1985 Nissan silvia turbo S12

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Thanks Dave. You wouldn't believe the price I picked it up. Would be good if it was worth that, but I'm in that place deciding wether to put a bit into it to get some money out, or just run as it is and let it go with the rust eventually for someone else to spend the money.

Everything runs perfect and it's had everything changed to keep it through the MOTs for the last 10 years. The underneath was also sealed about 5 years ago too. Interior is like new. Shame about the arches, which seem to have been caused by the mudflats.

I'll put it on eBay one day and I guess it will fetch whatever it gets if the right person comes along.

That's my plan I think, although would feel quite bad on the guy that sold me it because he had it for so many years.

It runs perfect and needs nothing so no niggles to sort, just the arches need fixing and a couple of paint areas to make it a perfect show car.

It's very much of its era and I love the paint / cloth colour. My gut says around £4K as is, if you sorted every last little niggle and cosmetic flaw perhaps up to £6K?

Others on the market currently or recently sold;

£7.5K Silvia

£2K Silvia

I think its more likely yot appeal to the 25 or so people at figure plucked out of thin air who had one back in the day and would love one today , and have the beans to buy a minter

(I imagine people are sick of me saying this but . . . . )
A well-publicised 10 day auction on ebay is going to give you the market value. You'd need a really accurate description and good photo portfolio with a sensible reserve. Hopefully with 2 very interested parties duelling over the car in the closing minutes of the auction it would go for strong money.

There are 3 potential values with this car;
1. Sell as is.
        Or,
2. Remedy all faults & cosmetic issues, (you'd need to calculate if spend to do this is likely to be recouped over selling 'as is' and not having the work / outlay).
        Or,
3. Obviously the least amount of money you'd get is from a dealer / trader who wants to maximise their return upon re-sale and is going to tell you it's worth buttons.

I think the core question is what really floats your boat automotively?
If you really like this car keep it, improve it and savour it. You're not going to find many of these around and it will attract a lot of attention.
If it's not really your thing and you were to come out of it with £2K or £5K what would you put this money into?

A friend had one of these a couple of years ago. His was a manual though so a bit more sought after but arguably in a little bit worse condition (could just be the colour of yours though, does look clean in that colour).. Took a couple months to shift and eventually went for about £1200.

Yours does look nice. But id hazard a guess at 1500ish being fair.

[quote author="MkX" source[/quote](I imagine people are sick of me saying this but . . . . )
A well-publicised 10 day auction on ebay is going to give you the market value.



I disagree;

Idiots bid - how many cars get re listed with time waster spiel

10 days isn't always long enough for enough people who may want one to notice it, and even if they did it may too far to bid - if it was in Inverness would you get as many bids as Leicester? i think not

People might not bid as they haven't got the cash at the close of auction

Lots of people won't bid without viewing first, is 10 days enough?

People may not bid because of details like your feedback, pictures, if your a dealer or illiterate

The only way to get a value is to watch them for months, look on owners groups monitor what people ask and ask what they get talk to owners for what they paid.

It's a tough one. It's a nice car and to the right person its worth than to someone else, same as most cars though. There is no right and wrong. If it were me ask as much as you want 28 day classified, and on car and classic and if your brave enough even Facebook - you may get a few valuations there, amongst the dribble and lonely dreamers

I would like to say less than £1000 but thats only because I want one and the values are creeping up. I have poll'd at 2-3K as I think they are awesome and if I had space id be pming you today as its such a nice example.
If it was up for £2K id be fine with that, If it was up for £3k, it wouldnt take much convincing for me to give that because of the condition.