04 ford price good or bad

patrick 3759

04 Ford fiesta i believe.
No tax
No nct
Tracking needs to be fixed
93,000km mileage
1.25 litre

Asking price is 2,000.
My question is do you think that is a fair asking price for what's on offer?
I'm a learner driver and have no idea when it comes to things like this.

colm_mcm

That's bonkers, it's not that even with a years test.

It's more a €600-700 car as it stands and €1400 tested.

patrick 3759

Why the big bump when tested? Does it cost a lot to get nct. I honestly am a complete novice in this area

yobr

Price is crazy. Good car to learn to drive in.

colm_mcm

patrick 3759 wrote: »

Why the big bump when tested? Does it cost a lot to get nct. I honestly am a complete novice in this area

No, but people don't want to buy an older car without NCT unless it's cheap

yobr

patrick 3759 wrote: »

Why the big bump when tested? Does it cost a lot to get nct. I honestly am a complete novice in this area

Car you are being offered is very overpriced. Look at attached link.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-fiesta/15364627

LariToper

Having an NCT doesn't mean you're getting a good car, but it certainly means you're getting a car that's at my least somewhat roadworthy. If a car doesn't have a test, the question is why not. Costs E55 to get (if the car needs nothing) and definitely makes the car more valuable. A car of this age could have major structural rust meaning its actually worth more like E100/200. If you don't know anything about cars, you can immediately cut out anything without a test, then you need to get a mechanic to inspect it for you first.

patrick 3759

yobr wrote: »

Car you are being offered is very overpriced. Look at attached link.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-fiesta/15364627

Well in comparison the one im looking at is definetly a con

patrick 3759

Thanks for all the input i will most definetly avoid that one and look for nct'd cars only.

bazz26

2k for a 13 year old Fiesta with no test is just nuts. Even with a test it's expensive, more a 1500 car with a good bit of test on it. And the reason for the price difference is that without a test the risk is higher for the buyer so the price needs to reflect that.

Henry Ford III

patrick 3759 wrote: »

Well in comparison the one im looking at is definetly a con

Overpriced and a con are very different things.

E36Ross

It'd be a €1300/€1400 car with a fresh NCT and proof of timing belt been done. That's provided it's at least got painted Bumpers and electric windows and not a basic.

Timing Belt is due every 100k/10years, But I'v had a 2004 still on original belt.