Good price

davholla

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603081774624?sort=locasc&make=vauxhall&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&postcode=BR2%200QW&radius=1500&model=corsa&price-from=500&page=1&search-target=usedcars&searchcontext=default&price-to=2000&logcode=p

I think this is "
Hi there I am selling my Corsa 1.2 , it has only done 82000 miles. It has CD radio, remote central locking, electric Windows, front spotlights ,alloy wheels with good tires, mot till March 2017. 5 seats, BLACK, 5 seats, BLACK, £1,200 "

Is too much am I right?

Rolandtheroadie

Going by Autotrader valuation and ebay sold prices, yes, it's too much.

forgotmyname

Nephew bought a 2005 Corsa SXi not last November but the one before that (2014) and he only paid £600 for it.

No idea if it was any good because it only lasted a few weeks before he crashed it.

I ignore all adverts where they protect their phone number. No mention of a service history or any work recently done etc.

I wouldnt put that on my long list never mind the shortlist.

bigjl

Car is worth what somebody will pay for it.

Even at auction that car could easily be pushed to £600 plus premium (another £150/180 probably) if a couple of people are interested in it.

SXi is not a base model and it has a few hundred quid worth of wheels on it.

straighttalker

forgotmyname wrote: »

I ignore all adverts where they protect their phone number.

Why? You're still getting through to the seller when you call the protected number. All of my previous sales have included a protected number and once I've had a chat with the potential purchaser on the phone, I always give them my proper number anyway.

facade

forgotmyname wrote: »

I ignore all adverts where they protect their phone number.

Most people do to prevent scam calls offering to sell it for you, and it discourages time wasters, as it is a premium rate.
Standard procedure is to ring, express interest and get a normal number.

As regards the car in the advert, I'd be suspicious that it shows evidence of the oil being topped up. Vauxhalls generally don't use a drop between services unless severely thrashed, or there is A Problem.
Looks like something is missing on the right of the engine too, been 4 years since I had one, so I can't remember what is supposed to be there.

forgotmyname

straighttalker wrote: »

Why? You're still getting through to the seller when you call the protected number. All of my previous sales have included a protected number and once I've had a chat with the potential purchaser on the phone, I always give them my proper number anyway.

Because scammers and dodgy traders also use it to avoid having their phone number appear on several adverts.

Maybe just me, but i dont bother contacting those with hidden numbers.

davholla

Thank you all for your replies.

david_a

facade wrote: »

Most people do to prevent scam calls offering to sell it for you, and it discourages time wasters, as it is a premium rate.
Standard procedure is to ring, express interest and get a normal number.

As regards the car in the advert, I'd be suspicious that it shows evidence of the oil being topped up. Vauxhalls generally don't use a drop between services unless severely thrashed, or there is A Problem.
Looks like something is missing on the right of the engine too, been 4 years since I had one, so I can't remember what is supposed to be there.

I think you are referring to the ABS unit.

davholla

What about this one
https://carsfromkent.com/ad/Renault-Megane-MPV-2003-44383
"
Renault Megane Scenic 2.0 16V Fidji 5dr

Remote Central Locking, Front Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Drivers Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags, Immobiliser, Alloy Wheels. Really Great Value Vehicle. Be Quick.Buy With Confidence Cray Motors Of Bromley Established over 25Years .All Our Vehicles Are Backed By Our Onsite Workshops Facilities.SPECIAL INTERNET PRICE. 5 seats, SILVER, £1,095
2003 71,000"

facade

david_a wrote: »

I think you are referring to the ABS unit.

No, there are 3 holes in a ring under where the wires go into the coilpacks that look as if something should be fixed there, and the coilpack wires look a bit bare too.
I had a 2003 Corsa, but I didn't take photos under the bonnet.