Whats it worth....??

[Rory1984]

Have found a nice clean example of a 1999 cupra 2.0 16v Ibiza , in blue spec is as listed below just wondering what its worth really, thinking around the 2k mark but wanted to get your guys opinions??

69,300 miles
Full HPI Check
MOT Until October 2008
Half Leather seat
17" White Alloy Wheels
Electric windows
ABS
Twin Airbags
Power Steering

Any thoughts?? Cheers!!

 

[crezz]

got any pics mate?

 

[Mckellar]

dpending how it drives, the shell quality etc, if servicing needs done ..

2k for average > good
2.3k for a nice example.

 

[Cupra Kid]

Got to have service history to be fetching near £2k and be immaculate

 

[Rory1984]

So the car is on Autotrader but he is adament that he wants 2495, i know its pretty mint as have been to see it and they don't come around that often, plus mileage is good, just the price, maybe i should just stop thinking with my head.... and bite the bullet, anyway link is below for reference!


http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/SEAT+IBIZA/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-10-14-4294957528-4294959306-4294966117-4294966840/advert.action?R=200746298940643&distance=91&postcode=CT19+6HW&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

 

[crezz]

looks alright mate, did you have a drive in it? ive been to see a few and a few of them were quite flat compared to the one ive got now.

 

[Rory1984]

Nah, didnt get a drive sadly how you mean flat?? Read the valver is a bit sluggish low revs?

Anyways, think i might just get it, seem pretty good and i defo want one, can't really say fairer than that, obviously get a test drive first though.
Can have it by the weekend too which is cool!

 

[crezz]

some i drove were indeed sluggish in low revs but didnt seem so responsive as others i have driven. it seems well looked after. go and have a drive mate,

 

[chris285]

yeah make sure its been looked after, thats why if i was generally going for a private motor i would look for one off another member of this site as i know it will have been looked after

 

[Cupra Kid]

I'll second that valvers can be absolute sods to keep going and thats with a well cared for one. Make sure its had a cambelt change or you want £200 off straight away!! Check when the brakes and tyres were last done as they need replacing around every 30k and they are not cheap.

DRIVE IT!! as crezz mentioned some will of been cruised around in and never seen over 4,000RPM and they will be sluggy and when you start giving it some beans your likely to see issues such as head gaskets. Check for water in the oil and mayo on the oil cap, ask the owner what driving its done. Another major thing is the gear box, accelerate to a good 6,000rpm in each gear and listen for whines and whistles, syncromesh can be a common failure.

I've drove loads of 16v's when looking for mine and none of them ever felt the same, so get some 16v experience under your belt. Drive a golf if you have to just to get a feel for the engine and its characteristics, but dont buy it with out having a basis for comparison.

Final thing makesure you have a bit of cash left over as most owners on here will tell you they love to go wrong at the worst possible point *gives cordy a dirty look*.

There's probably more but my heads dead