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Estimate of Coupe value

Posted By: Anonymous

Estimate of Coupe value - 28/05/2012 16:59

I've got a red Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo 1997 R reg, 61K miles, £2,000 spent on it in the last year. I just received a call from a guy who asked me about it in a local car park at the weekend and I think he might be intersted in buying it. Ilve got to call him back but want an idea of my cars value.

There is a scratch on the drivers door and scuff on the back left bumper. It was left in a garage for 8 years only driven occasionally, so bodywork is pretty good.

How much do you think it would be worth?

Thanks,

Jon
Posted By: PeteP

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 28/05/2012 18:36

Having a look through the recent for sale adverts in the market place will give you as good an idea as any.

Here.

That is why we keep old adverts visible.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 28/05/2012 19:34

Tough one Jon. Unfortunately not as much as you might hope; even well sorted Coupes don't fetch much. The value is in the driving of an unrecognised supercar; I have three, and my last two cost less than £1.5K total (but I have spent 5 times that amount in the last year to sort them out).

Unless you are offered silly money keep it! You will regret the loss!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 07:55

Supercar is abit ott
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 08:23

Originally Posted By: leon1
Supercar is a bit ott


.... in the eye of the beholder/driver wink

and my cricket captain who has a Coxster thumb
Posted By: Roadking

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 08:31

Originally Posted By: tim42

and my cricket captain


'Nuff said wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 09:14

the eye of a deluded person haha
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 10:13

Originally Posted By: leon1
the eye of a deluded person haha


Plenty of "supercars" saw the backs of coupes disappearing into the distance at Spa
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 10:54

my s4 will beat alot of supercars around the track but its no supercar lol nor is a coupe.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 11:24

Originally Posted By: Roadking
Originally Posted By: tim42

and my cricket captain


'Nuff said wink


When he diminishes in my rear view mirror - he is an estate agent laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 12:30

Originally Posted By: leon1
my s4 will beat alot of supercars around the track but its no supercar lol nor is a coupe.


Just to be clear then, the definition of supercar is the cost?
Posted By: Emjay

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 13:29

A supercar isn't necessarily the fastest car, the most expensive, the snobbiest label. But, in a number of regards, it should be the acme of motoring experience. That could also include looks, exclusivity, power, aspiration to ownership, history.

A FIAT coupé may be comparable in some regards to a genuine supercar, but it isn't one. It wasn't one brand new and it isn't one 15+ years later.

It it was one, then so are an awful lot of other cars - meaning you lose sight of what a supercar should be.

Good luck with the sale.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 17:18

A guy came to have a look at it today but didn't buy. frown
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 19:37

Originally Posted By: proccy
Originally Posted By: leon1
my s4 will beat alot of supercars around the track but its no supercar lol nor is a coupe.


Just to be clear then, the definition of supercar is the cost?


You an me both no what a supercar is. A coupe is a sports car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 19:57

Originally Posted By: proccy
Originally Posted By: leon1
my s4 will beat alot of supercars around the track but its no supercar lol nor is a coupe.


Just to be clear then, the definition of supercar is the cost?


OK, I can buy in to the fact that a Coupe does not tick the same boxes as a Lambo, Fezza, etc., but I am happy to take on 99% of the other cars I see on the road. I get overtaken by some censored cloud9 cars which just gives me a little smile. The knowledge of the possible is enough (most of the time)......
Posted By: Hovedan

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 20:08

Originally Posted By: Emjay
A FIAT coupé may be comparable in some regards to a genuine supercar, but it isn't one. It wasn't one brand new and it isn't one 15+ years later.

Good luck with the sale.


Fully agree with both sentences. Here ends the debate smile
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 20:47

Originally Posted By: leon1

You an me both no what a supercar is. A coupe is a sports car.


No. A coupe is a grand tourer. You get in in London and get out in Berlin.
Posted By: jasgol

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 21:28

It's a 'super' car, not a 'supercar'
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 29/05/2012 22:49

Did anyone actually claim it was a supercar? ( other than Tim crazy )
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 03/06/2012 22:10

Most Supercar drivers are bankers anyway wink
Posted By: Barmybob

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 03/06/2012 23:14

I suppose it all depends on what ones definition of the word Supercar is, it seems rather vague at best.

Most dictionary entries give a description of the term Supercar as - "A very expensive fast or powerful car with a centrally located engine"
That sure rules out the Coupé, and a whole load of other cars too.

I suppose a car with such a unique design, both inside and out, a +200hp motor that made the car the fastest accelerating FWD car (At time of sale) and also make it capable of acheiving over 150mph could be regarded as being, well, "Super" by some? rolleyes

The whole definition "Supercar" is clearly subjective and means different things to different people I guess.
Posted By: Broombeastie

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 04/06/2012 04:51

The poor bloke only wanted to know what his car is worth!
Posted By: Edinburgh

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 04/06/2012 10:28

+1 !

Agree with Tim's sentiment on this one - supercar=hubris.

Guess it's the numbers which give it away Tim laugh
Posted By: Tommy_Coop23

Re: Estimate of Coupe value - 04/06/2012 12:56

Supercar or not...I can't think of many cars that cause a reaction quite like the fiat coupe especially in broom yellow. Used to get the thumbs up in mine constantly and let out of junctions, tailgated, heads swivelling, people asking what it is...all similar to what you'd get in a 'supercar'. You don't get that kind of reaction in an audi TT, that's for sure.... cool love
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