Sold prices for one off Supes?

[michael]

Micheal- so your'e saying IYO it's worth less because of the mods?

 

Yes

 

To me anyway - I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like this kind of thing though.

[Supragal]

Yes

 

To me anyway - I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like this kind of thing though.

 

I fully expect that kind of response, it's not gonna be everyone cup of tea as with all supras/cars.

 

yes hers is newer, not seen it since it was painted brown, is it black now then?

[Ark]

I'm assuming then, that it still isn't MOT'd?

 

So what jobs are outstanding on it then (so we know what people are looking at to 'finish' the car) ? Then we might be able to value it sensibly, because right now as a non-runner I personally would say it's worth very little... (don't take that the wrong way - I'm just thinking commercially)

[JohnA]

Ask for a high price, be prepared to settle for much lower.

It all depends on how quickly you want it to shift.

 

Best is to calculate how much it costs you per month to keep (garage costs, insurance, tracker etc).

Then you'll know how much it will have cost you if it hasn't sold for another year or two. Puts things into perspective.

 

Some people may say £20K or whatever, and that is all nice and well. However these people are not buyers, you need the opinion of those able and willing to shell out for a one-off.

I'd try the sales ads of specialised magazines for heavily modified cars.

[Clarkey]

I wouldn't have a clue what to put it up for

 

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Thoughts ?

 

Very hard to say imo. I know how much I'd be prepared to pay for it.

 

I think eBay is probably your best bet to judge what people are willing to pay for it.

[keron]

you have to just wait for the right buyer. there is always someone out there for a particular car....i put my first one on ebay and got the full asking price within a day or 2.

[tbourner]

It's a looker not a performer as well, for me it'd need a big single to be worth 20k.

 

I do like it a lot but not enough to part with that much cash, someone will love it but still I'd say 20k is pushing it.

 

Put it on eBay starting at 20k, someone will soon email you telling you how much they'd pay for it!

[Supragal]

It does run... very well in fact! And I intend to MOT and complete all the bits before even putting it up for sale. At least the MOT, and if not the bits then obviously would be expecting less for it.

 

It's not single, no, but then singles aren't the rarity they used to be you can get kits for really not much money from what I've heard. Plus it's hardly slow Considering RR it before sale as it's got to be 400+ bhp easy.

 

Oh and I added the HKS suspension and FMIC I left off the list to the front page.

[silvershark44]

Looks really nice, hope you get a lot for it

[npotts]

Personally, I would say it wasnt worth anywhere near £20k.

 

Thats the problem with modifying cars (or bikes for that matter). Its very much down to personal taste, and personally, to find someone who will firstly, like the car as much as you, and secondly, have that sort of money to buy something like that is remote at best...

 

Good luck with the sale though. I dont mean to sound negative btw, just realistic. Its a lovely car, just very unique, and therefore difficult to price and find a market for...

[Gazboy]

I think 15k might be more realistic, considering you are going to have a very, very narrow field of prospective buyers.

 

Suprawoman's new paintjob is stunning, pictures do not do it justice, although I'd have to have the dash & wheel put back to standard though.

 

I also hate to sound negative Rosie, but 20k buys some serious metal now- Tuscans, 993 Carreras, Monaros, lhd F348, Corvette Z06... Supras that sell for £20k are going to be ultra desireable built motor'd things like Jake', MikeB's & Muffleman's.

 

Good luck

[Supragal]

All comments welcome, thats why I asked

[paul mac]

i think when you build an extreme car like this you have to forget about re-sale value as you are quite obviously doing it for yourself, if your circumstances change and you have to unload the car i think you are being naive to think you will get back some (or most) of the money you spent doing it, my personal opinion of this car is its hideous if you get 20k well done but i think you will struggle to get half that

[Tom S]

as you lot say it comes down to Taste. I like it. so would look to poat top dollar for it. But it is to taste for the seller and the buyer, no good selling to anyone for a quick sale who then seels to make a profit is it?

[geoffvalenti]

Rosie

I've got to say that, with used car values as they are these days, any money I put into a car I regard as lost (including the purchase price), with anything I manage to recoup on selling, an added bonus

 

Any car is only worth what somebody else is willing to pay for it.

 

If you're in the position to hang on indefinitely, I'm sure that someone will come along that really loves the look of your car and is willing to pay over the odds to get their hands on it.

