Realistic Valuation

[jonnysummers]

Help required ! - I posted my 95M S2 coupe on here for sale a while ago. I'm not desparate, but I am going overseas in early October and, as I have alternative transport, I am keen to sell the car sooner rather than later. It has 125k, 11 months MOT, is Dark Met Green and in good overall condition. It has a service history - but not all VAG. Recent Clutch, disks and pads too. Any ideas what I should price it at to sell - as I said, I would rather just get it out of the way as I have a million other things to worry about before I go.

Any advice greatly received - preferably via email at jon@yourlets.net

new baby prevents me spending much time browsing on the net !

Cheers

Jon

[rotoryboy]

IMHO Dependant on Condition, Spec etc....... between £7k - £8.5k. It's very hard to value without knowing/seeing the car. I think there are a couple of guys on here from your neck of the woods that may be able to help you more.

[jonnysummers]

thanks mate - I have had it up for £7995 in autotrader and got 1 caller, I have since listed it on cardata and connecting cars at £7295 - not one caller from these sources although I fell they are perhaps not what they advertise to be ! - I think I will re-advertise in Autotrader at £7295 and see if that gets any response.

Thanks again for your help

Jon

[rotoryboy]

These cars are only known to people that want them. They are worth was someone is prepared to pay. eg. I payed £5900 for a '93 K with 144k also in Emerald green with full cream leather which was the car I wanted. It's more of a person/car match. Good luck I don't see any reason why it shouldn't sell at that price.

[jonnysummers]

Yes - I think you're absolutely right - they will not be bought by someone who is looking to spend 8k but is not certain what they want. I did post on here a while ago, asking £7995, but got no response - having said that, I guess most people on here already own an S2 !!

[rotoryboy]

Try and post it on Audifans in their classified section (you'll have to join - it's free) This has a lot of audi owners that will either want or know someone that may be looking, your ad can be posted for 30 days. Give it a go.

[jonnysummers]

Will do - thanks for the tip !

Jon

[Keeper of The Kitten]

I had my car (91 3B) checked by HPI before buying it, and they put a valuation on a completely standard one (with the mileage mine had at the time, which was fairly low - it's over 100,000 now but wasn't then) of £7,800. Mine already had the big wheels and RS2 bumper, some tuning, nice stereo and amp, etc, so I paid a tad more without too much worry.

Now I need to spend a hill of money making it right again - due to over abuse of a 13 year old gearbox ...and do some heavier tuning to abuse the freshened up 'box!!!

__MDC__

[jonnysummers]

I guess the opinion generally is that it's an unusual market. They are very expensive cars unless you really want one, and then they represent incredible all-round performance for reasonable money !