I am thinking of selling my MFG, I have owned it from new and it has the following spec...
MGF 1.8i - 1998 S Reg
45k miles Nightfire Red (£265) Black leather (£850) Black Hard top ($1125) ABS (£685) 6 CD (£400) Leather/Alloy gear knob (£50) Fabric mats (£60) Total extras (£3435)...according to various websites/magazines the price I should ask (private sale) for a 1998 S Reg MGF 1.8i is between £4200 and £6200 (depending on condition). As far as I can tell these prices are for a basic MGF with no options and as you can see I have over £3400 of extras on my car.
I think my car sits just above average condition for its age, its always been garaged, has below average mileage, but does have a small scratch on one window and a slight scrath on the bonnet (< 1") and while the front tyres are almost new, the back ones have only 3mm tread left and so will need replacing soon.
...so without all the extras I think £5600 would be a fair price, but I was just wondering how much extra I should ask considering its got >
£3400 worth of extras? - ie how much value do these type of optional extras add to a second hand car? Obviously I dont expect them to make £3400 of difference now, but they must make some difference?...also, finally, how much difference would the time of year make to the value of the car? I would like to keep it just one more summer and sell it this September, but if thats going to cost me more than £1000 difference compared to selling it now then I would do better to sell it now!
Thanks for any advice!
David Bevan