get the cambelt done or just sell as is??

[Herr Flick]

im thinking of selling my ph1 172 because im hardly using it (i havent even done a thousand miles since july)
but the cambelt will be due in march 2010, so my question is, do i sell it as it is only having 5 months til due date and knock a bit of the price or get it done my self??
ie. will i end up loosing more money if i sell as is?

 

[Chris l]

Im looking at buying a ph1 172 and iv been looking at ones that have had the belts done recently. I just cant be bothered with the hassle of getting the belts changed.

Suppose its really six and half a dozen whether you get them done or knock money off.

chris

 

[Brett]

I'd sell it without. I bought mine with a belt change due and now have the peice of mind of knowing its been done 100%.

 

[sideways danny]

depends how much you're planning on selling it for

 

[Herr Flick]

dunno yet danny, im only thinking about it at the moment, probably put it up for around £2500 if the belts arent done as every thing else is done and the car is mint.

 

[sideways danny]

value wont increase by the same amount as the cost

 

[Herr Flick]

so just leave as is and new owner can replace as and when??

 

[DMS]

Personally I'd leave it as is. Chances are if you don't sell it to a member off here you'll get a young spotty oik buying it off you instead. And he will just want something to go "brap brap" in, so he'll rag the tits off it until the belt snaps regardless of whether it's been done or not.
A real enthusiast will understand that the belts need doing and will know that the price reflects this.

 

[Craigus]

I would get it done before the sale as if the person knows what they are looking for, it will help with the sale if the belts have been done.

If you sell it without, don't mention it in the Ad, I hate it when people do that, do you wanna sell the car or not, Lol

 

[The_Pirate]

Has it already had a cambelt change or is this the second one.....?

 

[Herr Flick]

yeh this is the second one! car is a 2000 so was done in 2005/2006

 

[Chris205]

whats the mileage on it?

 

[calum001]

i would sell it without, i would much rather get a cheaper car and get the belts done myself by a decent garage than have the previous owner have it done by god knows who

as said it won't add the same value on that it would cost and it's 5 months away, not exactly due now, leave it and save yourself some hassle

 

[Herr Flick]

whats the mileage on it?

think about 81,000

 

[sideways danny]

i would sell it without, i would much rather get a cheaper car and get the belts done myself by a decent garage than have the previous owner have it done by god knows who

as said it won't add the same value on that it would cost and it's 5 months away, not exactly due now, leave it and save yourself some hassle

TBH i dont know why i'm saying dont do it LOL. costing myself work. DOH

 

[DannoTheGreat]

sell it without buddy

 

[Herr Flick]

TBH i dont know why i'm saying dont do it LOL. costing myself work. DOH

who said i would get you to do it?? lol (it would be you)

 

[calum001]

TBH i dont know why i'm saying dont do it LOL. costing myself work. DOH

Haha you didn't think that one through did you mate ! Well he could always recommend you to the new owner to get any work done that he would need in the future

 

[TimR26]

Leave it as a lot of people won't know about the service intervals.

 

[Ian_182]

I think it would sell better with it done.If i was a buyer i'd look for one that had been done instead of finding 500 notes to do it after i'd bought the car...

 

[Jamie]

I bought my old 172 knowing it needed an immediate cambelt done. It was cheap though and I sort of liked the idea as it gave Birchdown a good opportunity to look at the car when I had the cambelt done and point out any problems.

 

[Chris205]

It is probably worth circa £2500 with the belt done, maybe put it up for £2300 without it done, not saying anything but if they ask then that is why its cheaper

theres £200 difference there, compared to the £4-600 you will spend on getting them belts done, leaving you with a potential loss of £2-400, i know what I'd be doing

 

[Rocky_24]

be honest when selling it, if i was to find out why u had put it up for £2300 not £2500 because it needs a cambelt change i would be vary warey of what else u hadnt declared,

if your honest people who really want the car will buy it and get the belts done themselves, that what i did when i bought my 182 recently.

 

[The_Pirate]

Leave it as a lot of people won't know about the service intervals.

Not cool

:nono:

 

[Aluco]

I would get it done before the sale as if the person knows what they are looking for, it will help with the sale if the belts have been done.

If you sell it without, don't mention it in the Ad, I hate it when people do that, do you wanna sell the car or not, Lol

You hate people being honest and would rather they neglected to tell you something important ? :S

 

[Herr Flick]

well i would always tell people it needs doing or has been done as to me thats like when people dont tell you the car is a cat d or something!