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[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by Neutral

gorgeous 85 panda

I have never seen these words and numbers used in this order before.....

[Tam o' Shantie]

Originally Posted by GraemeC

Ehhh...no, a body shop would estimate for a replacement wing, door skin and all the mouldings and door mirror, repairs to bumper, rear door and sill and painting the entire O/S . I would estimate to replace the o/s/front wheel.
About £2500... border line total loss?!?
Why dont you get it repaired through your insurance?

I cant see you selling it for anything like £1500, I paid that for my R plate with no damage.

Not sure where you picked that figure from Graeme but there is not £2500 worth of repairs needed. The garage with the MR2 has offered me £1000 as a trade-in price for a car even without the RS4 wheels which cost me £500 (I still have the original alloys in my folks' shed) and since when did garages give you decent money for cars? Also, can you give a few more details about your 'R plate' and explain the relevance of the price you paid for it?

[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by Tam o' Shantie

Not sure where you picked that figure from Graeme

Being an insurance estimator for ten years helped...

Originally Posted by Tam o' Shantie

The garage with the MR2 has offered me £1000 as a trade-in price for a car

For a damaged repairable A4 on an "s" plate I would bite their hand off.

Note... with a lot of time and patience the damage is repairable (not the mouldings or mirror) but as an insurance company and repairer would have to guarantee their repairs, replacing the wing and door skin would be the way to go.

If I were interested in buying the car I would ask you to get a written estimate from a reputable repairer, it costs nothing and would give potential buyers peace of mind...just a thought.

[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by Tam o' Shantie

Also, can you give a few more details about your 'R plate' and explain the relevance of the price you paid for it?

My R reg 1.8 audi A4 with 90000 miles cost me less than £1500...how relevent can you get?

[Tam o' Shantie]

Originally Posted by GraemeC

My R reg 1.8 audi A4 with 90000 miles cost me less than £1500...how relevent can you get?

The nearest matches I could find on autotrader with SE spec and under 80k on S reg (which weren't damaged) were at least £2500 and all had their original shitty wheels.

[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by Tam o' Shantie

The nearest matches I could find on autotrader with SE spec and under 80k on S reg (which weren't damaged) were at least £2500 and all had their original shitty wheels.

Hey...best of luck... get an estimate, I'd love to know if I was close.

[ummyeah]

I'd have to agree that the price is a little high...I'd expect to pay £500 at the most and with all the work done get about £1500

[Tam o' Shantie]

Originally Posted by ummyeah

I'd have to agree that the price is a little high...I'd expect to pay £500 at the most and with all the work done get about £1500

I'd expect that you have no fucking clue about the value of this car.

[ummyeah]

No, not at all...apart from the fact that I worked for Volkswagen/Audi as a salesman for five years before starting my own used car business which is currently my full time occupation....I'm really clueless...

[Tam o' Shantie]

Originally Posted by ummyeah

No, not at all...apart from the fact that I worked for Volkswagen/Audi as a salesman for five years before starting my own used car business which is currently my full time occupation....I'm really clueless...

then that probably explains your desire to rip me off. As i've already explained, i've been offered a grand for a trade-in without the wheels, so what the fuck would be the point in selling it privately for half the price?