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Where/How to value this car

hartcjhart
hartcjhart Posts: 9,463 Forumite
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been trying to find a valuation for this car,but cant seem to find any 'stable' valuations any ideas please

Rover SD1
1978
2.6 petrol
12,000 yes 12,000 miles from new
garaged excellent condition 1 owner
I :love: MOJACAR

Comments

  • Kilty_2
    Kilty_2 Posts: 5,818 Forumite
    There must be an owners club that'll be able to help with stuff like this? :)

    (......... I'll give you £100 for it :rotfl:)
  • hartcjhart
    hartcjhart Posts: 9,463 Forumite
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    yep tried those but no similar ads,I would love to give the guy £100 for it:rotfl::rotfl:
    I :love: MOJACAR
  • Wh05apk
    Wh05apk Posts: 2,938 Forumite
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    With a car like that, I doubt if you will find a valuation figure anywhere, it is unique, if its is mint I would gues at £5-6k or even more? I would post on Rover or classic car forums though as they will have far better idea than us.
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  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    They're still not a very collectable car.
    A few hundred to a couple of thousand for decent ones on ebay.
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    They're worth around £1500 for a good condition straight 6. The V8 and V8 EFi ones are worth up to £1000 more.

    There is no such thing as a stable price for classic cars
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    edited 3 March 2011 at 9:15PM
    Practical Classics magazine price guide suggests £1850 for a condition 1 car. Given the very low mileage I would suggest £2000 maybe edging to £2500. The 2600 is not sought after.

    Is it a good strong metallic colour (caribbean blue, bordeaux red)?

    Or is it sand yellow?:rotfl:
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    Condition (not mileage) is everything. So if its rotten and in Brown, its still scrap value no matter its provenance. If its been coddled and is "as new" in a bright metallic, think of a price then double it. There's a bum for every seat.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,952 Forumite
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    I have had a few, £250 - £300 is all i ever paid. 2.6's has oil feed to the head/cam troubles.
    Costs more to repair then getting a V8 reconned.

    I put a V8 in a couple of them. 78 was the early one sunken headlights & horrible dash.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    For a car to be deemed " collectable " surely it needs to have been kind of OK from new.

    This junk was never any good.;)
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