Hi all,

 

Right, im just querying,  as some of you know I have a 2002 51 plate impreza WRX. 

 

It has 86000 on the clock, FSH.

 

It does require a respray which i intend on being done next week. 

 

Does wondering what the value would be of selling after respraying or before. 

 

The car is a cat d from what it states on the log book. 

 

I have just added new caliper and full set of brembo pads.

 

The car runs sweet,

 

however I think im due a company car, and dont have room for two cars, and with a baby on the way it may not be financially viable. 

 

I did pay near £2000  about 3 -4 weeks ago, and have spent about £300 on it.

 

many thanbks

by the way it has been remapped and running around 270bhp. and has been serviced every 3-4k. It has a straight through exhaust and forged dump valve. Always warmed up and cooled down.

 

The interior is in mint condition, Toad alarm and everything works.

It wouldn't cover your costs to have it resprayed mate might increase the value by a few £100 but that would be it :( 

ive seen come on the net with simialr mileage for £2700. 

 

I just dont think people would buy it with the dents and state of paint work at the minute. 

Well I would look at what you want for it and how much it's going to all cost with what you have spent so far. I honestly think you would waste money having it done to sell it on to try make some more money. 

im not 100% going to sell, but would rather save the £1000 to be honest if I did.

 

But dont want to lose money on it either. 

Well hope you don't sell I would keep it as a project weekend car myself but also know how hard things are more so with a baby on the way so appreciate funds might be need also. If I was going to sell I would just make sure it's roadworthy. list it for what you want for it with a few hundred quid more for people to knock you down and just see what the feedback is :)  

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271427700535?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

 

I have listed it just to see what offers I get

Sad to hear you might be selling but always nice with a company car. I would have looked at it at that price when I was buying mine, and would have probably asked more for it now. Paintwork isn't the end of the world as these are second cars for lots of people so they have money to put it right, or used as a trackday car where paintwork isn't as important. Hopefully you will get some good offers very close to the £2000 mark.

Im not 100% as yet. But it is booked in next week for a respray, so not sure what to do, even if i keep it is it worth respraying? I just think its a £1000 i could use taking my mrs on holiday or something, if you know what I mean.

I have a company car and a subaru lol

the thing is, i just dont have room for 2 cars

and when the mrs gives birth, we'll have quite a big pay reduction. 

Always room for a Subaru in any mans life ;) 

If you keep it get it resprayed as I said before have it as a weekend car to take the family to the beach in or whatever you like to do. As for doing it to sell I really wouldn't I'd spend the money on other things or any maybe repairs it needs. Not very often you will make money on a car. Myself I would see how thing go after the baby if you can :) 

yeah i might keep it and leave the respray, Maybe ill get a new bonnet where its dented. but its the paint on the right side makes it look really bad and the roof is also quite bad, if it werent for that I could live with it, which I could repray it myself. 

Is it that bad you couldn't just have the roof wrapped I know alot of people do that ? 

You can always do the wrap yourself, not meant to be that hard with 2 people, and from the videos looks easy enough.

 

I made money on the last car I had, excluding petrol and insurance, tallied it up when I sold it and made a healthy £31 profit:)

Most I've made on the sale of a car £145 but that was getting the car at a steal :) And I've never made a single penny since :) 

if you are going to sell it, don't bother with the respray, you'll spend £1k+ and maybe get £200 more for it, not worth it IMHO

Am i reading right that its registered as a cat d? I'm sure ive seen these sell for £2500-£3000 ish in decent knick (could be wrong though)

 

If its cat d in my opinion I cant see you getting more than 2k which means any money spent on a respray will be money down the drain unfortunately 

Oh yeah, I may have forgotten it was Cat D, probably looking around £2k for that then, sorry.

I've decided not to sell anyway folkes. Gonna take my time doing it up one by one

Good to hear

that is indeed great news - you will discover what an ideal family car it can be ;)

Don't blame you mate, least if you do struggle later on with funds you know it's there to sell if need be. :)