sierra 1.6 ghia PROGRESS

[dave80]

found a mint looking 1983 ghia that's one owner and 36,000 miles.car hasn't ran for 5 years and has sat outside for two of those.steering rack gaiters have gone brittle so will assume the suspension and brakes will need work?maybe engine inspection before trying to start?owner said his brother wants £2000 for it but has told me to make an offer... what would be a fair price considering the amount of recommisioning work it will need?

suggestions welcomed.cheers dave.

[trigger]

£6-700?. They aren't worth big money yet, especially not worth £2000.

[jordanisace]

same as triggers viewpoint, reality is sitting for 5 years will have caused damage, brakes overhaul, engine overhaul, not to mention any areas that have started to rust, bushes that have perished, fuel lines that have gone brittle.

id say 6-700quid is TOP money for a car in that state,harsh reality is its a "scrap" money car. you could easily, very easily spend 2k and get a realy good on the road model(in better than 1.6 povo spec) that doesnt need any messing around.

[dave80]

Aug 27, 2013 16:32:05 GMT jordanisace said:

same as triggers viewpoint, reality is sitting for 5 years will have caused damage, brakes overhaul, engine overhaul, not to mention any areas that have started to rust, bushes that have perished, fuel lines that have gone brittle.

id say 6-700quid is TOP money for a car in that state,harsh reality is its a "scrap" money car. you could easily, very easily spend 2k and get a realy good on the road model(in better than 1.6 povo spec) that doesnt need any messing around.

the only rust is a small bubble on the tailgate that I could see,but I agree that everything else will need attention.will have to see what he says when I make my offer...

[jordanisace]

only rust you can see! check the seat mounts, inner cills, outer cills,rot under the top of the wings, front xmember infront of rad, if its been sat, therel b rust, its got a ford badge!

[dave80]

theres a similar one on ebay at the moment with a full mot and tax for £995,think my offer will need to be sub 500 quids...

[dave80]

guy wont budge under £1200!ah well never mind

[120y]

Then it will just sit there

[xbo11ox]

Tell him to F*** ***

[dave80]

got a phone call today off the guys wife offering me the car for the £500 I last offered,think she doesn't want it ending up on her drive as the house where the car is has been sold.think I need to raid my piggy bank and flog my cav!

[pugmyster]

Keep the cav and forget the sierra..

[dave80]

I actually prefer the sierra,don't see many in this condition and with my first car being a mk1 sierra its a bit bit of nostalgia for me.

[dave80]

picking this up tomorrow evening,really excited about it!hopefully get it running by the weekend and send it down for an mot next week,will get some pics up once I have got it and calmed down!

[willowandmikey]

Excellent news !!!