At some point next year (probably February) I'm going to be starting my new job, which comes with a company car. Sadly this means I'm going to have to sell my faithful Punto 
One problem is that I've absolutely no idea what it's worth in it's current state. I've done quite a lot of mods to it, and I'd prefer to sell it "as is" than to put it back to standard and sell the parts seperately.
The basic car is a 1994 L-plate Punto 55SX 3-door. It's metallic red, black bumpers, and has just passed the 86,000 mile mark. The standard SX spec is as follows...
Electric windows
Height-adjustable driver's seat
Adjustable steering wheel
Rev counter
Temperature gauge (the S didn't even have one!)
Front foglights
4-speaker RDS radio/cassette
60/40 split folding rear seat
It's generally in good condition and drives perfectly. I've had the Punto since May 2002 and in that time I've done 28,000 miles in it. I've given it a service every 6 months (roughly every 8-9000 miles), and most of the braking components (discs, drums, pads, shoes, handbrake cables, some of the pipes) have been replaced in the last 12 months.
It does have a few imperfections though...
(1) The bodywork has a few dents and scratches. Nothing major, and certainly no rusty bits, but it's not immaculate. The pictures in my gallery will give you a better idea.
(2) The passenger door lock was broken into a while ago and so I've filled in the damaged lock barrel with "Devcon Steel Putty". Which means that the lock can't be operated from outside using the key, however the door handle works normally, and it can be locked/unlocked using the internal lock button, or via the central locking.
(3) The exhaust tailpipe has been welded on recently; it's MoT worthy but a little noisier than normal.
(4) There is a small crack in the top corner of the windscreen, which is covered by a plain black sunstrip and hence doesn't come under scrutiny at MoT's
(5) The rear jacking points in the floorpan have been welded to sort out corrosion damage. They are now as good as new, and the rest of the floorpan is solid.
As for mods... it's quite a long list. Cosmetic stuff first...
(1) Punto GT2 5-spoke alloys, resprayed metallic black in summer 2004 and fitted with brand new Avon ZV3 185/55/14" tyres all round at the same time. These tyres are still in excellent condition; they have done less than 8000 miles and cost me over £200!
(2) Standard taillights, tinted black in line with the car's windows (see photos in my gallery). The tints are completely legal as the reflectors remain untinted and the tint itself is quite light.
(3) Smoked side repeaters (and stadard clear front indicators)
(4) "55" badges removed from front wings
(5) "Fiat" and "Punto" badges on tailgate and bonnet resprayed black
(6) Black vinyl covering on the door pillars a la Sporting/GT models
(7) Plain black sunstrip on windscreen
(8) Osram Silverstar xenon headlight bulbs
Engine mods...
(1) K&N 57i cone-type induction kit with cold-air feed
(2) Enlarged 40mm throttle body
(3) Exhaust de-cat pipe
Interior mods...
(1) Punto GT centre console and leather gear gaiter
(2) JBL 6.5" component speakers fitted in rear trim panels, with crossovers behind perspex windows
(3) Pair of 1" dome-type tweeters mounted on dashboard
Other mods...
Punto ELX front and rear anti-roll bars (standard SX spec lacks these)
Also included with the car are most of the standard parts that have been replaced - a 30mm throttle body, the catalytic converter, the original airbox and filter, and the original 13" steel wheels fitted with four 165/65/13" Vredestein T-trac tyres - all of which have loads of tread on them.
If anyone can give me a reasonable estimate of how much I can sell the car for, I'd be grateful and if anyone might be interested in buying the beast, let me know
Edit: it should also have a GT steering wheel soon, when it arrives
One problem is that I've absolutely no idea what it's worth in it's current state. I've done quite a lot of mods to it, and I'd prefer to sell it "as is" than to put it back to standard and sell the parts seperately.
The basic car is a 1994 L-plate Punto 55SX 3-door. It's metallic red, black bumpers, and has just passed the 86,000 mile mark. The standard SX spec is as follows...
Electric windows
Height-adjustable driver's seat
Adjustable steering wheel
Rev counter
Temperature gauge (the S didn't even have one!)
Front foglights
4-speaker RDS radio/cassette
60/40 split folding rear seat
It's generally in good condition and drives perfectly. I've had the Punto since May 2002 and in that time I've done 28,000 miles in it. I've given it a service every 6 months (roughly every 8-9000 miles), and most of the braking components (discs, drums, pads, shoes, handbrake cables, some of the pipes) have been replaced in the last 12 months.
It does have a few imperfections though...
(1) The bodywork has a few dents and scratches. Nothing major, and certainly no rusty bits, but it's not immaculate. The pictures in my gallery will give you a better idea.
(2) The passenger door lock was broken into a while ago and so I've filled in the damaged lock barrel with "Devcon Steel Putty". Which means that the lock can't be operated from outside using the key, however the door handle works normally, and it can be locked/unlocked using the internal lock button, or via the central locking.
(3) The exhaust tailpipe has been welded on recently; it's MoT worthy but a little noisier than normal.
(4) There is a small crack in the top corner of the windscreen, which is covered by a plain black sunstrip and hence doesn't come under scrutiny at MoT's
(5) The rear jacking points in the floorpan have been welded to sort out corrosion damage. They are now as good as new, and the rest of the floorpan is solid.
As for mods... it's quite a long list. Cosmetic stuff first...
(1) Punto GT2 5-spoke alloys, resprayed metallic black in summer 2004 and fitted with brand new Avon ZV3 185/55/14" tyres all round at the same time. These tyres are still in excellent condition; they have done less than 8000 miles and cost me over £200!
(2) Standard taillights, tinted black in line with the car's windows (see photos in my gallery). The tints are completely legal as the reflectors remain untinted and the tint itself is quite light.
(3) Smoked side repeaters (and stadard clear front indicators)
(4) "55" badges removed from front wings
(5) "Fiat" and "Punto" badges on tailgate and bonnet resprayed black
(6) Black vinyl covering on the door pillars a la Sporting/GT models
(7) Plain black sunstrip on windscreen
(8) Osram Silverstar xenon headlight bulbs
Engine mods...
(1) K&N 57i cone-type induction kit with cold-air feed
(2) Enlarged 40mm throttle body
(3) Exhaust de-cat pipe
Interior mods...
(1) Punto GT centre console and leather gear gaiter
(2) JBL 6.5" component speakers fitted in rear trim panels, with crossovers behind perspex windows
(3) Pair of 1" dome-type tweeters mounted on dashboard
Other mods...
Punto ELX front and rear anti-roll bars (standard SX spec lacks these)
Also included with the car are most of the standard parts that have been replaced - a 30mm throttle body, the catalytic converter, the original airbox and filter, and the original 13" steel wheels fitted with four 165/65/13" Vredestein T-trac tyres - all of which have loads of tread on them.
If anyone can give me a reasonable estimate of how much I can sell the car for, I'd be grateful
and if anyone might be interested in buying the beast, let me know Edit: it should also have a GT steering wheel soon, when it arrives
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