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RPWC · 25th March 2016, 11:50

What price should this start at, ? 51 plate 75 cdt club Wedgewood blue 100.000 miles , 5 years of documented history, MOT August, good tyres, some scuffs and scratches on rear bumper, and the near side has been keyed front to back, apart from that the body is excellent condition ,inside appears immaculate too, real wood dash ,single din stereo . It's for sale at the garage that looks after my mother's car, on behalf of their customer.

Would a starting price of around £1200 be about reasonable? I haven't heard the car running , or actually sat inside, just looked round from outside. The garage owner was asking me for a value this morning ,as he knew I had a Rover.
If anyone wants further details, PM me and I will,pass on the contact number,car is located in Hexham Northumberland,20 miles west of Newcastle,and 40 miles east of Carlisle. Photos at bottom of page 2

Ravinder · 25th March 2016, 12:00

Sounds like a good car. Hard to put a price on it. Depends what a buyer is willing to pay. The fact that It has sadly been keyed may put some buyers off.

RPWC · 25th March 2016, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Ravinder

Sounds like a good car. Hard to put a price on it. Depends what a buyer is willing to pay. The fact that It has sadly been keyed may put some buyers off.

If they were looking for concourse car then yes, but I'm just looking for opinions so I can then get back,to,him with a reasonable asking price.

johnnyb44 · 25th March 2016, 12:11

It sounds like it's been well looked after mechanically but the keying of it down to whole side would put me off buying it at that price. I wouldn't be worried about the bumper to much as it could be repaired cheaply enough by a smart repairer or simply replaced. I think £ 800 would be the max I would pay for it. If it didn't have the keying or bumper damage I would even consider it worth more than what he's asking for it ,but cars of this age and price range really do hang on there condition and not there book price. Just my two pence worth Rich :-))

FrazzleTC · 25th March 2016, 12:21

If it's manual with no clutch history, I'd put it at no more than £600. Auto, I'd give £800, but it depends how badly keyed it is.

murphyv310 · 25th March 2016, 12:31

Hi.
15 year old car with keying damage on a manual. £600 would be my thinking.

aguy · 25th March 2016, 12:34

Start high and be prepared to drop would be my approach.

Keyed cars are a pain but it depends how deep the keying is. Sometimes a skilled worker with a rotary polisher can get a lot of it out and make the deeper cuts look less noticeable.

If it were mine I'd start it a £1200 and though I think 'Frazzles' suggestions are more realistic, who knows? it's worth a try.

scorpio · 25th March 2016, 13:01

I brought a Conn Se in Wedgwood blue bodywork brilliant 107,000 miles on a x reg, full leather and previous mots, fuel gauge not working. £220. I brought a tourer last week in good condition 234,000 miles but inside was spotless and bodywork was good £400 both run great engines are fine .So cheap cars are out there and thats what causes the market to start so low.

RPWC · 25th March 2016, 13:02

Ok thanks gents, bear in mind the prices you have given, are what WE as enthusiasts who know the cars would value it at, an outsider with no knowledge of the marque would possibly pay more.
I will let him know the values you have estimated and suggest an asking price of around £1000 and be prepared to drop to around £600.

maxxpump · 25th March 2016, 13:06

I think it depends on the state of the damage to the car and if it's been keyed really badly (and the bumper needs doing) I would pay £600 for it so I could factor in a respray of the damage! We bought ours for £900 with a dent in it Which we can't get sorted out and regret having to pay that much for a car with such damage, some other people might be put off completely by the damage (even if it so small) So £600-£700 tops!

25th March 2016, 11:50	#1
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Another Worth Saving, Now with Photos What price should this start at, ? 51 plate 75 cdt club Wedgewood blue 100.000 miles , 5 years of documented history, MOT August, good tyres, some scuffs and scratches on rear bumper, and the near side has been keyed front to back, apart from that the body is excellent condition ,inside appears immaculate too, real wood dash ,single din stereo . It's for sale at the garage that looks after my mother's car, on behalf of their customer. Would a starting price of around £1200 be about reasonable? I haven't heard the car running , or actually sat inside, just looked round from outside. The garage owner was asking me for a value this morning ,as he knew I had a Rover. If anyone wants further details, PM me and I will,pass on the contact number,car is located in Hexham Northumberland,20 miles west of Newcastle,and 40 miles east of Carlisle. Photos at bottom of page 2 __________________ Cheers. Rich… Last edited by RPWC; 19th April 2016 at 20:16..

25th March 2016, 12:11	#4
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,701 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	It sounds like it's been well looked after mechanically but the keying of it down to whole side would put me off buying it at that price. I wouldn't be worried about the bumper to much as it could be repaired cheaply enough by a smart repairer or simply replaced. I think £ 800 would be the max I would pay for it. If it didn't have the keying or bumper damage I would even consider it worth more than what he's asking for it ,but cars of this age and price range really do hang on there condition and not there book price. Just my two pence worth Rich :-)) __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

25th March 2016, 12:21	#5
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	If it's manual with no clutch history, I'd put it at no more than £600. Auto, I'd give £800, but it depends how badly keyed it is. __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

25th March 2016, 12:31	#6
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. 15 year old car with keying damage on a manual. £600 would be my thinking. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

25th March 2016, 12:34	#7
aguy I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CLEETHORPES Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 833 Thanked 748 Times in 511 Posts	Start high and be prepared to drop would be my approach. Keyed cars are a pain but it depends how deep the keying is. Sometimes a skilled worker with a rotary polisher can get a lot of it out and make the deeper cuts look less noticeable. If it were mine I'd start it a £1200 and though I think 'Frazzles' suggestions are more realistic, who knows? it's worth a try. __________________ HARRY.

25th March 2016, 12:00	#2
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	Sounds like a good car. Hard to put a price on it. Depends what a buyer is willing to pay. The fact that It has sadly been keyed may put some buyers off.

25th March 2016, 13:01	#8
scorpio Loves to post 75 Tourer zircon silver Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Birmingham Posts: 270 Thanks: 47 Thanked 32 Times in 27 Posts	I brought a Conn Se in Wedgwood blue bodywork brilliant 107,000 miles on a x reg, full leather and previous mots, fuel gauge not working. £220. I brought a tourer last week in good condition 234,000 miles but inside was spotless and bodywork was good £400 both run great engines are fine .So cheap cars are out there and thats what causes the market to start so low. __________________ Peter Rover 75 Tourer Connoisseur CDT Auto Zircon Silver

25th March 2016, 13:02	#9
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Ok thanks gents, bear in mind the prices you have given, are what WE as enthusiasts who know the cars would value it at, an outsider with no knowledge of the marque would possibly pay more. I will let him know the values you have estimated and suggest an asking price of around £1000 and be prepared to drop to around £600. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

25th March 2016, 13:06	#10
maxxpump Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brighton Posts: 1,786 Thanks: 215 Thanked 244 Times in 205 Posts	I think it depends on the state of the damage to the car and if it's been keyed really badly (and the bumper needs doing) I would pay £600 for it so I could factor in a respray of the damage! We bought ours for £900 with a dent in it Which we can't get sorted out and regret having to pay that much for a car with such damage, some other people might be put off completely by the damage (even if it so small) So £600-£700 tops! __________________ Mods done: 160 upgrade, EGR bypass, Viton "O" rings, Fitted 16" unions, cleaned manifold, uprated air filter, fog lights, better bulbs, upgraded ICE and full speaker set up.