jontyd Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 what do you you guys think of it, it only qo mins away from me. am so tempted to get it as my second car ebay link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mybootdontopen Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Looks very nice indeed, am assuming its had a respray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 "Aircon not working (just needs a regas)" always sets alarm bells ringing to me. A regas is £50, so if you're trying to sell any car, why not spend that £50 on getting it regassed? Unless of course it's actually the aircon pump that's knackered or something else more serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mybootdontopen Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 "Aircon not working (just needs a regas)" always sets alarm bells ringing to me. A regas is £50, so if you're trying to sell any car, why not spend that £50 on getting it regassed? Unless of course it's actually the aircon pump that's knackered or something else more serious. I know what your saying but it wouldnt bother me. My old gt4 needed re gassing and i never bothered, my 6 has air con and never used it. It could be the pump as you say but most people wont even bother getting it looked at as its never used anyway so will just assume its a regassing needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jontyd Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 what is a fair price for this car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Clogwyn Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 "Aircon not working (just needs a regas)" always sets alarm bells ringing to me. A regas is £50, so if you're trying to sell any car, why not spend that £50 on getting it regassed? Unless of course it's actually the aircon pump that's knackered or something else more serious. Because you can't get the gas for Celicas of that age, you need to have it all converted or use the supposed replacement gas that will actually eat the seals and when that's happened you have no choice but to convert. Plus spending £50 doesn't make it worth £50 more. what is a fair price for this car? That's a good example, and I'd expect that to go for good money, should clear the £1k barrier easily but you never know on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) Plus spending £50 doesn't make it worth £50 more. To me the difference between a working and non working aircon is the value of the car. No aircon, no sale. But if you're less picky, a fair value would probably be £2k-ish. Edited January 25, 2011 by dublet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mybootdontopen Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 what is a fair price for this car? I reckon it will go for £1200-£1400 To me the difference between a working and non working aircon is the value of the car. No aircon, no sale.But if you're less picky, a fair value would probably be £3k-ish. £3k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 £3k? fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jontyd Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 the guy wants 900 for it, so i guessing there might be something abit more to it than meets the eye. it's had 11 owners! he has replaced the front wings and the previous owner has had most of it resprayed at some stage. should i steer clear of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mybootdontopen Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 the guy wants 900 for it, so i guessing there might be something abit more to it than meets the eye.it's had 11 owners! he has replaced the front wings and the previous owner has had most of it resprayed at some stage. should i steer clear of it? Do a hpi check, ask what advisories on MOT and go see it, looks very nice by pictures and the red ones do fade so maybe reason behind respray. Replacing both front wings seems odd mind. No harm in viewing it if not far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Maybe I should've read the ad more carefully. Red does fade, but why get it resprayed and both front wings replaced? Does that mean it's been in a fender bender? An HPI check won't reveal everything as if it was in an accident, it might not have gone through insurance. Ask to see if you can take it for a test drive and then drive it to an AA vehicle inspection centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 "Aircon not working (just needs a regas)" always sets alarm bells ringing to me. A regas is £50, so if you're trying to sell any car, why not spend that £50 on getting it regassed? Unless of course it's actually the aircon pump that's knackered or something else more serious. The aircon on gen 5s never works anyway so who cares???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jontyd Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 is 900 a good deal for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggy Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 is 900 a good deal for this? depends if it has any issues .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammers Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 never seen that intercooler mod before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorris Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 This car has turned up before and not so long ago, for the life of me i cant remember where, i have a sneaky feeling it might belong to someone over on the GT4DC, if i remember i'll let you know. Dorris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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