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Need help pricing 85 mondial

Discussion in 'Mondial' started by blainewest, Sep 3, 2006.

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  1. blainewest

    blainewest Formula Junior

    Aug 26, 2005
    729
    Kelowna, BC
    Full Name:
    Blaine W
    I am looking at a 1985 Mondial coupe. Consider the following:

    1) It is Black in color;
    2) Has 13,000 miles;
    3) Don't know the service history;
    4) It is in very good physical condition..ie the paint, upholstery, wheels all present as a 13,000 mile car should;
    5) It does leak some oil...don't know where from...but;
    6) Let's assume it requires a full 30K service...I would not be comfortable using the car with 21 year old belts with only 13,000 miles on them so that is one of the first things I would do.

    So assuming everything else checks out (compression, leak down, tranny shifts and car drives as it should) what is a fair price for this car? Seller is looking for bids. Would I be getting a bargain at $20K for example?

    thanks, Blaine.
     
  2. rfking

    rfking Formula Junior

    Nov 16, 2003
    785
    Italy
    If you plan on putting $6-10 grand into it then $20K is about right.
     
  3. Perfusion

    Perfusion F1 Rookie

    Oct 16, 2004
    4,151
    Marietta, GA
    Full Name:
    Aaron
    I think 20k would be fair - not a bargain - but not a ripoff, either. I've seen clean, low-mile, red/tan QV convertibles priced in the low 20's (23-25). After a 30k service, you should be in that ballpark in terms of out-of-pocket expense.

    Whenever I hear about private sellers taking bids (outside of an actual auction, of course), it always makes me think that the seller *thinks* the car should be worth more than he *knows* it is, so instead of setting an asking price, he takes "bids" in the hopes that somebody else (who doesn't know any better) will also think the car is worth more than it is.
     
  4. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

    Apr 26, 2003
    13,477
    Never home
    Full Name:
    Dr. Dumb Ass
    Price would be very dependent on condition, how flawless is the paint and interior? Modifications?
     

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