whats my car worth

Post by **mmjosh** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:01 pm

1954 Morris Minor Split screen black 4 door with red interior welding all done it has done 21,441 miles since the engine was replaced and engine has been painted original trafficators.

Post by **andrew.searston** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:17 pm

hi josh
depends
cant realy tell without looking i would have said between 600 to 1000
but i might be wrong
trafficators dont realy add value

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:04 pm

Depends very much on body condition - new MOT - list of new parts fitted etc etc - that sort of thing. The only way to find out - put it on ebay.

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:20 pm

It depends. Are you buying? or selling? What somebody is prepared to pay might not be what you want to sell for.
If you only want £100. for it, then the queue for it will start at Dover. If you want £5000. Who knows where the queue will start.
You must have an idea yourself as to what it is worth.

Post by **moggie-tom** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:22 pm

Contact your insurer and say that you want an agreed value and you can fill in some information about your car. They will then let you know and insure it for what they think the market value is.

cant realy tell without looking i would have said between 600 to 1000

I would say a bit more than that.

Post by **andrew.searston** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:56 pm

i dont know if josh has told anyone but is declared off the road
so has no insurance or tax

Post by **moggie-tom** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:52 pm

andrew.searston wrote:i dont know if josh has told anyone but is declared off the road
so has no insurance or tax

I don't think that having no insurance will lower the value

the tax is free anyway but obviously a long MOT would increase the value.

Don't know if I dare say this... In Practical Classics they publish a price list every month. For a Minor Series II it says - Good Condition: £2750, Average: £1300 and Rough: £350

Post by **plastic_orange** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:30 am

It's a difficult time for selling - see how many minors are on ebay, and check their prices. Some folk still think that their car is worth a fortune - hence they don't sell. You have to price realistically to get any interest. The last one I sold would have in good times made £2k+, but I took £1200 - and not a lot of interest at that, despite having one of the best interiors I'd seen (in leather), and a fortune in bills.
Folk also don't like travelling to view, so where you stay has a huge bearing on what you get for it.
It's very hard to put a price on a car without seeing it, and I would suggest that the practical classic guide is for good times.

Pete

Post by **moggie-tom** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:44 am

plastic_orange wrote: I would suggest that the practical classic guide is for good times.
Pete

It says 'Our prices are researched through several sources, including clubs, auctions, the trade and adverts. They are reviewed and updated every issue.'

Post by **MarkyB** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:04 pm

It doesn't matter what they say.
At the end of the day it comes down to what someone is willing to pay.
Maybe it will be the colour they are looking for or it looks just like the one dad ( or granddad ) had.
You won't know until you put it on the market.
Put a reserve on if there is a price you would feel was robbing you if you want.
It simply isn't an exact science.

Post by **moggie-tom** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:22 pm

It doesn't matter what they say.

I was just adding it for informational purposes

I know it should be taken with a pinch of salt. Like you say it's only worth what someone will pay. To me my car is priceless but to the next person it could be worth just a few hundred pounds.

Put a reserve on if there is a price you would feel was robbing you if you want

you could stick it on ebay with a reserve that nobody is stupid enough to bid up to and just see what sort of offers you get.

Post by **plastic_orange** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:52 pm

moggie-tom wrote:
plastic_orange wrote: I would suggest that the practical classic guide is for good times.
Pete
It says 'Our prices are researched through several sources, including clubs, auctions, the trade and adverts. They are reviewed and updated every issue.'

I believe in Santa and the Tooth Fairy too

pete

Post by **MarkyB** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:00 pm

At best you will only get a " ball park figure" or an opinion.
It's an almost impossible question

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Market forces move in mysterious ways.