It's a stunning car, but being honest your market for a very expensive, low mileage version is pretty small.
If you want it gone quickly, it would need to be cheaper. If you want what you're asking for it, you're likely going to need to be patient.
It's a stunning car, but being honest your market for a very expensive, low mileage version is pretty small.
Three out of five of those words are correct.
The right person will come along for that car
I do have space to keep it, but it is not where I would ideally WANT to keep it.
You've kind of just proven my point.Pondrew wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 4:59 pmThree out of five of those words are correct.
If anyone can find me a cheaper (equivalent) car for sale today I will drop the price. I haven't found one, though!
There are six manual 20is 2014-2017 with under 45k miles for sale on AT. One is a CAT N so doesn't count, all but one have 10k more miles and are more expensive. The only other with 30k miles is an SE spec in white with no heated seats and is £14k.
So I fail to see how mine is 'very expensive' unless they all are. And if they all are, then they can't be!
Mine is also the ONLY estoril one for sale in the UK at present (that I can find).
I get what you are saying, and yes, in a slow market at the worst time of year it is not easy to sell.DaveP wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 5:36 pm 20is start from less than £5k on Autotrader. That makes yours quite expensive for someone who's in the market for a 20i.
Unless (and this is the crucial point) they are looking for a late car, with low miles, in Estoril blue.
The reality is that, particularly at this time of year, there aren't loads of people wandering around with massive budgets to buy impractical cars. So the number of people that your car appeals to is REALLY small. And the number who can actually afford to buy it is even smaller.
It's a bind, because it's obviously a lovely car that is worth £12k to you. But sheer numbers means that you may end up waiting a while to find that other person who agrees.
Crack on
You won't like it, that I can guarantee.
You have a great car Pondrew. As you know; if you can hold on to it until spring you stand a good chance of getting its true worth to the right buyer.Pondrew wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:30 pmI get what you are saying, and yes, in a slow market at the worst time of year it is not easy to sell.DaveP wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 5:36 pm 20is start from less than £5k on Autotrader. That makes yours quite expensive for someone who's in the market for a 20i.
Unless (and this is the crucial point) they are looking for a late car, with low miles, in Estoril blue.
The reality is that, particularly at this time of year, there aren't loads of people wandering around with massive budgets to buy impractical cars. So the number of people that your car appeals to is REALLY small. And the number who can actually afford to buy it is even smaller.
It's a bind, because it's obviously a lovely car that is worth £12k to you. But sheer numbers means that you may end up waiting a while to find that other person who agrees.
Problem I have is when I decide to sell a car I instantly emotionally 'check out' from it. It becomes a 'problem' if I can't flog it quickly (in my mind). Previously I have priced cars very keenly so they have sold almost instantly (because everybody loves a bargain car). Doing that has cost me a LOT of money over the past few years. So with this one I decided not to do what I have done before as I am fed up with giving very good cars away!![]()
I ONLY buy low mileage, good cars. They cost quite a lot more than an equivalent with higher miles and not so good. That is a fact of life (certainly lately). So I bought this one for a premium. It is still very low mileage so the premium should still apply (just less than before obviously because cars lose money). I WILL lose a significant amount on this car, so don't worry folks!![]()
Come on Andy. What is it? I can’t stand the tension. One thing I do know. It won’t be green.Pondrew wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:34 pm![]()
You won't like it, that I can guarantee.
The remit for changing the Z4 was:
A more practical car with a hatchback and decent luggage space. It had to be manual (a problem), be fun to drive and with some 'poke'. It had to not be 'chavvy' (according to my lovely wife), look OK and be in a pretty colour. It also had to have parking sensors front and rear, a decent stereo (she likes shite music at loud volumes) and have sat-nav. It also needed to have decent headlights and electric/heated seats.
My remit was it had to cost less than £30k and be less than 2 years old with very low mileage.
I have fulfilled all the requirements; and some. It is being delivered on Thursday.![]()