Appreciate any expert advice, pse, for pal trying desperately to sell a T" reg 1.8 IVC in green with 40k on clock and in good cond. Tried advertising on Autotrader for around £6.5K, but silence. Yes, it's wrong time of year for a convertible and (for some) wrong make of car etc. How much should he ask and where, pse?
EH
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See ebay thread above perhaps?
Has he had a look in www.parkers.co.uk to get an idea of pricing?
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As it's 5 years old it'll be due it's cambelt change (60k or 5yrs). This is usually in excess of 500 quid at a dealer. If it has been done, make a point of mentioning it in the ad. If it hasn't you may need to price the car accordingly.
If he sticks with Autotrader he should make it cheap enough so that it appears at or near the top of the results for online searches. Price it low to get the buyers interested and do all you can to resist them haggling it down (i.e. point out that it's already one of the cheapest out there.)
I hope he does sell it as I may be offloading my 98 MGF shortly - albeit considerably cheaper than your mate. Nudging 100K miles is never a plus point when selling on what is essentially a second car for most. I reckoned nearer £3.5K for mine.
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Has it suffered the dreaded HGF? If so, and has had it replaced, mightn't it be worth stating that, since I believe buyers in the know tend to be bit wary of MGFs for that reason?
BTW if anyone has any pointers to what to look out for if an HGF threatens, I'd be very interested to know of them - or does it just happen out of the blue? (And as for being the wrong season, I go topless whenever I can, even in the middle of winter, as long as I'm sure a sudden downpour isn't likely. Hood down on a crisp, blue-skied day is wonderful!)
Carole
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BTW if anyone has any pointers to what to look out for if an HGF threatens,
As I understand it the possible causes are as follows:
Coolant not bled properly (air traps?)
Overfilled expansion tank or problems with cap.
System not cleaned up properly after previous hgf
I have been told that the slightest coolant loss can cause HGF as there is just so little coolant for the engine size.
In theory the problem should be a lot better after 1999/2000 but these cars can still have the problem.
So the only thing I can suggest is make sure the person who services your car really knows what they are doing.
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>> BTW if anyone has any pointers to what to look out >> for if an HGF threatens, >> As I understand it the possible causes are as follows: Coolant not bled properly (air traps?) Overfilled expansion tank or problems with cap. System not cleaned up properly after previous hgf I have been told that the slightest coolant loss can cause HGF as there is just so little coolant for the engine size. In theory the problem should be a lot better after 1999/2000 but these cars can still have the problem. So the only thing I can suggest is make sure the person who services your car really knows what they are doing.
Some owners say that drilling three small holes in the thermostat goes a long way to preventing HGF on these. The holes need to be a specific size which I don't know off hand.
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If you live in the Bournemouth area, contact Nigel, who runs the local MG club, for expert advice on a private sale.
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Thanks for all the HGF comments. It just so happens the guy who will be servicing my car is great so I'll leave it in his capable hands and just keep an eye on all the dials!
C
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Is this the fault that Rover insist doesn't exist but Land Rover (with the Freelander) take responsibility for?
Hugo
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