the build thread for 3years lol
And know the very excellent skills of dave who helped.
Worth every penny i say.
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mantamark
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Cheers Steve, i think i'll hold out a little longer, then either drop the price or stick it on ebay.
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philip2
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think it comes down too....people in the vaux scene want everything for fuck all.
if it was a vw, french or something im sure for the same amount of work you put in/price you would get it. but its same old with vauxhall....oh its a corsa, astra etc, its worth fuck all, forget whats been spent etc, its capped at 1500 or 2k bla bla.
2 good examplesonly examples)
nics LET he may decide to sell and put it up for £5k, i bet 90% of people who havent got a clue would say thats way over priced, why so expensive, its only a corsa, yeah may well be a corsa, but its also got about £10k sat in the engine maybe more maybe abit less+ everything else with the car
or if i decided to sell my engine, its got about £7k worth of parts in it and thats just an XE on bodies, i could get a decent return back through the rallying, where as id get stupid offers like £1500, 2k, etc. i know clarke motorsport/toovey etc would charge about £1500+ labour alone to just put an engine together, and i know the toovey motors arent anything that special
it wont change, people will always want things for rock bottom prices
[Edited on 06-02-2010 by philip2]
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mantamark
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Too true, 80% of the emails i have received have had "whats the lowest you will take" in it.
Fair enough if you come view the car, then have a banter, but haggling before you view the car, then the chance you'll turn up and try and barter some more?
If i buy i car, i choose a few i'm interested in, go view them, see if they have any faults / problems, then try & get the orice down to what i'm willing to pay.
Like you say, people want everything for nothing.
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grez12
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tbf mark that is one very sexy corsa and i think it would fetch the asking price IF you hadnt messed about with the sunroof i think that is the main thing that`ll let it down from what i have read
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mantamark
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True, but the cage wouldnt go in with the sunroof.
Tbf, i think if i get someone who is willing to pay the asking price, i will get the roof repainted.
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grez12
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in that case mark get it done then readvertise it then it should fly out !!!!
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steve_turbo
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quote: Originally posted by philip2
think it comes down too....people in the vaux scene want everything for fuck all.
if it was a vw, french or something im sure for the same amount of work you put in/price you would get it. but its same old with vauxhall....oh its a corsa, astra etc, its worth fuck all, forget whats been spent etc, its capped at 1500 or 2k bla bla.
2 good examplesonly examples)
nics LET he may decide to sell and put it up for £5k, i bet 90% of people who havent got a clue would say thats way over priced, why so expensive, its only a corsa, yeah may well be a corsa, but its also got about £10k sat in the engine maybe more maybe abit less+ everything else with the car
or if i decided to sell my engine, its got about £7k worth of parts in it and thats just an XE on bodies, i could get a decent return back through the rallying, where as id get stupid offers like £1500, 2k, etc. i know clarke motorsport/toovey etc would charge about £1500+ labour alone to just put an engine together, and i know the toovey motors arent anything that special
it wont change, people will always want things for rock bottom prices
[Edited on 06-02-2010 by philip2]
Very true the vaux world want everything for nowt and always say it's only a corsa etc
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jay2907
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lol funny you say that my last 2 corsas ive put up for 1k+ and had a few people say its only a corsa you can pick em up for 500.... i was like well go pick one up that is 500... for 500 its not gunna be in very good condition realy is it
[Edited on 06-02-2010 by jay2907]
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