Granadaman72
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I likes Granada's, Cortina's, Sierra's, Viva's, Marina's....................
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Mar 12, 2012 14:12:39 GMT
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Hi all, I'm seriously torn between keeping my mk3 or selling and getting a Cortina or a Viva hc or similar. I love this car and it took me 5 yrs to get my hands on it but it was already done when I bought it, ive got a real itch for something 70's that I can mod and put my own stamp on. Its a 2.9i with factory 5 spd, with a genuine 45k on the clock, its never been welded and wont need any for a long time, infact this year is the first year it has ever been on a salted road! Pics,       12mths mot, 4 new tyres fitted, new battery, recent service, the only faults are a dent in the drivers door which I was quoted £250 to get done and a slightly weeping rad but it comes with a gen ford new one. The front alloys are slightly scuffed but easily sortable. The interior is in mint cond with working electrics and everything else works inside too. Trip computer, cruise control etc etc. The glass is tinted all round, lighter on the front and darker on the rear which looks good, it was a pro job too. There is no rot or rust anywhere, no filler too which is unusual for one of these! 18" alloys, spax springs, modded exhaust which sounds very nice but not too noisy, induction kit, engine and box painted, polished, chromed etc Id want to sell for around the £2000 mark, what do you think, cloud cuckoo land or on the money? Whats it worth ;D................................. |
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Mar 12, 2012 17:16:02 GMT
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They don't seem to be 'quite there' in the money stakes yet and, being brutally honest, the wheels may put some people off.
I reckon if you put the standard ones back on and 'un-pimped' the windows you could see about £1,500, perhaps a bit more on a good day.
The wheels are 5x112 I think and therefore should fit a Mercs and some VW vans so there's possibly £300 in them.
Lovely looking car but I honestly think most buyers after a low mileage Granada like this would want it standard or as near as.
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Mar 12, 2012 21:18:25 GMT
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Tricky, i think you're about there, to the right person, i.e. someone who is after 'just that' they would venture near the 2k mark, if you're prepared to wait around i'd say advertise for £1950 with nice pics and i would have thought someone would cough around £1750 especially with the mega low mileage, if you needed a quick sale i don't think you could ask much more than £1250 especially this time of year, it looks a cracker though, and if the body is a clean as you say there will be interest 99% of these are rotty somewhere, and even at 2k it's not worth fixing a rotter, so to the right person it's find, the wheels are a matter of taste, i'd not like to predict what the typical buyer for this would like, so If you're worried find a nice set of originals (they're not dear due to the stud pattern) and photo both maybe allow a £150 for youto keep the modern ones, then there's a bit of money there to.. Personally I think it'd sell fine as it is, if you have patience..
No rust, nice colour, lovely spec, manual and tiny miles are a damn good combo, do you have the original wheels?
The ghetto window tint is a no no for me to I'm afraid..
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Granadaman72
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I likes Granada's, Cortina's, Sierra's, Viva's, Marina's....................
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Mar 13, 2012 12:01:10 GMT
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Thanks for the input guys, thats pretty much how i see it really. Not got the original wheels anymore, because its a Ghia x rather than a Scorpio it came on skinny little 14's that look completely lost in the arches but a set of cossie 16's are easy to pick up. The tints are quite subtle really, the top pics make them looked blacked out, must have been the angle the camera was at or something, the second to last photo shows them about right  |
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Mar 13, 2012 12:06:08 GMT
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i think you could bump the price up slightly, as your car has the extremely rare factory fitted manual box and low milage. The wheels are a personal choice, and may be better to sell seperately.
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Mar 14, 2012 14:25:40 GMT
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I think it would fetch somewhere near £2k if you pitched it right. As the others have said, it's a low mileage rust free example which is rare. Again, as the others have said, it's the mods that will go against making the top money on this car. The more 'original' it appears, the more likely you are to acheive a good price. If you can change the alloys to something OEM that'll help. Remove the tints (no matter how subtle they are) and even change the reg plates to the original style and you'll be getting close to a very, very sellable car. Then sell the wheels seperately and make even more money back (cover your costs on the OEM alloys and reg plates) I've just had a very quick browse of eBay and these wheels would look lovely on there and they are also genuine Granada fitment, so bonus points: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Granada-Transit-Connect-Alloy-Wheels-/110840678186?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item19ce9e872ahBP(hVhwQpQ~~60_12.JPG) It might seem a bit of hassle doing this, but if you want to maximise your chances of getting good money then going for original is definitely the way forward with retro Fords. All day every day. It's a great looking car and good luck selling it. Don't forget...LOTS of really good quality photos and a cracking write up will add value to the car. That's not an opinion, that's a fact.  |
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