Wrong time to sell a car??

[homesea]

Well I haven't had much use out of the turbo for 2 to 3 months so I was toying with the idea of selling it.

But being winter and coming up to Christmas its probably not the best time to advertise it! To be honest I would just put it away for another time if I had any place to put it. Last time I sold my previous turbo I lasted a whole 2 months without one then went out and bought this one.

It's a rather unusual spec being an 89 with MO30 and a rather rare full leather interior, so I know I will probably never find another if I sell it, but it upsets me just to see it sat around not being used.

So what do you guys think, try and sell it for what would be not its full worth or try and squirrel it away for a time when I will have more time to enjoy it?

If anyone could help with storage around Sheffield that would probably make my mind up.

 

[T3rra]

When you say full leather? Do u mine rear seats and backs off the fronts? How much do u feel its worth? There was someone on here looking 2 buy last week.

 

[homesea]

Full leather - rear seats, back of front seats, dash, centre console, door cards.

I feel on a good day with the sun shining 6.5k. But to be sensible 5k.

 

[MartinRS2K]

Hi, I'm looking to buy one at the minute.

Can you give me some details on the car and send me some pictures if you are thinking of selling it please.

Cheers
Martin

 

[homesea]

Hi Martin

I was going to write a full advert for it next week to see if I got any interest and take some photos (away from home at the moment).

But a quick spec is:-

89 Turbo metallic black
MO30
Interior as above with 12 way comfort seats, heated.
10 speaker stereo
Aircon (not working)
Cruise control
Promax level 2 kit
132k miles
Part history
All major work done by Promax (belts etc)
Serviced 1k miles ago.
6 months Test & Tax (needed a fog light bulb for the last MOT).

Bodywork - No rust in cills or wings, but stone chips to front and shopping trolley pings in driver door
Mechanicals - Engine pulls well, gearbox good, slight noise from release bearing when cold.
Brakes - New front pads, would benefit from front disks.
Interior - Leather needs a feed and could do with a new roof lining.
It was my daily driver until 2 months ago so had to be 100% reliable and it has been. It always amazed people when you tell them you do 12k miles a year in a 23 year old car.

 

[homesea]

Just found one photo of it, it was having its wheels pointing in the correct direction!

 

[T3rra]

Full leather is really rare, would love 2 see some pics. £5k sounds a steal. Is that stage 2? Dpw e.c.t? I would look 4 6k with no rust.

If its your daily drive why have you stop using it?

 

[T3rra]

If your unsure, or in no real rush list it at a price your happy with rather then a price 2 sell. I prefer black over the zermatt that Iv got. Condation was more importan then colour at the time

 

[homesea]

Will get some more photos up when back at home.

Yes stage 2 feels rather nippy.

The reasson I've stopped using it, is I work away from home now so don't use it during the week. On the week-end I'm normally out on the push bike so use my van to throw the bike in. A bit reveresed to most people!

When I first got it I did a bit of research into the interior and was told only eleven cars worldwide were fitted with the 'full leather' I don't know how much truth is in this.......

My previous turbo was zermatt, I prefered that it never got dirty!

 

[MartinRS2K]

Would be good to see more pics when you can

 

[T3rra]

We should swap. Zermatt with navy blue leather.

 

[simkin911]

ORIGINAL: T3rra

We should swap. Zermatt with navy blue leather.

T3rra, you being serious? Having had zermatt and black 944s, one is incredibly easy to maintain exterior wise whilst the other is a handful! Zermatt is fantastic. Black is wonderful if clean, polished & waxed!

 

[simkin911]

Homesea, I don't think it's a bad time to sell. You only need one buyer. The number of buyers is more of a problem.

 

[T3rra]

Sort off. My S was resparyed black from red. And was super shiny. Can be a handful 2 keep on top off, and days hard work lasts a day. But uiltmate 944 is black 4 me

 

[Frenchy]

Full leather was a 4k option i believe !

 

[homesea]

The car is a bargain then 4k for the interior 1k for the car. [][]

 

[scam75]

Have to add Zermatt is amazing to keep clean in my unbiased opinion. I've done 1k miles in all weathers since I last washed it and it still looks great!

Stuart

 

[Suffolk944]

If you can keep it tucked up somewhere safe and sound until you get more chance to use it, that would be a better bet IMHO than selling it at either the going rate or a knockdown one. You ate bound to miss it once its gone and good ones are getting harder and harder to find !

 

[rav]

I would be interested in buying (another) 944 turbo from you Homesea.
This looks like a good car. I sold the last one as we were buying a large family house. Irony now is that I have money and a massive garage to put it in.

Very keen on this.