GR86 What's my GR86 worth?

[CarlosTheJackal]

A change of work situation means I am looking to sell my beloved GR. I'd like to harvest data from the Zoo hive mind (or 'ask your opinions') on what it's worth.

It's a year and two weeks old, had its first service last week and has done just under 5,500 miles. It's in arguably the best colour possible, and has been enjoyed but used gently. It needs nothing, and the original tyres are all on 5mm minimum. It was ceramic coated, and as it sits outside (in the searing West Yorkshire sun) it will be freshly detailed before sale.

Few piccies attached, taken between what - for West Yorkshire - are incredibly rare showers of rain.

Grateful for your best ideas on an asking price. Cheers!

 

[mike64]

I would say you need to be just under the dealers prices advertised on AT, so about £30k, a bit less if you need a quick sale

 

[Sonic]

Grateful for your best ideas on an asking price. Cheers!

If it's any help, I paid £29.9k for a light blue, Feb 23 registered car with 37 delivery miles on the clock.

 

[Mattmpm]

For a quick sale, I think you’ll be around £26/£27k

 

[Chris Mc]

Easter / Spring market. There’s none left now, even the Auto Trader numbers have diminished.

Offer at £30,750 take £30k.

 

[mike64]

The problem with a private sale is you can't offer finance, a lot of people haven't got £30k in cash to spend on a car so if they want one they head to the dealers and take out finance, having said that cash buyers are out there you just need to get the right person at the right time, GLWTS

 

[GRMatt74]

Don’t shortchange yourself.

So many people naturally think all cars loose a lot of value in the first few years. This is a special car. Keep the residuals up.

 

[jb1750]

The problem with a private sale is you can't offer finance, a lot of people haven't got £30k in cash to spend on a car so if they want one they head to the dealers and take out finance, having said that cash buyers are out there you just need to get the right person at the right time, GLWTS

Fair point but also I think private loans are available for about 6% for £20-£30k which could be quite a bit less than dealer finance on a used car - some of those % are really nuts atm! And the ‘10 year manufacturer warranty’ might lessen the appeal / want for a dealer’s used car warranty??
Hopefully both these together would bode well for strong private sales

 

[Silver Fox]

One factor worth bearing in mind that may make your particular car more desirable @CarlosTheJackal - the colour. It quickly became unavailable to order, and as of right now only ONE of the 24 on Autotrader is the same hue.

Best of luck.

 

[CarlosTheJackal]

Genuinely really helpful replies, thanks a million. I'd hoped the rarity (and now unavailability) of the colour would help, and the future value of that easily-maintained Toyota 10-year warranty is a great selling point.

Thanks again.

 

[MR2rob]

One factor worth bearing in mind that may make your particular car more desirable @CarlosTheJackal - the colour. It quickly became unavailable to order, and as of right now only ONE of the 24 on Autotrader is the same hue.

Best of luck.

And for info the one on AT is an Ex Demo.

 

[rsh1972]

The colour is rare, so that is hugely in your favour.

Maybe try it on an auction site like Collecting Cars or similar.

Car buying services will just low ball you, to be fair they will need several £k profit to warrant it and pay the VAT on their profit.

 

[GRistopher]

I'd reccommend CarWOW. I used them to sell my Civic and was very happy with the price i got for it. They put the car in an online auction so, providing you're happy with the reserve price that they put on the auction, you wont get stung.
The reserve price they initially gave me was quite a bit lower than the price they quoted on the website. They raised it on my request though. just bear this in mind.

 

[Vistalite]

Or Motorway.

 

[Bluemanc100]

I'd reccommend CarWOW. I used them to sell my Civic and was very happy with the price i got for it. They put the car in an online auction so, providing you're happy with the reserve price that they put on the auction, you wont get stung.
The reserve price they initially gave me was quite a bit lower than the price they quoted on the website. They raised it on my request though. just bear this in mind.

I’d also try Cazoo… they beat all the other prices on my ePace by about £1,500 and the handover was a breeze..

 

[GR-Admin]

I’d also try Cazoo… they beat all the other prices on my ePace by about £1,500 and the handover was a breeze..

Cazoo are offloading stock at present and changing strategy - I don't think they have any money left for bidding on cars.

 

[Sonic]

Cazoo have been, and still are, in a little bit of financial trouble ...

 

[Bluemanc100]

Cazoo are offloading stock at present and changing strategy - I don't think they have any money left for bidding on cars.

OK, fair enough

 

[rsh1972]

Cazoo want to become the next Autotrader now, which to be fair they have the website, so why deal with the hassle of actually buying and selling cars, just have the advertising revenue.

 

[PVGR]

Whilst you are all right about Cazoo, I just got a serious bargain in a Volvo V60 estate as my family car. About £3-4k cheaper than it should be I reckon.

Well worth the risk. Exactly as described and great service.