GlesgaKiss

I've been looking for a MY99/00 UK Turbo now for about 3 months, but the classifieds are littered with average cars overpriced by about £1000!

I wouldn't say I was being tight either(despite being Scottish ) because I'm looking for a standard car with around 60k on the clock for £4000 or there abouts, which is what I'd say it would be worth.

People seem to think a car like that would sell quickly at £5500! Seriously, what are these nutters smoking.

Small rant over...


Does anyone else find this? And don't say it works both ways, because I let go of a MY98 earlier this year with 75k on the clock for £3500, and thousands had been spent on it.

Boro

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Chancers!

clark822

Suppose some people think the price is what its worth to them if that makes sense ? Keep looking there out there to be found i got 500 knocked off the price of mine befor i even seen it over the phone plus a couple hundred more when i got there so 700 in total

M444GY

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there are a few overpriced ****ters out there though , when i was trawling autotrader the other day i was shocked at some of the asking prices lol

GlesgaKiss

Well when I bought my Terzo I offered about £800 off the asking price but I knew the guy!

timmy2take

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I know what you mean, Impreza values or asking prices should I say seem to have risen quite dramatically over the last few months.
I was seriously considering a move to an evo 4 with a evo 6 engine in it for about the same price as I was wanting to spend. I don't like the power delivery of an evo but I was seriously considering crossing over. Plenty of Evo 4s for £3k at the moment glad a right priced STI came along in time.

JonnyFresh

might as well ask too much rather than less than you want.

stewart1397

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the price of classics will only go up for a good one, as time go's on.

GlesgaKiss

Yeah but a couple of hundred quid. I've seen loads of cars I'd be interested in, but the mental asking price just makes me think why bother when he won't come down to a reasonable level.

V5RLTD

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Have a look on pistonheads, there is one particular type r that is up fo £10k, high miles and no mods, and another one (my98) thats nothing special for £9200! If they sell for that, i'll eat my own head!

M444GY

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if they sell you can come round mine and eat my head


some people have no clue when listing cars .

GlesgaKiss

The P1s are the worst. I just don't get the appeal.

dunx

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You'd kick yourself if some rich punter turned up and just paid the cash ?

IMHO

dunx

hoochydady

hi there is 2 for sale in the scottishscoobies.net for sale part i dont think there sold yet have a look and see hope this helps u

stevie333

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The fact that you underpriced your car,doesnt mean everyone elses is overpriced,the fact that they are ALL overpriced says to me thats obviously the going rate,if you only have £4k to spend on a car,then you buy a £4k car,theres plenty about.Thats like getting miffed with all 22b owners cos they wont sell there cars for £10k cos thats what you want to buy it for,it kinda dont work like that.The appeal of the P1 you wont get until you own one,ive had 4 scoobys in the last ten years,current one being a P1,and its a totally diffrent car,and totally undervalued,but even with them,you can pick them up for £7k,or you can get a good one for £11k,or you could get mine for £15k,but i aint gonna sell you it for £4k just cos thats what you want to spend.

wrighty338

iTrader: (33)

a car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it

with an impreza, you do get what you pay for and obviously the good ones hold their value

GlesgaKiss

The thing is I have seen what I am looking for go for the price I'd expect, I just haven't been quick enough. I didn't underprice my car, I priced it to sell not collect dust for months.

Proby521

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I totally agree.

There are plenty of MY99 Turbos that look like mine for £2-3K. I paid more than that though because it's the car 'I' wanted. If the car you want is overpriced (to you), go and find another thats cheaper if you know theres plenty about!

If the ones you have seen get snapped up quickly, does that tell us something?

GlesgaKiss

Yeah, they're a good price.

Proby521

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, just prob too good a price! There are some bargin classics about, but as you say THE REAL GOOD ONES just get snapped up quick. I looked for about 3 months, and found a couple of sub 50K miles cars for £4K. I missed a few good ones when looking, hang in there.

stevie333

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I know what you mean mate,its the same thing that happens to me every time,i get bored with the car,i start looking round,then i see something,next thing you know ive seen a car i NEED,and ive got to either trade in and get fleeced by a dealer or sell cheap to get rid quick,thats the car your after,but when youve got the dosh,those cars are never about,i only ever see cars i want when im skint.The problem with all scoobys is theres too many of them,thats why there worth nothing,which is good cos normal working folk like us can afford them,but bad because there worth nothing.Its definetley true you get what you pay for,cos theres a lot of nails about,but im sure you,ll find a good one eventually.If its any help,ive found the best way to find a car is to let it find you,my mate asked me to look for a car for him 3 weeks ago,i put a post on my local forum,and got pestered to death with offers,then you just pick what you want to look at,he came round today in his 53 plate uk STI,was for sale at £9.5k got it for £8.5k,i said clearly he wanted to spend £8k and the seller contacted me so he was obviously willing to sell cheaper than what he wanted.I think thats the way forward,and i,ll be doing it when i want my next car,rather than gettin stitched wi a dealer again

phil739

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there was one in the for sale section

mint and a few good mods and only something like 45k on the clock

was for sale for 3500 ish

cant find it now tho

phil739

iTrader: (30)

found it

looks like it sold pretty quick

https://www.scoobynet.com/private-sa...41k-miles.html

GlesgaKiss

Believe it or not I actually spotted that one on Pistonheads when I was having a quick browse. At first I thought it was too good to be true, but I didn't have enough time to do anything about it anyway as I was quite busy!

Looks like a good car for someone though!

Johnny E

Thinking of selling mine soon to get an RB5 not sure what i should be asking for it

Ive had it a year and only put about 2k on it,64k on it now. A few little mods but still have the oringinal parts, it pushin 276 bhp.

Any comments on price??

GlesgaKiss

I would give you about £4k for that if you're seriously thinking about selling it. That's if it has service history, it's never been damaged and has been safely modded.


Alan

Johnny E

Its got full history and the mods are sensible and just put wrx wheels on it with brand new Prada's still have orignal wheels with brand new Toyos on it.

Really dont want to sell yet until a certain RB come s up for sale

G-Man1982

iTrader: (7)

i payed £1500 for my97 (was standerd) with 73k on clock, full book of stamps, ppp and leather. new mot and 6 months tax! minter! just lucky i suppose!

Johnny E

Heres a pic of it getting the wheels changed last week........

Not sure if I like them yet..............



Pm me in a couple of weeks and ill give you all the info you need if your serious..............

MY99TURBO

i got my 99 uk turbo for 2500 full service hist 90k it had just had full service cam belt 12month mot it took ages to find 1 as good, its totally standard not even a boost gauge just waiting for me to tune it its in scooby clinic next week go get 280hp (hopefully)


i have noticed that there alot of scoobs way over priced, don't jump into the 1st one you view