General there really are bargains out there!

[BigJadas]

well just over 8 weeks ago i purchased this 2002 punto mia for £150.
it had accident damage to the drivers side wing and a knackered engine.

i removed the knckered headlight and wing and went in search of some new ones, pulled the old engine out and stripped it down.
sold the cylinder head and inlet manifold for £70.

i managed to grab a bargain on ebay, a 40,000 mile engine for £120
a new crank sensor -£35
i new wing £18 off ebay in the correct colour.
and a headlight also off the bay £24.

and today i picked up a second hand shock and some wheel trims for £30.

and so, all in all she's cost me almost bang on £300 so with a bit of graft you really can grab yourself a bargain

as she stands now.

al i've got left to do now is get the tracking done, and fix a lever on the driver seat.:slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer:

 

[CLXCraig]

looks perfect. good work

Gonna sell it? make a few quid on it i reckon

 

[karbineftw]

My hat is off to you sir

 

[Captain Mike]

should sell for nearer the £1000 if you dont want it

 

[punto_matt]

You would get about £1500 for that i reckon.

 

[karbineftw]

what are you going to do about the mileage?

 

[Captain Mike]

You would get about £1500 for that i reckon.

I bought my mia with 4,000 more miles on the clock for £1500 a few years ago and they have come down a bit.

but still i reckon £1000 -£1500

 

[punto_matt]

Nah they havent. Used car values are up at the minute as people want 2nd hand stuff as opposed to new stuff.

 

[Captain Mike]

Nah they havent. Used car values are up at the minute as people want 2nd hand stuff as opposed to new stuff.

interesting

with my added mods i might make a nice packet when selling mine! (well more than what i paid for it i hope)

 

[punto_matt]

Mods dont add any value they normally lower it. Just have to look at most car dealerships now to see what cars they are trying to sell. Most will have massive amounts of used cars instead of new stuff now. I know a BMW franchise in nottingham has just bought 590 used cars to sell across its dealerships as this is the only stuff they are really selling at the moment.

 

[udtrev]

Well done for job well done


Trev

 

[BigJadas]

what are you going to do about the mileage?

well i could get another speedo for it but i'd rather leave the mileage as it is as thats what the car has done, knowing the engine is only 48k ish is peace of mind really.

i need a cheep car for commuting to work (20 miles a day) so i'll proabily keep it but if i'm offered a mk1 sporting for it or a siecento id be very interested.

 

[Captain Mike]

Mods dont add any value they normally lower it. Just have to look at most car dealerships now to see what cars they are trying to sell. Most will have massive amounts of used cars instead of new stuff now. I know a BMW franchise in nottingham has just bought 590 used cars to sell across its dealerships as this is the only stuff they are really selling at the moment.

hmm but mine are nice mods

 

[punto_matt]

Maybe so but they still dont make any difference really.

 

[BigJadas]

usually a set of wheels will ad a few £££ but anything else modded wont usually.

 

[Ryder23]

interesting

with my added mods i might make a nice packet when selling mine! (well more than what i paid for it i hope)

You better off stripping the car down of mods, and selling them on here, or ebay.

 

[1383matt]

You better off stripping the car down of mods, and selling them on here, or ebay.

unless you modify the car to the original top spec trim model produced. kind of like captain mike has with the abarth body kit, just slap some badges on the back and put a standard exhaust on it. but generally modified cars are worth less than standard.
To the OP great job witht he car and one hell of a bargain!!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

:yeahthat:

@ OP

OMG

Bargain indeed!

You keeping her?

What mileage had she done on origional engine?

Jon.

 

[BigJadas]

car has done 77,000 miles

replacement engine has done 48,000 miles

i am gonna keep it and upgrade parts when available.

have been offered £650 by a dealer but wanna keep it or swap it rather than sell.

rob

:yeahthat:

@ OP

OMG

Bargain indeed!

You keeping her?

What mileage had she done on origional engine?

Jon.