82 S3 Turbo What are they worth?

[Laurie Cross]

Hi 

I am on the verge of being made redundant and now have to do the unthinkable and sell my car, it has a tatty interior the seats at least they are well worn with a tear on the drivers seat and the paint is slightly crazed on the filler caps and a little bit on one rear arch though when its polished you cant notice it stood 5 feet away, it has 100k miles or so and runs really well plenty of service history. When its clean it looks stunning.

 

I contacted UK sports cars today just to ask if they would be interested and he said he could give me the 8.5k i paid for it or a bit more 3 years ago or so, my problem is I am in Spain it is still rhd so it would be difficult to sell out here and will need to be re registered on UK plates.

 

Just interested to know what its worth, It needs to go but I don't want to get robbed in the process.

[PhilW]

Dont sell it.  If the worst happens with your job dont panic!  There is always something to do to earn a few Euros,  Maybe just have to tighten your belt temporarily but it happens to most of us at some time in our lives these days.  

Just dont.  You will regret it. If you do sell however 8.5K is too low even with the issues you have mentioned  IMO.

Truly hope the job situation changes though.

[Bazza 907]

If UK Sportscars are prepared to offer you £8.5k then I suspect it's probably worth closer to £15-20k. I'm fairly sure that they'd offer it at £20k+

[Laurie Cross]

This was when i bought it and it looks the same now just with new tyres and spanish number plates. 

[Laurie Cross]

Sadly the work affair is a difficult one as I have been there so long they didn't want to make me redundant as it would cost them alot and now the company is on the verge of bankruptcy depending on how they deal with it I may or may not get my redundancy money, but since Brexit all the bookies are leaving Gibraltar so nobody is employing here atm! So the car really needs to go, though I don't want to sell it really.

[Bazza 907]

Laurie

It looks good, a replacement front bonnet by the looks of it (later HC style) but looks nice. I would stand by my original view on valuation. Black with gold and a tan interior is a sought after colour combination.  

[Laurie Cross]

Thanks Bazza, I guessed it must be worth more than I got it for as the Uk Sports car guy said he would take it no questions and was more interested in me shipping it to him than taking more photos,

[PhilW]

I see it has early front indicator lenses. I know very unlikely but not one of the last dry sumps by any chance?

[Laurie Cross]

No its a wet sump, it was first registered 13th September, 82 not sure when the dry sumps finished.

[cbclotus]

Hi Laurie .As Bazza has said great looking car.Did you post these pictures when you took it abroad.Any way it does look fab ....Mike

[franjipane]

Great looking car!  Bringing a car back to the UK isn't too bad, it's not a great time to be selling though, everyone's focussed on Christmas and you'd probably get more for it in Spring.  Agree it's worth waaaay more than you've been offered, i hope you get a good price for it good luck.

[edge]

4 hours ago, Laurie Cross said:

Sadly the work affair is a difficult one as I have been there so long they didn't want to make me redundant as it would cost them alot and now the company is on the verge of bankruptcy depending on how they deal with it I may or may not get my redundancy money, but since Brexit all the bookies are leaving Gibraltar so nobody is employing here atm! So the car really needs to go, though I don't want to sell it really.

Good Luck to you Laurie,

Im in the very same situation but as Phil says,hang on as long as you can.your car is an investment and going up in price all the time.but i do understand we all have to get our priorities straight.

All the best.

[NR2k]

I think Bazza is right at 15-20k in the uk market.

Going back to the summer there were pristine examples at  over 30k. However paint will cost at least 6k and interior retrim similar money, and thats without any servicing etc being due.

 

[Laurie Cross]

Thanks for the info guys.

Just agreed to sell it to someone on the forum, maybe less than I could have got elsewhere but it will go to someone that really wants it.

[stephenwhyte]

11 minutes ago, Laurie Cross said:

Thanks for the info guys.

Just agreed to sell it to someone on the forum, maybe less than I could have got elsewhere but it will go to someone that really wants it.

That wouldn't be someone going by the initials of BK by any chance........

[Laurie Cross]

No someone that doesn't already have one, though he did ask about it!

[stephenwhyte]

Barry......tut tut!!! 

Could be seen as a missed opportunity........maybe he's going to go for the Stock Coachworks one instead..

[Barrykearley]

Yeah yeah - I know

theres been some conversation about a busted v8 in my household the last couple of days.......

im only willing to push the good lady so far

[stephenwhyte]

But it's all about the future investment Barry.......you know she'll be on side when you tell her that!!