£13,000 Coupe

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I'm all for high prices and all but is this a bit much?

Low mileage, due a belt service on time alone but if the condition is as good as the mileage suggests (e.g. nice warm garage!) then I'm all for it.

These should not be cheap cars...

Totally agree, but as I've noted before, we on the forum tend to malign coupes that get advertised at a higher price.

I read many classic cars mags and even bog standard mark 3/4 escorts go for better than coupe prices.

I guess it boils down to whatever someone is willing to pay for it, I just feel it may be awhile before its sold for that price, which is a shame

I viewed it 2 weeks ago in Chichester and the price was 9,990 then. A nice car all round in great condition but wasn't allowed to test drive unless I committed to buy.

There are several of us, and no doubt more coming along in the next few years, who have paid this much or more to restore their cars.

You don't see them for sale very often because (a) if you're spending that it's for *your* car, not to shift it for a profit, and (b) because a restored car is generally considered over price for a coupe of that vintage/mileage, even though it may be in an as-new condition. Strange.

I was seriously considering buying it but put off by the no test drive thing- the cost wasn't excessive in my opinion. The story behind the car is the owner picked it up from a smart dealership where it had been traded in 5 or 6 years ago. Then stayed in a barn for several years as part of his personal collection. He was having a clear out and got some work done as described in the ad before putting it up for sale

As Ballypete says above it was just under 10k less then a week ago on the owners website, same advert and pictures, seats still need upholstery work.

No test drive unless you commit to buying? Thats not a test drive, thats just driving it home!

Remember this from only a couple of weeks back?


This is "bluff" selling......if no takers, hike the price up so people think it must be good.

The "no test drive" is what sticks in the craw most

Crazy price - although he appears to be more a supercar dealer so I suppose he's not that bothered by an 'old Fiat'

Good on that man .... drive the price upward. They're a great car

Are there 2x posts discussing the same vehicle, both Sprint Blue, tan interior?

As I understand it yes, Ballypete's original a fortnight ago, and Carlscott's on here

Kinda repost but with price difference

Thanks Simon, I was thinking what's going on or there's a glitch in the matrix

Technical Issues, Joe

Ive not been on in awhile, I did think someone may have posted about it already!

I think that was my fault- I posted on the older thread by accident and resurrected it...

That 'new-unregistered' Yellow 16VT is now £16k!

Heaven knows what the rubbers are like, they'd need to renew them for that price.

It's a one off piece of history for what will very probably end up being a classic. I think whoever buys it will do very well in the long term, assuming they have dehumidified storage.