Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Bezospace]

Do you know how to estimate for example the raise of the value of citroen 2cv or mg [for example bought from ebay for 1000 pound] ??

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Keep the thigns together .

[Rick]

As I said to you on Facebook, forget trying to make an easy profit with cars such as you mention after just a year or two. Unless you plan to buy a wreck and you have the skills to restore it yourself. Then you might get your money back at the end (but probably won't even then).

RJ
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[mikeC]

In my view the prices of most run-of-the-mill classic cars have stagnated over the last few years, and many prices have fallen. Cars of the 1930s and 1950s are definitely fetching less than a year or two ago, 1960s and 1970s cars seem to have not moved significantly. Only cars of the late 1980s and 1990s seem to be on the move upwards, and then only slowly.
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[Rootes75]

Or is that more down to the popularity of cars of the 80's and 90's being those of the younger classic owners cars of rheir youth etc?
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[Ray White]

Selling any car privately for a profit these days is not that easy... and a classic car - being in a limited market - is a slow moving deal.

Anyone who thinks dealing in classic cars is an easy route to mega bucks has probably been watching too many episodes of 'wheeler dealers'.

[Penman]

Hi
Thjere is a parallel with Money For Nothing they get the items and re-purpose them and make a profit to give back to the item donor, but I think they only take out the costs of materials. I'm sure they don't take anything for labour; possibly they do on the items the specialists do but certainly not on the ones the presenters do.
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[MikeEdwards]

[Bitumen Boy]

[Ray White]

If you seriously want to make money from selling cars I believe you need to be a licensed dealer or it is against the law.

Perhaps someone could confirm?

[petelang]

How about this for a mark up.
I had been trying to sell on my 2002 Daimler X308 XJ V8 for best part of a year. Listed eBay twice, got dismal offers after several months.
Put it on Car and Classic, 300 + viewings, two people rang up about it, one offered 1200 when sale price was listed 3k, second bloke came to view, offered 2k, I was prepared to go down to 2200 by then.
So re-listed again after it sitting outside for another 2 months.
Tried a swap site, was offered a mini and a watch!
Couple of weeks ago I get an Asian lad call, very interested, can he come and view.
Offered me just 1550.
I figured if it sat outside much longer it would be worth diddeley so very reluctantly accepted it.
A week later, it's on eBay at £7995.
He's done nothing to it except photograph it outside the local stately pile, maybe it's his stately pile, I don't know.
Re-listed a week later less £500, so now at £7495.
I'm still trying to find my missing fingers....
I give up! Perhaps I'd have had more luck swapping it for a Camel?

[Rootes75]

I have just sold my 1978 Karrier Bantam truck, I chose not to list it at all on ebay because for me that's full of scammers and tyre kickers, I also did not want to see it be sold on a week later or stripped for parts.

I listed the lorry on carandclassisc and I had loads of interest, some tyre kickers yes but not many, the chap I have sold her to has a lovely collection already and I can see examples of their restoration work. I set a realistic price and what I would come down to, we made an agreement that keeps both parties happy and I am glad she is going to a good home.
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[Ray White]

What I have noticed about classic car dealers is that they are prepared to play a long game. I know one chap who has been in the business for many years and he always follows the auctions. He won't buy a car unless he can be confident in selling it for at least twice what it cost him. It might take a few months but if it is the right car at the right time it will sell.

[norustplease]

There is a lot of wishful thinking on classic car sales websites, and few of them actually seem to publish the actual price achieved (possibly only Ebay).
From my experience editing the Traction Owners Club magazine which has a classifieds section, a car has to be in exceptionally good condition to obtain the top price, any problems, or work required, and prices seem to tumble quite significantly.
I wonder how many cars on, for example, the Car and Classic website actually get anywhere near their initial asking price. Some sit there for months and months before they disappear, and it is often never clear whether they sell or are simply withdrawn.
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