|
Dannypoker
|
 |
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2006, 07:31:52 PM » |
|
The car seems like a reasonable deal.
A few things to check:
1/ AA do a full 100 point check of the car and it costs around £100. Money well worth spending as the last thing you want is to find something wrong with it a few months down the line.
2/ The mileage seems very low for a car of this age so make sure its has a full service book by a main dealer with all the stamps. If she has past MOT's that aslo good.
3/ Be aware that the colour is not the easiest for resale and you may have probs finding a buyer when you eventually come to sell it and you will also find it may loose a bit more money as a result as oposed to the more popular colours.
4/ There is a company called dentmasters look them up on the net and most dealerships use them to remove minor dings and scratches. They will also come to your house and offer a very good service.
Finally if its the car of your dreams go for it but negotiate hard, if everything stacks up then it makes sense. You will have a lot of fun in a car like this especially with the weather as it is. The MX5 has had some very good reviews in past years for performance and reliablilty. A friend of mine had one and she loved it.
Good luck.
Dan.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
madasahatstand
|
|
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2006, 07:39:56 PM » |
|
cheers dan. thats all very good advice and also from everyone else. i love the colour and am sure someone else would if i sell it. thats assuming ill get it. fingers crossed X heres hoping i dont go beetroot when i ask for the 200 discount. still i could do it over the phone  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Patience is a virtue.  |
|
|
|
Sark79
|
|
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2006, 07:49:12 PM » |
|
That's a nice car Mad. Go for it. Good luck Nemesis. Once that bald guy disappears from BBC in the mornings " Don't get done, get Dom". You should apply for his job.  You seem to know your stuff |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Nem
|
|
« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2006, 07:50:13 PM » |
|
Nemesis. Once that bald guy disappears from BBC in the mornings " Don't get done, get Dom". You should apply for his job. You seem to know your stuff LOL |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
RFC
|
|
« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2006, 08:00:46 PM » |
|
Nemesis. Once that bald guy disappears from BBC in the mornings " Don't get done, get Dom". You should apply for his job. You seem to know your stuff LOL They could call it.... Buy a jem ,get Nem... PMSL SARK |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Blonde means a lot to me
When you cry, I cry
When you laugh, I laugh
When you jump out of a window , I laugh again
|
|
|
|
madasahatstand
|
|
« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2006, 08:01:21 PM » |
|
seconded!! u do know your stuff
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Patience is a virtue. |
|
|
|
madasahatstand
|
|
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2006, 08:02:10 PM » |
|
how about 'for all the gen, ask nem' |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Patience is a virtue. |
|
|
|
Sark79
|
|
« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2006, 08:55:59 PM » |
|
Would he have to have a bald head?. Bald heads are still popular right now.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
byronkincaid
|
|
« Reply #23 on: June 17, 2006, 10:16:30 PM » |
|
I used to work in the motor trade, if you PM me the reg number and as long as one of my old mates is working tomorrow I'll get them to run it through experian and look up it's value in Glasses Guide.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
lazaroonie
|
|
« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2006, 12:15:01 AM » |
|
I used to work in the motor trade, if you PM me the reg number and as long as one of my old mates is working tomorrow I'll get them to run it through experian and look up it's value in Glasses Guide.
book value for a private sale on a car like this is £5.5K if you want to give your friend an extra monkey, then its up to you. at 5.5K you are still giving them 800 quid more than they will get on a "flat" trade in. Edit : Just noticed that they have a hardtop included in the sale - so you can add an extra 4-500 quid onto the price, so the deal looks a lot better now. If it was me, I wouldnt be paying 6 grand. your choice though... |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: June 18, 2006, 12:58:28 AM by lazaroonie »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
madasahatstand
|
|
« Reply #25 on: June 18, 2006, 08:34:38 AM » |
|
laz
what would you pay? i need to get back to the woman today
cheers
mad
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Patience is a virtue. |
|
|
|
Nem
|
|
« Reply #26 on: June 18, 2006, 09:01:36 AM » |
|
£5750-£6000
Book price doesnt take into consideration one lady owner from new and full main dealer service history + it has only done 35k! If the book price says £5500 the f/s history and 1 lady owner and low mileager is definitely worth £200-£500.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
M3boy
|
|
« Reply #27 on: June 18, 2006, 11:33:57 AM » |
|
Take £5,500 in cash round there, show them the money, and say
"Here, all I have is £5,500, all you have to say is Yes...................."
Always worked for me in the past....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
madasahatstand
|
|
« Reply #28 on: June 18, 2006, 11:37:22 AM » |
|
im waiting for her to call me back and im going to offer 5700. heres hoping. im off to see anothr one right now for 5900, a year older but with 57k miles. not so good
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Patience is a virtue. |
|
|
|
sofa----king
|
|
« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2006, 11:41:25 AM » |
|
AN OLD TRICK IS TO GET A M8 TO RING UP ON A PRIVATE NUMSAYING THEY WANT TO BUY IT FOR THERE WIFE AND OFFER £5K THEN THE SELLER THINKS SHE HAS IT PRICED TO HIGH YOU COME IN HALF HOUR LATER WITH 5.5 THEN THEY MIGHT THINK A LOT HARDER ABOUT YOUR OFFER
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
one two buckle my shoe,three four,i wish i had velcro
|
|
|
|
Author