Professor Kenny Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 (edited) Hey guys, Long time no speak, I've not been online much lately. My girlfriend and I bought a house and I've been pretty tied up with that, plus our internet's been spazzy lately too... I've been thinking long and hard, and I think the time has come to sell my car. I love it to bits, having wanted a Supra since I was 19, and I'm going to be gutted to see it go, but I just can't afford to run it at the moment. I'm going to get something smaller and cheaper to run, pay off some debts I've accrued, and hopefully in a couple of years time I'll be able to get myself another one... Just to check the waters, I had a look on that webuyanycar website, and they offered me £2600, so I think I should be able to get a good price for it, does that sound a fair price to you guys? It's a 94 manual NA, pretty much stock... Edited April 17, 2010 by Professor Kenny (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 It seems a bit low IMO. It isn't bad from a site like that but I would offer to members for 3k minimum and see what happens. Are you going to save a lot of money going for something smaller? I sometimes think about what I would do if I had to sell the Supra. Would it really make that much difference to me financially? The only thing I can see happening is it being really difficult to get back into one at a later date. The 10k or so I would get for the car could be pissed away in an instant. Spending the money is soooo easy, coming up with it again to buy a car is almost impossible..... unless there is a fairly big change financially of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Depends on the car, miles? service history? condition? anything wrong with? mot and tax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 (edited) Scott, if I got £3k for it I could get something small for about a grand, plus I'd get a refund on my insurance, which was £800 last year, plus I wouldn't be spending so much on petrol. I've got a couple of loans and credit card bills from when I got divorced, and with the mortgage I've pretty much got no money for petrol or anything as soon as I've been paid O_o If I can end up with a couple of grand I could pay off one of the credit cards, and gradually start getting my head above water again - as it stands at the moment, I'm drowning! Jamie - good condition, needs a couple of bits doing (main thing is one of the rear brakes is sticking on slightly, I've got a complete set of rear brakes to fit but haven't got round to it yet). Mileage is unknown; the odo is reading 40,000km but I'm pretty sure that's not right. Mechanically it's sound though... EDIT: Plus I won't be terrified of leaving a crappy hatchback outside pubs when I'm gigging! Edited April 17, 2010 by Professor Kenny (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Ahh thats different then, thought you meant you were just looking for ways of saving a bit of dough. Yeah mate, you are doing the right thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 Yeah mate, you are doing the right thing I know - hurts though! :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeast_supra Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Its not a good feeling knowing you might have to be selling up i`m still not sure if i can keep my supe at the minute due to needing something slightly higher and able to carry a wheelchair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seba Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Hey can you post some pics? I'm interested but whats wrong with the mileage? 40000 km? seems low , not impossible but really low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 seba, you have many PMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon5698 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I just put my car in there 97 manual facelift tt and they offered me £3130 lol. Sorry to hear you are having to sell up mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprababe2 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I had to do it too...you have to see the bigger picture...when your on your feet again...then maybe purchase again! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 Suprababe, that's what I'm thinking No matter how much I love it it's just a car, and keeping a roof over my head - and my girlfriend's, and my dog's - is more important! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Webuyanycar daaaa de daaaa!!! They offered you 2600 and I take it that was over the phone or net. When you get there they will try and knock you down well below 2 grand after a long look round the car detailing every ding, scratch uneven tyre wear etc . They are trained to do this and prey on people like yourself in unfortunate circumstances. I wouldnt touch them with a barge pole TBH and can more or less guarentee the 2.6k you were offered is not what they will offer you in person. If you need to sell doing it privately on here or PH is the best bet. Read this from last month http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/03/28/we-buy-any-car-for-less-115875-22143643/ and then you may think twice about a firm who really is out to prey on the unfortunate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 scotty71, don't worry I'm definitely going to go down the private route, I was just using them to get an idea of market value EDIT: Just read that article... scumbags! O_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 UPDATE: Wow, that was fast... looks like it might be sold! I'm meeting seba in Northampton tomorrow, hopefully he'll be happy with it and we can do a deal. I'm really going to miss it, but as I said before, it's got to go. I've found an LPG Primera for £600, that'll be far cheaper to run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwire Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Sorry to hear but I hope you sell it and get back on your feet. Will miss seeing you on my way home from work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 That's a shame Kenny, thought I'd catch you at the next Llandow! Hope you get back on your feet soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seba Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 And yep i'm now owner of professor kenny's Supra . It was a hyperspeed sale with way to fast arrangements for being an oversea trade but everything went well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolai Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Gefeliciteerd! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 (edited) ...It was a hyperspeed sale with way to fast arrangements for being an oversea trade... I'll say - I didn't even have time to clean it! God, did he give me a hard time over how dirty the car was! Now I'm trying to find somewhere that will give me a decent exchange rate on those Euros... at the moment the best I'm going to get for them is about £200 less than I was hoping for Edited April 20, 2010 by Professor Kenny (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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