Selling 205's

[madmover 0 1 Cars]

I should imagine unmolestered ones are easy to sell at the right money but how hard are modified ones to sell? I'm guessing pretty hard given the desire so many have for an original one in good condition but I may well be wrong. Do people find the best way is to break them for parts rather than sell as a whole if they are track spec in terms of buckets, stripped etc?

[Roon 29 1 Cars]

Seems to be original ones sell easier and quicker for sure. And usually good money.

 

But tbh it's the same with most cars to a degree.

 

Rule of thumb break a modified car for its worthy parts ie suspension, brake upgrades, engine if possible. And replace with standard parts. Done it on a couple of my cars and made a load more money.

 

And best of all the car doesn't get scrapped or bought as a 'project' that never gets finished and ends up in the scrap heap anyway.

[madmover 0 1 Cars]

Yeah I'm exploring all options currently, Looking around all the modified ones just seem to be sitting about and have been for the past month or so :/

 

Time will tell!

[MiniGibbo 142]

Everything will sell for the right price.

[welshpug 1,657]

Everything will sell for the right price.

 

 

This!

 

you will see many "track cars" whatever the spec being broken, but if its a competition car you'll more often than not see then selling whole...

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

A sell requires a buyer.

 

If what you have as a whole is just what a particular buyer is after, you'll sell it.

 

Then it's down to that buyer seeing that vehicle advertised at the time they are looking.

 

The more 'bespoke' something is, the longer it may take. Depends how soon you want to sell something.

 

Why do you ask? Are you new to ownership with aspirations to how you want a 205 but worry about resale? By all means build a car for the next owner, but weigh up your options and try to do what you want.

[scottbarton 34 1 Cars]

Everything will sell for the right price.

Exactly. Depends on what the buyer is looking for. Some people prefer to buy standard and then modify to their taste, others prefer to buy it already done.

When I sold my 1994 highly modded MR2 Turbo, it went for way way more than a stock Rev 3, to the tune of £8500. A good Rev3 can be picked up anywhere between £2-3k.The buyer was over the moon with the fact that everything was already done and was willing to pay the price. It was on the market for 2 months. Of course I did not get back what I had spent on it over the 10 years I owned her though. I did not dream of breaking her.

I have known equally as modded MR2's be on the market for much much longer, and end up being broken. All about right time and right place.

[Spiky 37]

Selling miodified also depends on spec

 

For example wha wouldt you price mine at, bear in mind the only original part is shell and top of the dash lol

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

I think the quality of the conversion and/or modifications plays a big part in the salable price. There's modified cars and there's modified cars.

[the matt 13 2 Cars]

With 205 prices appreciating as they are I would imagine standard ones are more desirable to newcomers to the scene and definitely to collectors.

[Anulfo 22]

I think the quality of the conversion and/or modifications plays a big part in the salable price. There's modified cars and there's modified cars.

Couldn't have put it better myself!! I'm sure we've all seen the johnny wannabe's in their so called competition cars that they have built in theirs sheds over the winter!! If you are trying to sell a modified motor it helps if reputable companies have done some of the big work and to a good standard and that you have paperwork to prove it!!