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nib1980 - 9/6/14 at 03:47 PM

Hi All,

I'm selling my Kitcar (with not much luck so far)

Started at £6000, now down to £5195

I've just been offered 4000 for it.....

first interest in 8 weeks....

is the market really that bad???

My car is found here

LINKYLINK

advice and opinions please!!

Many thansk

Neil

ianm67 - 9/6/14 at 03:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nib1980
Hi All,

I'm selling my Kitcar (with not much luck so far)

Started at £6000, now down to £5195

I've just been offered 4000 for it.....

first interest in 8 weeks....

is the market really that bad???

My car is found here

LINKYLINK

advice and opinions please!!

Many thansk

Neil



Personally, I would resolve the little issues and put your price back up. A battery will cost about £40 from eBay, some T-Cut and elbow grease sorts out the overspray issue and if you have a morning to spare, change the sump. I suspect people are looking for a car that they can jump into and use and the moment, there are plenty around for them to chose from.
Not being able to go for a test drive would put me off for sure....

mark chandler - 9/6/14 at 04:11 PM

To much focus on the negatives in my opinion, wonky brakes, intermittent speedo etc draw a negative picture.

Spend a day sorting out the minor issues above could be worth £300 including rubbing off overspray, pin hole in sump try peening it with a hammer the put up a positive advert.

Great car, enjoyed the last fees years of ownership time to move on due to space requirements. Do they need to know the front suspension was knackered? If you have replaced then you can state well maintained!

And lose the sculls on the head rests it may put someone off.

Regards Mark

ian locostzx9rc2 - 9/6/14 at 04:24 PM

I agree if you spent a bit of time and effort on it should be worth 4.5 to 5 k worth getting it moted and ditch the skulls on the seats....

[Edited on 9/6/14 by ian locostzx9rc2]

nib1980 - 9/6/14 at 04:30 PM

understood, good point i did spend around £600 rebuilding the front end

i just like to be honest and avoid any suprises for a buyer

i hate it when i get suprises buying things

Any other ideas?

daveb666 - 9/6/14 at 04:43 PM

Take more/better photos.

D Beddows - 9/6/14 at 05:42 PM

The skulls aren't doing you any favours - you may love them but it's not going to be your car and to be absolutely honest they're a bit 'Barry' ........ a couple of quid on a decent gearknob wouldn't hurt either and those wheels (although there's absolutely nothing wrong with them) just say 'budget build' to most people I suspect.........

Copland - 9/6/14 at 07:10 PM

My opinion should count for nothing being so new but I would also cut the gear-stick down abit, looks like a horrid height to work with! Agree with everyone else after newly finding one I liked enought to buy, remove the stickers on the seat, fix the battery and spend a bit of money and time to fix the sump and even mot and ask again for the money u want.

alfas - 12/6/14 at 05:38 PM

imo, those are the reasons why it does not sell:

no mot
flat battery
some stickers need to be removed
you get a near to new sylva striker for 3.5 to 4.5k (x/flow powered)
you get a reasonable IRS westfield from the 90ies for 4-4.5k (x/flow powered)

only a few potential buyers will financially respect your upgrades of rebuilt front suspension, willwood brakes etc.

lOCOSTS“S are often misunderstood...lots of buyers rather prefer buying a car from a proper manufacturer..like westfield, tiger or sylva etc...

DVLA is listing your car with a 1300 engine (crossflow i guess??)

how does it come to its 1980 registration date..i mean pre-sva cars yes, post sva cars normally not?

no windscreen, no wind deflector, nor it looks as they would come as spare....


dont want to sound harsh.....but kitcar market is rather tough in terms of sale.....

[Edited on 12/6/14 by alfas]