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Ibrahim
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14th Jul 09 at 14:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right guys.

Been offered a company car (Corsa D!) so mine has to go.

Do you think its best to sell as it is, or break it for spares?

Here's the details:

Corsa b 1.6 Sport, 1999, 49100 miles, FSH, cambelt changed at 44000, v.good condition, MOT & TAX, 2 previous owners.

There was something on the road other month - cracked my oil sump , and the engine ran near dry of oil...Replaced the sump, done 300 miles since, no tapping or knocking - sounds normal. Don't know if new owner would change anything?? (bearings, piston rings?!?)













I don't know if anything is wrong with the engine - it turns over first time, doesn't over heat, sound normal - i'm just saying what happened. -it may be nothing or an easy fix - i don't know.

Cheers guys

[Edited on 14-07-2009 by Ibrahim]
ryzer
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14th Jul 09 at 14:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sell as is tbh.
Matt L
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14th Jul 09 at 14:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as long as it drives and nothing is majorly wrong with it, id sell it as i imagine you will get more for it as a whole with it being pretty standard.
McWillster
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14th Jul 09 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sell it as it is, but dont bother to mention that its had a cracked sump and nearly ran dry of oil. If everything seems ok then dont feel as though your not being honest by not saying wats happened, in the end it will only put people off the car....
aron
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14th Jul 09 at 14:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what sort of money are you after?
Ibrahim
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14th Jul 09 at 14:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, its completely standard apart from astra alloys.

If i sell i have to mention what happened don't I?? ^
Ibrahim
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14th Jul 09 at 14:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking for £950
McWillster
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Wow thats cheap, usually the case when you go lower south for cars i think, i bought my corsa 1.4 Sport with 70K FSH, stadard with alloys for £1000.

I Would ask for £1400-£1500 and come down to about £1200 tbh mate

[Edited on 14-07-2009 by McWillster]
ryzer
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14th Jul 09 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
Wow thats cheap, usually the case when you go lower south for cars i think, i bought my corsa 1.4 Sport with 70K FSH, stadard with alloys for £1000.

I Would ask for £1400-£1500 and come down to about £1200 tbh mate

[Edited on 14-07-2009 by McWillster]


this man speaks sense
Ibrahim
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14th Jul 09 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ryzer
quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
Wow thats cheap, usually the case when you go lower south for cars i think, i bought my corsa 1.4 Sport with 70K FSH, stadard with alloys for £1000.

I Would ask for £1400-£1500 and come down to about £1200 tbh mate

[Edited on 14-07-2009 by McWillster]


this man speaks sense


Really guys!?!? Even with whats happened?
McWillster
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14th Jul 09 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Your freaking out too much about it NEARLY running dry of oil, if everything sounds ok and such like, replaced the sump etc... then it will be fine, theres no point in bumping yourself for no reason. If it had a faint tap then id ask for £1200 and take £1000 but if all is well just advertise it as the Low milage good condition car it should be advertised as and youl be fine!
3lfz
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14th Jul 09 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think anyone on here would snap that up for £950 if they had the cash, I know I would!
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14th Jul 09 at 15:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very honest.....

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
mattk
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Too honest...
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I wouldn't say TOO honest But aye, as said it should go for around the £1200 mark!
Ian
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Sounds like running it dry hasn't actually done any damage. I would probably ask just over a grand and come down if necessary.
Ibrahim
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^ ^ Thanks a lot for the replies guys, really helpful and probably going to get me a few extra hundred to do some things with the corsa D or perhaps get a track car!


[Edited on 14-07-2009 by Ibrahim]
chrex
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14th Jul 09 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sell as is!
Ibrahim
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15th Jul 09 at 08:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok guys.. for sale it is... £1250
am4nf
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15th Jul 09 at 09:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
put the standard alloys on and i think the sale will go better
AlunJ
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should get top dollar for that no problem, looks really tidy!

 
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