How much is my car worth I wonder?

alsiet2011

Considering selling my car but it's hard to put a price on it. Can someone recommend a good starting price or what it's worth in these rotten recession times?

Audi (2002) A4 1.9 TDI
NCT'd till April 2013
Just had the full service a few weeks ago
194K miles
First 155K were done on UK roads as car was imported. Company car, very well maintained before I got it and very well maintained by myself. Driven on only good roads and never driven badly.

Car is in top notch condition. Power steering, elec windows , esp, all the standard things you'd expect.

So, given the above information what would be a good starting price I wonder? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

but43r

alsiet2011 wrote: »

Considering selling my car but it's hard to put a price on it. Can someone recommend a good starting price or what it's worth in these rotten recession times?

Audi (2002) A4 1.9 TDI
NCT'd till April 2013
Just had the full service a few weeks ago
194K miles
First 155K were done on UK roads as car was imported. Company car, very well maintained before I got it and very well maintained by myself. Driven on only good roads and never driven badly.

Car is in top notch condition. Power steering, elec windows , esp, all the standard things you'd expect.

So, given the above information what would be a good starting price I wonder? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

Did you get the issues with limp mode sorted?
If you didn't, the car is worth very little.

alsiet2011

Not yet, but I havent been back to the mechanic yet. Hes still waiting on the part that hasn't arrived yet.

Limp mode included (worst case scenario) what would you reckon?

josephsoap

€4000 if it was in perfect working order ?

Jimbob 83

€4000 would be insanity for a car with 200,000 miles

Diego Maradona

€2000

alsiet2011

josephsoap wrote: »

€4000 if it was in perfect working order ?

yeah I was thinking around the same. I really hope this new part will solve it. fingers crossed! thanks for the help.

Pa Dee

josephsoap wrote: »

€4000 if it was in perfect working order ?

Eh.....no ! Prob 1500 given high mileage

Jimbob 83

If you are going out expecting 4k you are going to be sorely dissapointed

alsiet2011

Jimbob 83 wrote: »

€4000 would be insanity for a car with 200,000 miles

not quite 200K. but the car is in perfect condition like. its no comparrison to an irish born car with those miles. that engine is good for 400K anyway

alsiet2011

Pa Dee wrote: »

Eh.....no ! Prob 1500 given high mileage

1500 my eye. its deffo worth 3K easy.

thenightrider

There is not a hope in hell id pay 4k for a ANY car going on 200k so it dos not mater how much better your car is spec wise at the end of the day the mileage is high on it.

alsiet2011

http://www.autotrader.ie/search/Audi/A4/1.9-TDI-/201223208583648/advert?channel=CARS

thenightrider

alsiet2011 wrote: »

http://www.autotrader.ie/search/Audi/A4/1.9-TDI-/201223208583648/advert?channel=CARS

Just because they are looking for 6k dos not mean they will get it

alsiet2011

thenightrider wrote: »

Just because they are looking for 6k dos not mean they will get it

i know - but 6K is a far cry from 4K and the others iv seen arent too far off so that seems to be what their worth. its just an example is all. i know they mightent get it.

josephsoap

You should get a rock bottom price of €3000 when you are selling private,

I'd be holding out for €3500 at least though

OldmanMondeo

alsiet2011 wrote: »

http://www.autotrader.ie/search/Audi/A4/1.9-TDI-/201223208583648/advert?channel=CARS

It's up there for a month. Very few people in Ireland will buy a car with 100k on it, never mind 200k. While you know how well the car was looked after, the possible new owner doesn't and would consider that type of milage as a massive risk. Without researching the prices, I would say anything over 2k would be good.

alsiet2011

josephsoap wrote: »

You should get a rock bottom price of €3000 when you are selling private,

I'd be holding out for €3500 though

fair play to ya soapy. thats pretty much what i had in mind

thenightrider

alsiet2011 wrote: »

i know - but 6K is a far cry from 4K and the others iv seen arent too far off so that seems to be what their worth. its just an example is all. i know they mightent get it.

That's very true and a lot of people would prob rather save 2k and just get the car with the extra few mile's on it but at the end of the day its a buyers market at the moment so it all depends on what they will pay. There would be no harm in sticking it up for 4k and just see what happens as long as your not in a rush to sell it.

alsiet2011

thenightrider wrote: »

That's very true and a lot of people would prob rather save 2k and just get the car with the extra few mile's on it but at the end of the day its a buyers market at the moment so it all depends on what they will pay. There would be no harm in sticking it up for 4k and just see what happens as long as your not in a rush to sell it.

cheers buddy. i like the optimism

Henry Ford III

alsiet2011 wrote: »

...but the car is in perfect condition like.....

Doesn't it have a limp mode issue?

alsiet2011

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Doesn't it have a limp mode issue?

correction.. it WILL be in perfect condition :P

Jimbob 83

Why come here asking advice when you have an answer for everything we have suggested ?

If you get over €2500 hats off but it's unlikely

Jumpaddict

Well you came for opinions so here goes....Advertise all you like at 4000, it won't sell. If it does, set up a garage yourself and start a business because you know something the rest of us don't.

I don't mean to sound 'smart' with that comment, but the fact is you have a high mileage car, thats 10 years old and is not mechanically perfect. I have no problem with high mileage cars that have been taken care of and are running well, but expensive problems will occur over the next 50k. If you got between 1500 and 2000 I would take arm and all of the new buyer if I was you.

