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Girlfriend be offered money for car - too little or okay?

  • 27-06-2013 2:55pm
    #1
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,385 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    Girlfriend has a 2001 (possibly 02) 3 door Fiat Punto. Hasn't been driven a whole lot in the past few months, so has been nearly permanently parked outside her parent's house. Because of this, a neighbour has now offered her €400 for the car.

    Details:
    3 door car
    1.2l engine
    In need of at least 2 tyres
    Not taxed (for a few months)
    Not NCT'd (since April)
    Original timing belt (we think)
    Internal fan blows cold air only

    The plan had been to leave car off road until around Christmas (she'll need a car for work then), but she's thinking she'll take the money and then pick up something cheap courtesy of credit union in December instead.

    I know nothing about buying/selling cars, but I am assuming this dude is buying car for parts - is this a fair price?

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    Irishcrx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭Irishcrx


    Yeah , given the age , timing belt , no tax, NCT and that it has been sitting up and the way the market is right now €400 is a good price. If she was to actively sell it and put it up for €500, you'd maybe get €350 - €400 at best.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Take the money and run!


  • #4
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,385 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Cheers lads. I think she's arranging to sell it asap now, sweet for us :)


  • #5
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    dulpit wrote: »
    Cheers lads. I think she's arranging to sell it asap now, sweet for us :)

    Make sure she posts off the VLC/VRC to Shannon as soon as the money is in her hands.


  • #6
    Matthewjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭Matthewjohn


    I'd take the money it could be very expensive to make it road worthy again come Christmas.


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  • #7
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    What a nice neighbour.


  • #8
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    I was once offered €150 to TAKE a Punto off a guys hands. I think you're doing well to get 400 for a Punto that needs quite a bit of work. Needless to say, I declined.


  • #9
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,385 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Car sold, he drove off, log book in the post. Happy times :D


  • #10
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Dord wrote: »
    I was once offered €150 to TAKE a Punto off a guys hands. I think you're doing well to get 400 for a Punto that needs quite a bit of work. Needless to say, I declined.

    Could have made a handy €200+ on that deal. Get €150 to take it away and easily over €70 for scrap value.


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