1.6 clio (first car)
OK, so i have been driving for 2months now, im driving a 1.6 RXE Clio with only 57,000 miles. It has only light modifications that have made a huge difference to the apperence (16" 172 5spokes, professionaly sprayed black, and black Clio Mudflaps on the gold body) and everything has been going fine. Untill...................today i took a junction too fast, managed to catch the small banking on the side of the road which put the car on its roof. Luckily its a tight lane where there is virtually no traffic so we got the car back on its paws after a short while. However............the cars door, rear quarter panel and front wing on the drivers side are all dented to the extent where repair would be an option if you were a millionaire, which i am not. The roof is partly damaged (dented) as well. As expected the Windscreen will need replacing as it cracked.
Now when we got the car back up, it started first time. Burned some oil and then all was good, the car was fine to drive, i drove the thing home. The alloys are curbed on one side, but my dad refurbs them so it would not be an issue, structurally they are sound. The exhaust system is intact, the cat is not damaged. As far as i can tell the car suspension wise is again fine. However, it is going to get looked at just incase. The brake pads are a couple months new, and the gearbox is in perfect working order. My issue lies within how i am going to get the most amount of money for my car. I have talked to my friends and family and there seem to be different routes.
The first is selling it of in peices. Literally stripping the car down part by part, although time consuming i have heard this is the best way to begin making your money back. Also getting complex items could be an issue as i am not mechanically perfect.
Secondly is selling the car at an auction, i am not a big fan of this to be honest as i think this is where i will get the least amount of money, but again i ask for your help as to if this is worth considering.
Thirdly, i sell the car on ebay. Hope that someone is looking to take it off my hands for a good price.
Now, for the second and third options i will be selling the alloys seperatly. I am thinking i would get around 400 for them, maybe more as they are extremely rare in a black colour and will be looking brand spanking new.
Any help would be absolutly brilliant, also i will be putting up pics tommorow if there is a strong response to this thread
Thanks guys
Now when we got the car back up, it started first time. Burned some oil and then all was good, the car was fine to drive, i drove the thing home. The alloys are curbed on one side, but my dad refurbs them so it would not be an issue, structurally they are sound. The exhaust system is intact, the cat is not damaged. As far as i can tell the car suspension wise is again fine. However, it is going to get looked at just incase. The brake pads are a couple months new, and the gearbox is in perfect working order. My issue lies within how i am going to get the most amount of money for my car. I have talked to my friends and family and there seem to be different routes.
The first is selling it of in peices. Literally stripping the car down part by part, although time consuming i have heard this is the best way to begin making your money back. Also getting complex items could be an issue as i am not mechanically perfect.
Secondly is selling the car at an auction, i am not a big fan of this to be honest as i think this is where i will get the least amount of money, but again i ask for your help as to if this is worth considering.
Thirdly, i sell the car on ebay. Hope that someone is looking to take it off my hands for a good price.
Now, for the second and third options i will be selling the alloys seperatly. I am thinking i would get around 400 for them, maybe more as they are extremely rare in a black colour and will be looking brand spanking new.
Any help would be absolutly brilliant, also i will be putting up pics tommorow if there is a strong response to this thread
Thanks guys