 

On the other hand, if you need the money quickly, you're going to have to compromise on what you feel that the car is worth in order to sell it.

 

This applies to all cars, with one offs it's often a lot more difficult to find a buyer with the same tastes and ideas as you.

Doubtless there will be one around, eventually, but whether he/she has got the money and, even then, is willing to part with it, is a completely different matter.

 

As an example, I really liked Terry S's car, I'd have loved to have bought it, but personally didn't think it was worth the £25k that he had it up for. Obviously somebody else did, because the car has now been sold, although it had been up for sale for about a year before the right person for the car came along.

 

As for Suprawomans car up for £23k, that's just ludicrous in my opinion, OK, its got a fancy paint job, and a love it or hate it interior, but IMHO, nothing that warrants that kind of money for a car that anywhere else can be picked up for around £12k, if you're willing to do the legwork and bide your time.

 

As for a value on your car, thats the $64000 question

 

If it was mine and I was able, I'd do the work needed on it, and get it up to scratch for next show season.

Tout it around a few shows, and see what reaction and/or offers you get. Try it priced high to start with, you can always drop the price to a potential buyer in order to clinch the deal.

 

You're more likely to find an enthusiastic buyer in those sort of places, rather than sticking it on Autotrader and being plagued with timewasters who just want to satisfy their curiosity.

 

As for the price, well TBH, I wouldn't see it at anything like £20k, but that doesn't mean that somebody else won't be breaking your arm off to give you £25k for it

 

This is only my opinion, and it could well be wrong, but I tend to group cars like that in the "all show and no go" category. With the looks that it now has, it really needs a good single conversion, and a few nice tickets from Santa Pod, to get the most for the car.

Ostentatious body kits and standard power (even at Supra levels) are just asking for humiliation at traffic lights grand prix

 

Don't get me wrong, I like loud cars, in every sense of the word (I'd drive round in a Superbird FFS, given the money) but to my mind, if you're seen to talk the talk, you've got to walk the walk, as well.

 

Anyway, more than enough from me on this one.

 

Good luck with it whatever you decide.

[Supragal]

i think you are being naive to think you will get back some (or most) of the money you spent doing it

 

I never thought for a minute that I'd get back anywhere near the money I spent on it, what gave you that idea?

[dangerous brain]

This is a very touchy subject as Rosie has poured more than just her money into the machine. I'd have said at times the car and its various troubles crushed her heart at times. Negative comments will be taken personally as its not just a car anymore. Unfortunately like when I was selling my aerotop you'll get cold hard realistic points of view, doesn't make them any easier to accept though.

[Supragal]

DB you are right about a lot of that, but I really don't mind peoples thoughts as that's what I was asking for... I just find it odd that I haven't once mentioned how much I think it's worth or what I think I'll get for it yet I'm being told I'll never get this imaginary amount for it, or that I shouldn't expect to get my money back... but I never said I did???

[gaz1]

i put mine up for sale for £16.5k a few weeks ago, i had 2 offers within a couple of days, one very near my asking price, but could not let it go, i think you may have the same problem after so much heart and work into it;)

[lockys96]

I never thought for a minute that I'd get back anywhere near the money I spent on it, what gave you that idea?

 

stick it up for £40k then;)

[Supragal]

That comment makes no sense, I must be reading it wrong

[Clarkey]

See, because your car is totally unique. I think you're not going to get an answer as what your car is worth - by asking folks here.

 

eBay I think is your best bet. No doubt, you have a bottom figure that you won't go below - use that as your reserve.

 

Then see what happens on the bidding.

[chilli]

hmmm tricky, really depends on the buyer as it is a bit of a 'marmite' car.

 

Looking at the actual car and mods, age, mileage, model etc I'd say as a normal car that is probably worth 10-12k to the right person.

 

the body kit either adds or detracts from that depending, obviously we are only considering those who like it and would want to buy it, for them I'd guess it might add another 4-5k on top perhaps.

 

so this means it is around the 15-17k bracket

 

as mentioned though, if you are prepared to wait long enough someone may come along who will pay whatever you ask because they must have it.

 

but you need to work out how much it will cost you to keep it and how long you are prepared to wait, it's a risk you could take or if it costs a lot to keep it then perhaps sell it quicker at a lower price

 

be suprised if you needed to drop below 15k to shift it though