Am I Asking For Too Much?

[kevzilla]

Hi guys im in the process of selling my car but was wondering if my asking price is too high? http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...amp;distance=25

Any feedback would be welcome

[alr33x]

cars a fkn weapon seen it in the flesh on a cruise too but yeh unfortunatley i dont see 38k happening or even close to people just dont appreciate quality.

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

i dont see 38k happening either

computer sez no

dont forget, no ones buying cars at the moment, its hard to sell

[alr33x]

if you could be farked you'd make more parting it out probably.

nice wheels

[Al]

Strip it and sell parts separately.

As it sits, you'll be lucky to get half that price, there's no market for highly moded imports

[Cowboy1600]

That's a hot car.

Unfortunately you might get half what you're asking, if you're lucky. And by lucky I mean, "go buy a lotto ticket as you have a good chance of winning now", lucky.

Even parting it out might get you half what your ask is. I'd say either way, you're going to take a massive hit. But them's the breaks, I suppose.

[oscar32]

Great looking car you've got there - sounds like its had all the work done.

Its a real shame, but in the market at the moment you'd be lucky to get 16 - 18k for it. Have a look at what some of the worked R33 GTR's are moving for.

[NickR33]

great car but I don't think you'll get your asking price unfortunately... fully worked 33 GTR's go for similar prices, even less in some instances

if your prepared to wait for the right buyer you might get mid twenties but not over 30K I'm afraid

[VSPECT]

VERY HOT!!!! but like others said you will be very very lucky to get half of what you asking...you will make more by selling it for parts....

[kevzilla]

yer it doesnt seem like its going to happen. Few months back i was going through carsales and saw and ad for a white R33 from Queensland asking 35k. Thing is, that particular one had pretty much standard body with no internal work and was claiming just over 400hp so i figured my asking price was fair.

[KezR33]

At the end of the day its an R33 GTST, and no matter how nice it is, or how much power it puts out people still won't get past that fact. For slightly more than what you're asking you could get an R34 GTR.

Plus it's not all that recent a rebuild. I'm no expert, but I'd be really, really wary of an engine that has done nearly 30,000kms under that kind stress with an owner who no doubt gives it a thrashing from time to time. It's a lot of money for a car which may or may not have problems in the near future. I'm not trying to dishearten you, and I could be entirely wrong, but this is just what runs through my head when I read that ad.

[Birds]

Add to it that, what is written on Carsales isn't necessarily what people are getting for their cars...hence they are still on Carsales

[FrangaR33]

Add to it that, what is written on Carsales isn't necessarily what people are getting for their cars...hence they are still on Carsales

You make an excellent point, I've seen a couple R33 GTR's sitting on Carsales for over a year with very little in the way of price drops, I suppose thats why they are still there.

[shanusr33]

hey mate i've had mine up there for about 3 weeks and have had 2 genuine calls. i'm still debating with myself if i really want to sell it, i can never fully decide i keep changing my mind...

so even though people have said i wont get anything over 20 i'm not dropping the price cause i dont mind if she doesn't sell!!

i think you're a little high, but it's a great car so if you take a similar approach, pick a price more likely, then stop thinking about it all the time, leave it up there on the site, until the right person comes along? it's like a nice girl, if you go looking you'll never find, then when you stop thinking about it or trying.. wham, one bites !

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...s=&__N=1216 1246 1247 1252 1282 4294963846 4294963593 395 903&PriceFrom=395&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=81&silo=1011

lol at crappy example

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

there's just no point selling a modded car unless you desperately need to.

i have written mine off as a financial prospect.

just keep it for a toy and buy a daily if you can

striping it for parts will always get you more money than selling whole if you are desperate....

[Birds]

Yeah modified cars...plenty of owners who think mods increase the value of the car. I remember seeing a yellow autosalon RX7 wanting $90,000 for the POS because he had spent $180,000 on it. It's probably still up on Carsales.

Which is a shame because modified cars really should be worth more money with the goodies they have. It's just that buyer perception will always be that they have been thrashed, and, let's face it, everyone likes to build their own project from scratch (despite the detriment to their wallet). If I was to buy a Skyline over again, of the same model anyway, I'd buy one already modified and (but in good working condition).

[R31Nismoid]

IMO its worth no more than 30k, and that’s just how the world is these days – especially modified cars that are not rare (like a 34NUR or something).

