How much would you pay?

[gazjones]

How much would people pay for my car? with all the mods on it if they were looking at buying an fr 20vt in view to tunning one. i was offerd 6400 by seat in lincoln on px for a new cupra was bought for 10k 18 months ago and has got 3k worth of mods
full spec below
Red FR 20vt 54 plate
20700 miles
revo stage two
milltek full exhaust
forge front mount intercooler, DV, TIP, rear strutbrace
312mm brakes
cupra headlining etc
colour coded side strips
sachs suspension (seat sport kit)
seat strutbrace.
green panel filter and cupra intake
running 241bhp 1/4mile 14.02 @ 100.60mph

i konw im going to lose out but 6400 is a complete insult for the condition of my car i feel
thanx for your input on this

or if anyone is interested in the car just say as it might be for sale if right price is found

 

[T. Spark]

I'd say that is a little harsh in a PX. If you were to PX it I would personally take all the mods off, return to standard and either sell, or use on cupra unless already upgraded.

You wont get anything for the mods in a PX im afriad. They will view your car as a red 20vt with 20k on what ever plate its on. Nothing more.

 

[Cupra_Jay]

i wud try selling it privately as you will get more for it that way and then take the cash to the dealership. im sure you wont have much trouble selling your car

 

[Leigh15]

Parkers have your car with your mileage at £6320 Part Ex -


SEAT Ibiza (02 on)
1.8 20V T FR 3d 2004/54
Average mileage 20,000 miles
Original Price £12,932
Franchised Dealer £7,740
Independent Dealer £7,355
Private Good £6,900
Private Poor £5,610
Part Exchange £6,320

 

[gazjones]

i know thats the book price what they offered but really i want 8.5 k from the car weather that is selling standard and getting money for the mods as i have all original bits still. or somone buying it for that with all the mods

 

[Leigh15]

TBH I don't think you'll ever get that kind of money for it selling as it is now. That would be nigh on 2k over list.

Your best bet will be, as you say, trying to sell the mods second hand and the car standard, but I think even then you'll be pushed. You said in post #1 that you've got 3k worth of mods on there - realistically you're only going to get half of that back which means if the car sells at list you're only looking at around £7800...

 

[andycupra]

you will get the same part ex with or without the mods.
need i say more

 

[vinyldj]

I assume you r talking about PXing against the Leon Cupra? A dealer will ignore the fact that you have 3k of mods on the car until it comes to re-sale. Even then it wont increase their profit margin by much.

I have a 54 Plate Ibiza FR TDI (23kmiles) and I looked at PXing it against the new Leon Cupra last month, was offered £7200 with no mods.

Off topic - I wasn't that impressed with the new Cupra's pace, the cabin feels small and visibility is terrible. Ok I know I'm driving a TDI FR Ibiza but £19,500 no way.

 

[gazjones]

i didnt tell them it was modded thats not the point im on about would you pay more for a car with mods if you were wanting to do that to the car. ie selling to a person who wants an ibiza fr with 241bhp

 

[Nath.]

If I wanted an FR with 241 bhp I would mod my own or buy yours "cheep" and save some money

people never pay top dollar for other peoples mods, sorry it's just the way it is

you may have spent 3k on mods and fair play to you, but you must always remember that it is dead money that you will be very very very lucky to get back

put the car back to standard and sell the mods to people who want them, that is what 99% of people have to resort to
good luck chap

 

[gazjones]

look like thats what im gonna have to do, just need to test drive an R32 now to see if its really what i want, dad was gonna get one 4 years ago and ive been hooked on them ever since, hope i like it

 

[Nath.]

I feel for you mate,

I have lost a lot of money on old cars and mods, the last 2 cars that I have owned have stayed standard power/suspension wise
just a few little touches to make them my own, mostly OEM parts

R32's are cooooool if you can justify one, I can't, I came home with a porsche boxter once and the wife went about the money we could have spent paying off some of the house

it was only an early 2.5 poverty spec one

 

[Sisson]

i had to with my 53 plate Ibiza tdi130

i got 6.5k on Part Ex.

ANd got an extra grand for:

FMIC
Coilovers
Wheels

left the 312mm brakes on, and the exhaust and chip. [just switched off]

 

[gazjones]

all the r32's i want are around 14k with 40k on the clock just need to keep looking would miss the ibiza but the v6 sound should help if i find the right car

 

[Nath.]

^^^^^^just out of interest try looking at prices of modded ones

 

[gazjones]

properly modded ones are around 17k well supercharged ones are

 

[Nath.]

bet they are loosing money on them, beaking even if they are lucky

 

[gazjones]

i just want a car i dont get bored of for few years. ibiza is fun to drive but dosent stand out enough for me. and just getting pissed off with loosing money as well on cars when i change lost 3k in a year on my 1.2 and im gonna lose at least 3k on this after 18 months. unless i keep it and in 20 years the price starts to pick up again

 

[Nath.]

tell me about it

what I do now is buy a demonstrator for cash and get a good discount (new model comming out), then get rid after a year or 18 months with under 10k on the clock private

 

[rashcupra]

what cupra are you after gaz? new leon or a new beezer? your counting your losses look at my losses! money is there to be spent and to mod and make money on a car is near impossible!