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Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:00 pm
by mmjosh
hi there how much will i get for my 1954 morris minor split screen black 4 door it will have a full m.o.t hopefully next week a rebuilt 1098cc engine and gearbox new later 3 spoked steering wheel and indicator stalk column indicators fitted,trafficators still working with new lenses,new paint job a few months ago,dash all sprayed gold all floors and body is solid with no rot,wheels painted and tyres excellent and new chrome centre pillar oh and electric washers

it will not be coming with the sunvisor as i want to keep that as i will be having a later model in the summer

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:25 pm
by plastic_orange
It's worth what someone wants to pay. Put it on ebay to find it's true value (with perhaps a reserve that you are comfortable with). There are too many folk with strange ideas as to value, and wonder why their cars don't sell. If you price it realistically it will sell.

Pete

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:42 pm
by andrew.searston
dont do it
you have worked to hard on your moggy :D and if your getting it moted this week. have some fun out of it before you get rid for another

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:00 pm
by ratrodmog
Yeh dude don't sell her/him. Do what I have done and just wrap it up to keep it dry until the money comes in to do a good job on it (if it's money you are struggling with). You'll regret it the moment it goes.

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:05 pm
by mmjosh
thanks everyone for being kind its just because i want a later model but i know if i sell it i will regret it

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:07 pm
by plastic_orange
I can't understand why you want a later model. I think they started to go downhill after about 1960.

Pete

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:25 am
by rayofleamington
I think you may regret getting a later car in place of the early one - the later ones are a bit more 'bland' and the early ones a bit more 'quirky'. I much prefer the early seats compared to the later versions.
The main advantage of a post 62 saloon is the 1098 engine and box which is of course more powerful, but you've already got that. You've already got flashing indicators so no issues about regular use.

As for price, it's a can of worms. Standard early cars are usually only sought after by purists. Later cars are wanted by 'the general public' (Generalising heavily here!!). An updated early car can fall between 2 camps and although you've got the best of both worlds, unless you find a buyer who wants "just that" then you won't get a good price.

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:38 pm
by patricklambert
i see no problem with the later minors i own a lightly modded 1970 1000 ex panda car and its lovely
patricklambert

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:10 am
by pjh56
Trafalgar Blue one's are the only one's worth keeping scrap the rest :lol:

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:35 pm
by stevey
yea H reg ones!!! :lol:

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:02 pm
by pjh56
Here Here! Stevey :lol:

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:02 pm
by limegreen
high five for the H-regs!

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:08 pm
by hotrodder13
what about d reg still blue :(

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:16 pm
by sgray
hotrodder13 wrote:what about d reg still blue :(
No, you can't give a D reg away - H is the only correct year.. especially in 2 seater coupe form.. :D

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:21 pm
by charlie_morris_minor
sgray wrote:
hotrodder13 wrote:what about d reg still blue :(
No, you can't give a D reg away - H is the only correct year.. especially is 2 seater coupe form.. :D
i feel i need to correct you all
H reg .. yes
blue.. yes
2 door / 4 door / van / pickup / convertible.. no
traveller.. yes

Re: Selling My Morris

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:19 pm
by ASL642
That's discrimination! I haven't got a letter! :lol: