Selling a scruffy looking 2010 Honda Jazz

JohnSwift10

My daughter has decided to sell her scruffy 2010 Honda Jazz.

The tax and MOT run out at the end of January, more importantly her £850 insurance runs out on 5th Jan 2025 so she wants it gone by then.

It needs some work done on the paintwork, a whole front wing needs repainted, it is silver in colour, and it has a few dents in the body.

Other than that it runs well 

Motorway valued it online and unseen at £2500.

We buy any car valued it at £1650.

Is it worthwhile getting the bodywork fixed or will they knock a few £100 of the valuation when they see it?

She won't be getting another car.

sheslookinhot

Take it to WBAC for a “real” valuation. They may not even want it depending on damage.

fatbelly

Would it pass another MOT? I wouldn't worry too much about the bodywork if it's just cosmetic. But a 2010 Jazz with a fresh Mot should be worth 2k, depending on mileage not being ridiculous

mebu60

I wouldn't spend anything on the bodywork it's unlikely to be cost-effective. I would however get it booked in for an MoT on 2 January (or earlier if 'end of January' means before 31st). If she can get an MoT that will make it far more saleable. 

teaselMay

It's probably highly saleable if it's mechanically sound. Lowish cost (couple of grand) good runners are in demand. 

theoretica

Does she have an independent garage she is a regular at?  If they don't deal in cars they will likely know the local people who do, and how the car has been maintained.

Herzlos

I wouldn't waste a penny repairing anything, sell it as is. It'll cost you way more than it'll affect the value.

Give it a wash if you want though.

Arunmor

Oops wrong thread!

Barkin

Arunmor said:

Let them write it off

Let who write it off?

It's a running legal car, that hasn't (as far as we know) been involved in an accident... 

JohnSwift10

Barkin said:

Arunmor said:

Let them write it off

Let who write it off?

It's a running legal car, that hasn't (as far as we know) been involved in an accident... 

It as legal, my daughter just can't afford to run it anymore since she lost her job.

Ditzy_Mitzy

JohnSwift10 said:

Barkin said:

Arunmor said:

Let them write it off

Let who write it off?

It's a running legal car, that hasn't (as far as we know) been involved in an accident... 

It as legal, my daughter just can't afford to run it anymore since she lost her job.

Would it not be better to keep the car, in that case?  Getting rid of a serviceable set of wheels in such a scenario seems short sighted, for the reason that owning a car will give your daughter much greater choice of potential jobs if and when she starts looking for a new one.  If you've got off-road parking, the most sensible thing will be to declare the car off road when the insurance runs out and then keep it until a new policy can be bought.  

Ditching the car now and then trying to buy a new one in a hurry - say if daughter gets a job that requires driving to or for - will cost more than hanging on to the Honda.  

I was in a similar situation myself, many moons ago, having left a job in a hurry.  Having a car allowed me to walk into a new one, factory work, without issue - if I hadn't had a motor, I wouldn't have been able to take the factory job because impossible to get to otherwise.