If I were in your position and wanted to swap, i'd do it - i'd deffo want a fair whack my though (as said the figure of 1k sounds about right)
I can not see why it has not sold, there are silver mk1's on ph still selling for over 10k.
Imo there is real world pricing and then CS pricing, folk on here have been pushing prices down to the ground long before the 'credit crunch' Granted it is a buyers market now, but if someone wants the rarity they will pay a bit for it (the LY mk2 that folk said was over priced etc, got it's asking price)
This is a phase 1 Illiad though - Different Kettle of Fish!!!
I agree that as it's blue it will carrry a premium, i'd want more than the cost of a silver one for mine tbh.
A ph1 in silver is around £2-3k less than you want for your blue one, not saying your car isnt worth what you're asking but I think you'll really struggle to get it, especially as a ph2 can now be had for not much more. It might be worth doing the deal just to move on the 197. Ask a Renault dealer what they'd give you for the 197 against a meggy, probably more than the vee imo
Any dealer will offer rock bottom for a vee, not just renault. Imo his price is bang on. There is no way at all that silver mk1's are going for so little, to say that he's asking a good 2-3k more than a silver car is madness, he isn't at all.
All valid points, I appreciate the input its good to get other peoples opinions.
I know the prices of Vee's have dropped through the floor and some Mk2's are coming down to where Mk1's used to be. However there will be some dogs around and also the Mk2's will be due cambeilt & Waterpump changes shortly which needs to be considered as mine cost £1256.00 last year!
Exactly, early mk2 cars need their belts doing ! Ok you can get one for 13k now (or so) but the chances are it'll need 1 -1.5k spending on it (thus making it 14.5k) which tbh is only about £500 cheaper than they were a while ago.