price differences in 182's

[wicker man]

why so much price diffences in 182's?

found 2 near identical 182's both with cup packs same sort of milage same age same colour but 2K between them in price

the more i look for one of these cars the more i get confused over what to pay

btw im just looking in dealers as want to part ex the 4motion

 

[Budgie]

Some people think their car is worth more than others. Others want a quick sale.

Simple.

 

[E11OOT]

there are large differences in prices simple because alot of them have had a hard life and have been trashed and people want rid of them, others you will pay more for a well looked after example which has all the service documents etc.

i'd happily pay a little more to get a good one.

 

[Budgie]

there are large differences in prices simple because alot of them have had a hard life and have been trashed and people want rid of them, others you will pay more for a well looked after example which has all the service documents etc.

i'd happily pay a little more to get a good one.

Sadly, that's not always the case.

There's no such thing as a good one.

 

[Greeny.]

Welcome to the forum wicker man, around member from East Anglia, getting quite a few of us now

As above really though mate. I would never really get a car from a dealers as it always seems like a waste of cash even if you are trading in.

 

[alanc1000]

its the enthusiasts who advertise them high.

If you go onto ebay an do a "completed listing only" search on advance search, you can get a feel for the ACTUAL prices these are selling for, and those which are not selling due to higher list prices.

Only a handful are selling, and these are the lower-mid priced sensibles ones.

 

[Ste666]

Also try comparing what sites like parkers say they are worth and check this against the prices being asked, the dealer book price for mine when i got it was £6700 so i looked around and found several for sale at or around this price.

 

[wicker man]

ive never known such a big differance in prices before doing my nut in i want the best car i can get for my money aslong as its in that orange with cup packs, im quite taken by that colour so making a bee line for one

must have history etc & good milage dont want no intergalactic ones also must be in good nick, dont want to buy a lemon or get ripped off lol

Greeny172 alright fella

 

[WILLIE]

I searched ages for the bean colour but they where to far up north for me. I settled with a black gold in the end and im very happy with it. No problems yet, not even the cold start issues that appear often on here. I waited for a good one and it paid off. Just wish it was in the adam colour lol.

 

[wicker man]

been reading up on here about 172 cups so going to look at a few of them tomorrow as there seems to be more around at the moment

 

[Greeny.]

been reading up on here about 172 cups so going to look at a few of them tomorrow as there seems to be more around at the moment

Ive been helping Snails from the forum look for a 172 at the moment in our area, there isnt a great deal about but a few half decent ones. There is a nice 172 for sale on here for £4600, 04 plate with 37k, belts done, coilovers, ktec stealth. Looks mint and has had all the right things done, located in MK though.

This one:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=443016

I love it!

 

[wicker man]

looks nice but i dont like siliver lol

spose it depends how much you dont mind traveling, me tank of gas in golf tomorrow morning turn the satnav on & we're away to the far reaching corners of this land

theres a few 172's at a car dealer i know in norwich fella siliver & a black one when i was there other day looked in good nick

 

[Greeny.]

Discount cars or something?

 

[Revels]

That's way overpriced for a silver 172! It's the cheapest colour! lol..

£4k max.

Keep looking dude, you'll find one. A lot of the Infero's (orange colour) are Cups and not Cup packed ones. Just something to keep an eye on as they're worth less.

 

[wicker man]

Discount cars or something?

value car centre got a load of clios in

 

[Greeny.]

value car centre got a load of clios in

Thats the one, think ive seen some of them on Autotrader if its the one im thinking of, where abouts in Norfolk are you from?

 

[mccabe172]

I think mileage has a big influence on the price too, low milers are up for at least a grand more than a car with over 60k on clock, for either 172ss or 182s.

 

[wicker man]

Thats the one, think ive seen some of them on Autotrader if its the one im thinking of, where abouts in Norfolk are you from?

thay always keep a good few in as good sellers, me im from near fakenham

 

[rory182]

£5K - £6K should buy a very tidy 182 with both cup packs and belts done

£3500 -4500 should buy a mint phase 2 172 with belts done, speaking of which: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=5729537#post5729537

There's no substitute for viewing and driving a few

 

[rory182]

Restricting yourself to a dealer isn't ideal as you could get a car that's been a dog. Granted you could get that buying privately too but when I was buying my 172 I wanted to know the previous owner so I had an idea of how robust it was. My 182 was a good one - no real issues just minor niggles covered under warranty - not all are so lucky...

This site is a great place to check the cars history if you know who's owned it.

 

[jayxx83]

seems like 182s are holding good money then if they are still 5-6k. Mine was written off almost a year ago and I got paid out £6k. was an 05 plate on 53k miles.

 

[mccabe172]

Thats not bad, i got 10500 for my Trophy when i wrote it off.

 

[wicker man]

well boi's been to look at a 172 cup today didnt buy it becouse the bodywork was just so ratty the tracking was a mile of & it had the worlds loudist tappet lmao but was impressed with them it felt more alive than the 182 with cup packs that i drove

can anyone answer a few questions for me please

is it 195 or 205 width tyres on a 172 cup? thought it was 205 but mybe im wrong

& when i stuck my foot down in it for about second this green light flashed on in the right hand of the dash?

the hunt continues

 

[Da]

Tyres on a 172 are 195's

The green light is the limiter/shift light.