thefenster 0 Posted March 19, 2019 hi im just asking for some advice as my mum has asked me to sell her car for her she is getting on a bit its L reg focus with 58 k miles the question is it a some slight damage to the left wing. apart for that the body is in pretty good shape my question is would it be worth getting the damage fixed before selling or would the price of the repair be the same as the bit extra i could sell for ? thanks in advance for any reply ( can not get photos from phone ATM ) fenster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, thefenster said: hi im just asking for some advice as my mum has asked me to sell her car for her she is getting on a bit its L reg focus with 58 k miles the question is it a some slight damage to the left wing. apart for that the body is in pretty good shape my question is would it be worth getting the damage fixed before selling or would the price of the repair be the same as the bit extra i could sell for ? thanks in advance for any reply ( can not get photos from phone ATM ) fenster I’m intrigued... an L reg Focus??? Are you sure ?? What is the manufactured year and model ? Edited March 19, 2019 by Arfur Dealy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dealer 54 Posted March 19, 2019 56 minutes ago, Arfur Dealy said: I’m intrigued... an L reg Focus??? Are you sure ?? What is the manufactured year and model ? Fiesta possibly but definitely not a focus on an old L plate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick M.K. 574 Posted March 19, 2019 L reg Escort possibly? 58K miles but odos on those only went to 99999, then back to 0. If Practical Classics had an online forum, that would be a good place for this question... i’d scrap it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del Boy 76 Posted March 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, C B said: That made me spit my coffee out. Seeing Nick had replied I was expecting some sort of.... Throw the book out the window, make your own price, fuck the competition, overprice it, this is where you'll make your money this month and then I got to I'd scrap it Lol, that’s Nicks way of buying it off him for £75! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick M.K. 574 Posted March 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, Del Boy said: Lol, that’s Nicks way of buying it off him for £75! Are you kidding? Scrap value on something like this is nearer to £60 in my area. 42 minutes ago, C B said: Throw the book out the window, make your own price, fuck the competition, overprice it, this is where you'll make your money this month and then I got to I'd scrap it At least no one thought my account has been hacked :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony911 79 Posted March 19, 2019 57 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said: L reg Escort possibly? 58K miles but odos on those only went to 99999, then back to 0. If Practical Classics had an online forum, that would be a good place for this question... i’d scrap it. Get the damaged wing repaired but do as little as possible to maximise full profit I would test the water at £10990 then drop down to £75 after a few weeks. This is what the real nick would have said. He must be having a off day or his account has been hacked 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mojo121 229 Posted March 19, 2019 I'm curious how selling your Mum's car has landed you on a car traders forum? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted March 19, 2019 58 minutes ago, Mojo121 said: I'm curious how selling your Mum's car has landed you on a car traders forum? Perhaps his mother has been passed around the trade like a rag doll 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefenster 0 Posted March 19, 2019 ok sorry is was early my bad i believe it is a 07 focus LR is the start of the plate "I'm curious how selling your Mum's car has landed you on a car traders forum?" because i needed some advice and though id ask in here. if thats not ok just say and i will go somewhere else to ask "Perhaps his mother has been passed around the trade like a rag doll " brave words from behind your KB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justina3 518 Posted March 19, 2019 I would try looking at what there selling for in your area gumtree ebay facebook autotrader ect, you will find the answer a lot easier. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mojo121 229 Posted March 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, justina3 said: I would try looking at what there selling for in your area gumtree ebay facebook autotrader ect, you will find the answer a lot easier. And no one will call your mother's decency into question BHM! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted March 19, 2019 13 hours ago, thefenster said: hi im just asking for some advice as my mum has asked me to sell her car for her she is getting on a bit its L reg focus with 58 k miles the question is it a some slight damage to the left wing. apart for that the body is in pretty good shape my question is would it be worth getting the damage fixed before selling or would the price of the repair be the same as the bit extra i could sell for ? thanks in advance for any reply ( can not get photos from phone ATM ) fenster 3 hours ago, thefenster said: ok sorry is was early my bad i believe it is a 07 focus LR is the start of the plate "I'm curious how selling your Mum's car has landed you on a car traders forum?" because i needed some advice and though id ask in here. if thats not ok just say and i will go somewhere else to ask "Perhaps his mother has been passed around the trade like a rag doll " brave words from behind your KB No it’s a banger. Sell it as it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted March 19, 2019 4 hours ago, thefenster said: ok sorry is was early my bad i believe it is a 07 focus LR is the start of the plate "I'm curious how selling your Mum's car has landed you on a car traders forum?" because i needed some advice and though id ask in here. if thats not ok just say and i will go somewhere else to ask "Perhaps his mother has been passed around the trade like a rag doll " brave words from behind your KB Take photos of the damage, point it out on the advert, price it £500 below what you would if it were immaculate and sell it as is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A & S 20 Posted March 19, 2019 7 hours ago, thefenster said: ok sorry is was early my bad i believe it is a 07 focus LR is the start of the plate "I'm curious how selling your Mum's car has landed you on a car traders forum?" because i needed some advice and though id ask in here. if thats not ok just say and i will go somewhere else to ask "Perhaps his mother has been passed around the trade like a rag doll " brave words from behind your KB I'd be a buyer of that (if that's a genuine private sale) plus depends where abouts you are. Even better if it was a high spec Ford Escort, I mean a Fast Ford.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, EPV said: price it £500 below what you would if it were immaculate and sell it as is So he's gonna give the buyer £100 cash and the car then ................... Bazinga !! Edited March 20, 2019 by Dave2302 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted March 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, Dave2302 said: So he's gonna give the buyer £100 cash and the car then ................... Bazinga !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefenster 0 Posted March 22, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 10:02 AM, Dave2302 said: So he's gonna give the buyer £100 cash and the car then ................... Bazinga !! On 3/20/2019 at 10:02 AM, Dave2302 said: thanks for the serious reply people. i have seen cars the same year with triple the mileage selling for over £1500. was on auto trader tbh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Ayers 171 Posted March 22, 2019 12 hours ago, thefenster said: thanks for the serious reply people. i have seen cars the same year with triple the mileage selling for over £1500. was on auto trader tbh I would try it at that. You will need to do tthe bodywork, decent job £250. Make sure it’s serviced up to date £150 Full Mot £100-£200 Get it valeted properly £75 Spend £200 advertising on Autotrader before you realise it’s too much Drop it a couple of hundred quid and someone will hopefully give you £1000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted March 23, 2019 /\ /\ /\ Absolutely this !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