EG: I just picked up a full Racepace built/track ready GTR for considerably less than you are asking for a RWD GTS-t.

Yeah it doesn’t have the best paintwork, but nothing a cut’n’polish and a respray on the front bar won’t fix up and it’ll come in a lot cheaper than what you are asking.

Now – before people jump up and now - Obviously you like the car as it - which is totally fine. But what I say below is from a general populace view that I think would help it sell if you tried it.

- Get rid of the stickers on the dash & exterior (and the big tacho). Just makes it a bit more subtle. Some people love it, but most realistically don’t.

- Rear of the car with rim choice/ride height kinda doesn’t fit right? (could just be my eyes?). Needs thinner profile on the rear and drop it a good 30-40mm and take some pic’s. Front might need to drop 20mm also.

The other issue is yours is a EPA waiting to happen. This is something a lot of Vic buyers that this car requires - will be conscious off, hence interstate people would be more likely. Finding interstate buyers takes considerably longer at times though

[slinky-minky]

Or....here's a bit of a crazy idea....Keep it

Let me explain:

You said in the add your selling because it's time to grow up and get ready for a family. You could put a family in there!

Me and my partner have a 17 month old son, my 4 door GTV is the 'family car' and Brenton's modded FTO is 'the other car'

We have a car seat in both cars (car seats are really cheap, can get them from about $75 from BIGW) We have a red and black 'Aunga Racing' one in the FTO, it matches the interior and has a high safety rating, and Tyler loves it because he can sit so close to mum and dad, and a black and grey one in the Skyline. A friend of mine has a car seat in a fairly heavily modded turbo Supra.

As long as it has a back parcel shelf you can mount a car seat, and the anchor points are really easy to install if there isn't one already. We didn't have to install them in the Skyline because it has 3 already. Mother's Choice anchor kits can be purchased from Super Cheap for under $10

We have subs in both our cars (Mines just a little 1500 watt Clarion but Brenton has 2 huge Rockford Fosgates running off 2 amps) I did some research and have actually discovered that subs don't do any damage to bubs, as long as there kept at a reasonable level, and by the time the vibrations reach the back seat most has been absorbed by the normal seat and the car seat.

As Brenton's subs take up the majority of the boot we usually do our large grocery shops in the skyline, but we can still fit a stroller (not a pram) in the FTO. When it comes to strollers VS prams. Prams are usually are a waste of money and they usually get resold as bub can go into a stroller by 4-6 months (strollers are from $25 from major department stores)

Biggest piece of advice: Don't sell your car for your kids. I sold my Lancer and went and brought a BMW family car...worst decision EVER! It makes parenting much easier and much more enjoyable for parent and bub if you don't change everything for them, instead try to include them as much as possible into the existing family. overall including them is much more enjoyable, they get to feel like a big girl/boy and you keep your sanity

Edited November 8, 2010 by slinky-minky

[kevzilla]

I would have to agree with the comments you guys have taken time to put it tbh i'm half/half about selling. Of course financially, it would be a great boost if i was able to sell but not an absolute necessity. It has great sentimental value also with the old man spending countless hours on the body. It will probably remain on carsales ( with a lower asking price ) and just forget about it. Some days i wake up thinking yer she needs to go other days its " nahhh i cant let it go " lol. But your right Slinky, this car is probably the only thing keeping me sane and yer thats a good tip in regards to including the lil ones rather than try to change everything to accomodate them.

[frozenpod]

I would have to agree with the comments you guys have taken time to put it tbh i'm half/half about selling. Of course financially, it would be a great boost if i was able to sell but not an absolute necessity. It has great sentimental value also with the old man spending countless hours on the body. It will probably remain on carsales ( with a lower asking price ) and just forget about it. Some days i wake up thinking yer she needs to go other days its " nahhh i cant let it go " lol. But your right Slinky, this car is probably the only thing keeping me sane and yer thats a good tip in regards to including the lil ones rather than try to change everything to accomodate them.

The price is about double what it will probably sell for.

A good rough estimate for pricing is cost of a standard car plus 50% of the cost of mods (parts only no labour) with most likely having to drop down to 30% of the value of the mods in the current slow market to get a sale.

After looking at the description, mods and pictures I believe I could build a R33 to similar spec including body work, high performance built engine, sound systems and suspension for considerably less than your asking price and you have pretty much said this yourself "i'm half/half about selling" AKA you are dreaming.