Asking price for a 97 charade for parts / do-er upper

gingernut79

Its a big ask I know, but what can I expect to get for it? off road due to rear impact (fairly minor) so engine should be fine, only about 90k on it, and for all I know it might be possible to put it back on the road. It looks a right state at the moment but it was a great little car while it was driven by me and other members of my family. Surely its worth more than scrap metal?

Max_Damage

Well the going rate at the moment for scrap metal is €120 per ton.

Try and aim for something over that.

Guy:Incognito

Max_Damage wrote: »

Well the going rate at the moment for scrap metal is €120 per ton.

Try and aim for something over that.

A car is not all metal though.

mathepac

Petrol or diesel? A low-mileage diesel engine should have a good value far above the scrap value (90k on a small diesel is nothing, if it's been looked after).

gingernut79

mathepac wrote: »

Petrol or diesel? A low-mileage diesel engine should have a good value far above the scrap value (90k on a small diesel is nothing, if it's been looked after).

1.3 petrol, minded and serviced. Its had various owners but has never been outside the family.

Merch

Was that the Mk3? they were a bloody great car, I went to look at a diesel one years ago but the insurance was three times the price of the car.

gingernut79

same as this one
http://i.oodleimg.com/item/2365361938_1m_1999_daihatsu_charade/?1294470485

Max_Damage

^ Mk4 then.

gingernut79

Yes thought it was a mk4, but couldnt quite picture the third of the previous 3

road_high

They were the Mark 4. We had one at home, they had a great little engine altogether. Our one had well over 100k miles done y the time it was written off and it never ever burned a drop of oil and the engine was as clean as a whistle til the end. Great little cars, old school Japanese relability. Shame the marque didn't develop cars to a more European taste like Kia et al have done.

gingernut79

so any thoughts on what I should be asking for it? Hate to sell it but none of us are into car restoration. Its like an old friend.

Stheno

gingernut79 wrote: »

so any thoughts on what I should be asking for it? Hate to sell it but none of us are into car restoration. Its like an old friend.

Maybe €200? If it's got damage that needs fixing then considering that you can pick up cars in relatively decent nick, with some level of NCT cover for €5-600 these days you probably won't get much more.

Do you know how much it will cost to fix up at all?

Atlantic Dawn

Find out whatever price one with an NCT and running order is in, cut that price in 3 and that's your starting price. With no NCT, no tax and requiring repair after an impact a car of that age is virtually worthless as a running car.

gingernut79

Stheno wrote: »

Maybe €200? If it's got damage that needs fixing then considering that you can pick up cars in relatively decent nick, with some level of NCT cover for €5-600 these days you probably won't get much more.

Do you know how much it will cost to fix up at all?

No I never got a quote for it. probably near 500 - 1000?

Merch

Its worth nothing then, or less

gingernut79

what'd be the going rate for recovery vehicle to bring it 70 miles?

-Corkie-

Merch wrote: »

Was that the Mk3? they were a bloody great car, I went to look at a diesel one years ago but the insurance was three times the price of the car.

I had an 87 one yonks ago. It was A 1.0 diesel. Great car I squezz 12 in it one night..

gingernut79

-Corkie- wrote: »

I had an 87 one yonks ago. It was A 1.0 diesel. Great car I squezz 12 in it one night..

12 people- impressive!! My Charade claim to fame was doing 90 home from night out with about 5 people in it.