If can't let it go for less than 4000, then fix it up and keep it. Its worth more to you that way. My 2 cents

alsiet2011

Jimbob 83 wrote: »

Why come here asking advice when you have an answer for everything we have suggested ?

If you get over €2500 hats off but it's unlikely

an answer for everything? all i did there was correct my typo? im at work here so im kinda banging out responses as fast as i can. WOOPS!

as for the suggestions, im taking them all on board with the exception of the suggestion of 1500 which is kind of embarrassing tbh.

Jumpaddict

I hope you fix it up and get a sale, really. Can you let us know what you get for it in the end? Honestly? Would be good to find out how it actually works out.....Cheers....

alsiet2011

Jumpaddict wrote: »

I hope you fix it up and get a sale, really. Can you let us know what you get for it in the end? Honestly? Would be good to find out how it actually works out.....Cheers....

yeah no worries man. ill do that. ill probably put it up in the next 2 weeks when its fixed and ready for road

santonvegas

Audi A4 with 194,000 miles for €4,000, jaysus, thats a bargain. Whats yer phone number there and I might take a look. English roads you say? I'm a top mechanic for the last 20 years based in Douglas, and I know a bargain when i see it,

Jumpaddict

alsiet2011 wrote: »

http://www.autotrader.ie/search/Audi/A4/1.9-TDI-/201223208583648/advert?channel=CARS

Oh, and this belongs in the dreamer thread:eek:

All the best

alsiet2011

santonvegas wrote: »

Audi A4 with 194,000 miles for €4,000, jaysus, thats a bargain. Whats yer phone number there and I might take a look. English roads you say? I'm a top mechanic for the last 20 years based in Douglas, and I know a bargain when i see it, or my name isn't Mark Murphy!

cheers Mark but i think ill stay clear of you no offence. you basically screwed me over with my air conditioning. you charged me a whopping 200 euro for a regas and then turned around and tell me that it never needed a regas and the clutch was gone in the compressor. wel mark, i can tell you one thing sir - and that is that my compadres here in boards.ie reckon that it's not possible to regas the a/c without the clutch engaging.

screw me once, shame on you, screw me another time shame on me for letting you try. basically, you cant screw a screwer

santonvegas

alsiet2011 wrote: »

cheers Mark but i think ill stay clear of you no offence. you basically screwed me over with my air conditioning. you charged me a whopping 200 euro for a regas and then turned around and tell me that it never needed a regas and the clutch was gone in the compressor. wel mark, i can tell you one thing sir - and that is that my compadres here in boards.ie reckon that it's not possible to regas the a/c without the clutch engaging.

screw me once, shame on you, screw me another time shame on me for letting you try. basically, you cant screw a screwer

You're wrong.

alsiet2011

santonvegas wrote: »

You're wrong.

well Bridie from over the road told me you have a smelllyyyyyyy dick

santonvegas

alsiet2011 wrote: »

well Bridie from over the road told me you have a smelllyyyyyyy dick

True as that may be you're still wrong. Its tough when you're a mechanic and have a bad bladder.

thecomedian

2000-2500 I'd think, those high miles would knock a good bit off

alsiet2011

santonvegas wrote: »

True as that may be you're still wrong. Its tough when you're a mechanic and have a bad bladder.

You'll have a lot more to worry about than your bad bladder I'f we cross paths again. You'll have a sore hole to boot, and not from my boot IF ya know what I mean. That's right. :eek:

spiggotpaddy

alsiet2011 wrote: »

an answer for everything? all i did there was correct my typo? im at work here so im kinda banging out responses as fast as i can. WOOPS!

as for the suggestions, im taking them all on board with the exception of the suggestion of 1500 which is kind of embarrassing tbh.

I don't see anything embarrassing about 1500 quid for a ten year old diesel banger that's been to the moon.
More of an embarrassment bringing old bridie into it.

alsiet2011

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

I don't see anything embarrassing about 1500 quid for a ten year old diesel banger that's been to the moon.
More of an embarrassment bringing old bridie into it.

It's far from a banger. Must be seen. First to see will buy, or my name isn't Little Jacob.

You could get a Toyota rust bucket for that price. And don't disrespect my oul one.

BorneTobyWilde

Its worth 2800-3300
ask 3500 ono

andyseadog

is this thread a joke? 1500, no 6 grand, no 2500 top, no 4 grand, no 3300 to 3800, no hats off it you get over 2500.

sweet Jesus this thread is an embarrasment to motors.

alsiet2011

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Its worth 2800-3300
ask 3500 ono

Thanks for that. I appreciate it. Some ppl r just takin the mickey out of me but I was thinking pretty much as what u said.

alsiet2011

andyseadog wrote: »

is this thread a joke? 1500, no 6 grand, no 2500 top, no 4 grand, no 3300 to 3800, no hats off it you get over 2500.

sweet Jesus this thread is an embarrasment to motors.

There will be nobody takin anything off! Except maybe <snip> who will have to take off his pants so I can bend him over the table and do to him what he did to me.

TestTransmission

alsiet2011 wrote: »

well Bridie from over the road told me you have a smelllyyyyyyy dick

alsiet2011 wrote: »

You'll have a lot more to worry about than your bad bladder I'f we cross paths again. You'll have a sore hole to boot, and not from my boot IF ya know what I mean. That's right. :eek:

alsiet2011 wrote: »

There will be nobody takin anything off! Except maybe <snip> who will have to take off his pants so I can bend him over the table and do to him what he did to me.

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