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Is my car worth anything ?

  • 22-04-2013 6:40pm
    #1
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys

    1999 1.9 tdi Audi a6
    150k miles
    Taxed until October
    Nct until December
    Battery and engine fine
    Driving fine

    The bad :

    Radio only just works
    Drivers door gets jammed a lot
    Loud creaking when steering turned one way
    Button central locking not working : key does work

    Is she worth anything ? It's a clean car for its age but has a few issues like I me mention above . Should I try selling as is or get fixed first and sell then ?

    Thanks for any tips


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Put it up on donedeal and adverts and see?
    Tbh, some or even all of those issues could perhaps be fixed inexpensively. Without seeing/hearing them first hand it's hard to say what's wrong.

    Radio only just works - can you elaborate?
    Drivers door gets jammed a lot - maybe just needs oiling?
    Loud creaking when steering turned one way - does it sound like the suspension or the PSF? Replace PSF diy for a tenner.
    Button central locking not working : key does work - does central locking work, perhaps it needs a new battery?


  • #3
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Audi TDI? You'll have the hand snapped off you if you let it go for peanuts


  • #4
    Stella Virgo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 478 ✭✭Stella Virgo


    no nct ? then it worth about 5oo. it 14 years old...


  • #5
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    biko wrote: »
    Put it up on donedeal and adverts and see?
    Tbh, some or even all of those issues could perhaps be fixed inexpensively. Without seeing/hearing them first hand it's hard to say what's wrong.

    Radio only just works - can you elaborate?
    Drivers door gets jammed a lot - maybe just needs oiling?
    Loud creaking when steering turned one way - does it sound like the suspension or the PSF? Replace PSF diy for a tenner.
    Button central locking not working : key does work - does central locking work, perhaps it needs a new battery?

    Radio comes on most of time but not every time . Button is a bit gammy

    Central locking button don't work cos the control unit was replaced

    I think it's the rubber in the door that's knavkered

    The creaking sounds like the suspension but I'm not an expert

    Should I get 1k for it?


  • #6
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    Stella Virgo wrote: »
    no nct ? then it worth about 5oo. it 14 years old...

    No nct? Where you get that from. It's nct until December


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  • #7
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    maybe a new central locking motor will help


  • #8
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    You'd probably get €1000 for it easy, the faults you list are what anyone would expect from a 14 year old.


  • #9
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Senna wrote: »
    You'd probably get €1000 for it easy, the faults you list are what anyone would expect from a 14 year old.

    Yup, I was thinking the same. I bet you'd have it sold in an hour at that price too. Mileage is on the low side for the age of the car, NCT and Tax, and some small issues that any car of that age would have.

    Forget adverts, donedeal is your only man.


  • #10
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    Yeah thanks guys. I think it's worth 1500 going on other ads I have seen, will let it go for 1k as it is

    I will miss her, an absolutely fantastic car


  • #11
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Given the average price is about €3k with the same amount of miles I'd keep that in mind. €1.5k would be a bargain provided it doesn't need massive work.


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  • #12
    00833827
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭00833827


    mickman wrote: »
    I will miss her, an absolutely fantastic car

    would you not put a little time and a few quid into her and keep driving it?


  • #13
    coolisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,793 ✭✭✭coolisin


    Def worth something OP. Guts of 1500 personally id fix it a little then sell it, with that model A4 the radio is an easy fix of a new single din radio.
    It sounds like small issues to be fair.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    mickman wrote: »
    ...........Button central locking not working : key does work ...........
    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    maybe a new central locking motor will help

    Issue seems to be with the remote not the motor.


  • #15
    GavMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭GavMan


    Probably worth bringing to an VAG indy specialist and let them diagnose it. If all your or most issues could be fixed for 500/600 quid, then you might end up getting 2250/2500 for it (if people are advertising at 3K for similar)


  • #16
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    GavMan wrote: »
    Probably worth bringing to an VAG indy specialist and let them diagnose it. If all your or most issues could be fixed for 500/600 quid, then you might end up getting 2250/2500 for it (if people are advertising at 3K for similar)

    They are not making 3k for them at all. They are between 1k and 2.5


  • #17
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    00833827 wrote: »
    would you not put a little time and a few quid into her and keep driving it?


    Going doing a much longer commute , I want a newer car


  • #18
    H3llR4iser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭H3llR4iser


    It's an Audi, it's TDI and this is Ireland. Put it on Donedeal and it will probably snapped off in a short time (provided you try to sell it for a fair price). I'd try to get 1,000, so you might want to put it up for 1250 and "willing to accept reasonable offers" :)

    Ps. a 14 years old car is not "too old" anywhere but here...


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