Comments requested (harsh welcome too)

[Malky]

Hi all,

Just now I am trying to sell my Clio as we're reducing to one car as my wife is pregnant again.

Unfortunately, I am not getting a lot of interest and am confused why, as I don't think the car is overpriced. It's advertised for £3995

Looking for your comments on information, price etc which you think may be putting buyers off even contacting me. Could it be due to the modifications? Would I be best putting it back to standard?

2004 model, 53 plate
54,400 miles (cambelt done at 51,500)
Service History (part dealer, receipts for service parts for others)
MOT Nov 10
Tax Jan 2011

Kinda getting desperate to sell now, but dont want to just give the car away as its a great little car.

 

[fUbAr]

Standard wheels and suspension, and it'll sell. Looks like a clean example in the pics, price seems fair for the age and mileage.

The wheels you have on it now are gash.

 

[Hainesy.]

+ 1, what he said ^

 

[Snails]

I'd put it back to standard, lots of people see modified and think it's been ragged about by a chav.

 

[FlameR]

I sold mine 18 months ago with 40k miles on it for about that (the belts had been done, had H&R coilovers, trophy wheels etc and was mint)

 

[DB.]

The wheels are f*cking hideous and scream chav/ragged.

 

[Jun]

+1 on the wheels. Put them back on and it'll be more appealing for buyers.

 

[Fred@BTM]

and its had a front end respray

 

[Malky]

and its had a front end respray

Its HPi clean, so if it has, it must have been to tidy it up rather than for a decent accident.

 

[-Leigh-]

The wheels would put me straight off, and I'd move on to the next. The respray wouldn't worry me, as long as it was done properly.

 

[Malky]

and its had a front end respray

Out of interest, what makes you say that? Nothing was mentioned to me about a paint job when I bought it.

 

[-Leigh-]

Out of interest, what makes you say that? Nothing was mentioned to me about a paint job when I bought it.

The tags which should be black, are now silver. (In the tiny slit grill above the number plate)

 

[Sir_Dave]

Out of interest, what makes you say that? Nothing was mentioned to me about a paint job when I bought it.

Its missing the little black tab in the left hand 'grilles' of the bumper.

Also, get some standard wheels on there, & maybe drop the price to £3,695.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you're missing 2 little stickers off the front bumper, no one ever replaces them as they cost a fortune

see the "slot" above the number plate? there's meant to be 2 black textured stickers at either end of that slot in the wee recesses

 

[Malky]

you're missing 2 little stickers off the front bumper, no one ever replaces them as they cost a fortune

see the "slot" above the number plate? there's meant to be 2 black textured stickers at either end of that slot in the wee recesses

any pics of a clio with these? I'm trying to picture that and my brain aint working lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

you can just about see them here

 

[nth]

 

[EllD90]

Standard wheels and drop the price to £3500. There are plenty of 182s for around the £4k mark.

 

[Snails]

Speak to n2grafix (one of the traders on here) as they sell cheap replacements.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=493437

 

[Henry]

would have guessed wheels and money as well. to be fair about the paint, lots of dealers will have the front end of younger cars of this type resprayed to sort any chips, so not necessarily been smacked

 

[Christophe]

The price seems fair. You got it on pistonheads?

 

[Soot1e]

Stick the original wheels back as everyone else says. You did keep them, didn't you?

 

[Darren S]

would have guessed wheels and money as well. to be fair about the paint, lots of dealers will have the front end of younger cars of this type resprayed to sort any chips, so not necessarily been smacked

Good point. The bonnet and front bumper on mine have both taken a hammering from stone chips over the years. Its hard to say if leaving it 'appeals' more - helping to prove that nothing has been damaged, or having a respray and being more aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Tough call imo.

D.

 

[mat-nos]

put some standard rims on, maybe get some standard suspension and say you can refit it at no extra cost so buyer has a choice......
maybe some new arty pics and some shots of the inside??

 

[Wests Renault]

i sold my 182 for £3600 that was a 2004 model with the most comprehensive service history you could have so i dont think you'll get £4k for a 172 when there are so many others out there for less

 

[Revels]

Standard wheels and suspension. Take at least £500 off the price.

Harsh but true.

 

[Malky]

Stick the original wheels back as everyone else says. You did keep them, didn't you?

Nope. The car had these wheels on when I bought it

 

[maynard]

personally wheels for me, i'd click straight back off your advert as soon as i'd see them wheels.

 

[Malky]

Thanks for all your comments. Much appreciated.

 

[The Spaniard]

I am amazed that people cannot work out that if something does not sell, they need to lower the price.

I would give you 500 quid for this car now. I will pick it up this evening. Cash.

This statement proves that the car will sell. You just dont have the right price.

 

[Charlie.]

Standard wheels needed, people see big aftermarket wheels and assume your a chav that rags the car and don't look after it.

Might not be the case but it's just how it is.

 

[ducman]

Standard wheels - just 5 days ago i bought a car very similar to yours - nice and clean - belts done - standard wheels refurbed - but to be honest i wouldnt have even looked at ur car with those wheels on (sorry don't mean to be harsh but it might help u sell it)

 

[Malky]

Standard wheels - just 5 days ago i bought a car very similar to yours - nice and clean - belts done - standard wheels refurbed - but to be honest i wouldnt have even looked at ur car with those wheels on (sorry don't mean to be harsh but it might help u sell it)

Thanks mate. I'm happy to receive comments regardless how harsh. Definately plan to turn it back to standard now after the general opinion on things.

 

[Malky]

I am amazed that people cannot work out that if something does not sell, they need to lower the price.

I would give you 500 quid for this car now. I will pick it up this evening. Cash.

This statement proves that the car will sell. You just dont have the right price.

lol, thanks mate. However, the other side of that argument is that if its too cheap, nobody would be interested as they'd think it was shagged.

 

[Chili Red]

I know everyone's said the wheels are gash. But they ARE gash.

They're putting everyone straight off.

 

[Malky]

I know everyone's said the wheels are gash. But they ARE gash.

They're putting everyone straight off.

lol, yeah, looks like it. Funny thing is, in the flesh they don't really look as bad as everyone is saying. Still, general opinion is that they are pish, so therefore........................... they are pish

 

[p@blo]

Invest in some std rims, maybe drop price by around £500 notes and i think you'll see a difference in the amount of interest. For me personally the unknwon reasoning behind the front end respray and those rims put me off straight away.

Theres an iceberg with similar looking wheels (not to mention a grim centre mount oval exhaust and front end respray) at a garage near us-its been there for ages yet is similar-ish mileage and £500 cheaper than yours is up for.

Good luck with the sale mate

 

[Cookson]

I am actually in the market for a 172 at the moment and, as has been said, I wouldnt even look twice, purely because of the wheels.

Such a shame, as I bet its a nice car.

As has also been said, 182's can be had for that money too.

Its a buyers market at the mo.


Give you £3k cash, and I will sort the wheel issue out myself? lol

 

[SteveS Cup]

Wheels, price and part service history would put me off.

STD wheels, £3500 with the part serv hist.

 

[Malky]

I am actually in the market for a 172 at the moment and, as has been said, I wouldnt even look twice, purely because of the wheels.

Such a shame, as I bet its a nice car.

As has also been said, 182's can be had for that money too.

Its a buyers market at the mo.


Give you £3k cash, and I will sort the wheel issue out myself? lol

I'll hold off just now until I can get it back to standard I think. I paid a lot more than 3k for it so I'd rather keep it than lose so much after only 6 months