Overpriced or slow market?

[Mac]

I've had my 172 up for sale for just over three weeks now, on here, Pistonheads, numerous other forums, and Autotrader (both magazine and website).

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=338416

Despite this, I've had no interest. Not one phonecall or e-mail. Nada, niente, nowt.

Is the car overpriced for age/condition/mileage? Or is it just slow at the moment with talk of credit crunches etc?

I've dropped the price from £5,250 to £4,995 to try and drum up a bit of interest but to no avail.

Thoughts?

Iain

 

[Revels]

Bit of both tbh.

 

[Mac]

Ok - what sort of price would you suggest is reasonable then?

 

[Revels]

£4.5k? Maybe a bit less for a quick sale.

Take this one for example..

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=338547

Started off at £5,400 and now its down to £4500 and it still hasnt sold. Less miles than yours, too.

 

[Mac]

Crikey you're right -the price of these really has plummeted :S

 

[CHRISK172+]

I think you will find the market is slow and hence to sell your price will have to be enticing. This has no bearing on your car as it sounds a mint example. Tis the current climate i'm afraid and nothing to do with the marque.:dapprove:

 

[Black-Clio-1.4]

This is why I am waiting a few more months, before I upgrade!

Should be able to trade my 1.4L for a 2L, same miles, same year!

 

[Timmay]

times like this i think i might just keep my RS

 

[172boost]

at that price I can't see it being too long before you sell, you just need to be patient.
£4,500 is an excellent price.

 

[Mac]

at that price I can't see it being too long before you sell, you just need to be patient.
£4,500 is an excellent price.

How I wish potential buyers shared your enthusiasm!

I'll just have to wait, althought I'm reluctant to spend £44 with Autotrader every three weeks to get it in the mag and online.

 

[Timmay]

^ yeah i know what you mean - on an old car of mine got more interst from pistonheads and thats free!

 

[Ian_182]

I know its the old cliosport cliche,but if that was 4k it might sell.

Its just the wrong time at the moment to sell a car

 

[172boost]

ebay might be worth a crack

 

[Ian_182]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=342554

See what i mean.Another 500 quid on top of your asking price gets you a 54 plate 182

 

[R20 CWH]

£5k is 182 money as has been identified, so people would rather up the ante a little and get the 182.

It is a very slow market at the moment as well with the credit situation.

Only advice would be try and take off the alloys and springs which will easily net you £350, all you need to do is find standard 172 rims and tyres or you can keep the current ones.

 

[cat171]

5K would get a pants 182 imo. I'm not saying that there aren't bargains out there, but for 5k it's likely to be an early rough one, or a high miler.

wrong time to be selling really, what with all the 'credit crunch' stuff on the go.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

^There's never a right time to sell a french hot hatch to be honest.

I'm reluctant to spend £44 with Autotrader every three weeks to get it in the mag and online.

Just do the 6 weeks online. I doubt there's many (if any) people that read the mag and don't use the site. Plenty the other way round though.

 

[BYRON]

Sure sign of low consumer confidence...the whole used car market is very slow at the minute with traders bidding well below book.

 

[Mac]

Thanks folks

I had considered the Turini's a 'selling point' so to speak - if there were two cars the same, one with 5 spokes and one with Turini's I know which one I'd prefer. If I swap them, I'm just another silver clio in a market full of them.

Catch 22 really :S

 

[Bluebeard]

I just sold an 02 plate, 59000 miles, monaco blue for £3995 and that included new MOT and 12m Warranty!

 

[Ian_182]

Was that on the forcourt or private though???

Garages always have a little premium over selling on your driveway