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[callumsfirstcar]

just wondering what my cars worth,

mini sidewalk (original factory colour+interior)
1275cc engine,
42k miles
runs perfectly,
no rust(not that ive found!)
few paint bubbles at bottom of drivers door
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how much you guys think?

[megamini_jb]

With 12 months MOT and 6 months tax I would say around £1600

[AVV IT]

With a full MOT somewhere around the £1,800 - £2,000 mark at the moment .

[callumsfirstcar]

With a full MOT somewhere around the £1,800 - £2,000 mark at the moment .

what do you reccomend i do to 'up the value'?

[Tommyboy12]

Service it. Then give it a damn good clean inside, outside and under the bonnet. Not much can really be done to up value without buying bits.

[muddd001]

£2,000
Nice Mini

[callumsfirstcar]

Service it. Then give it a damn good clean inside, outside and under the bonnet. Not much can really be done to up value without buying bits.

yeah its going for a service with in the next couple of weeks, and its well looked after and cleaned, also what parts would you reccomend i buy, as i may not be selling, but would liek your opinion

[AVV IT]

12 months MOT is the biggest "value adder" you can make. Whilst you can sometimes add value by modifying and upgrading some parts, you are very unlikely to get back the cost of the parts in any increase in value. What's more "totally original" can often actually attract a higher price and any parts you have already added are probably worth more being sold separately. If you want to maximise the money you get back, I would remove the chrome arch covers (as they are not to everybody's taste any way) and sell them separately, and also remove the boot lining kit and sell that separately (as it could deter any knowledgeable buyer because of what it may be hiding underneath). Both are worth a bit of cash if sold separately, either here or on Ebay, but will not really add any value to the sale and could well put some buyers off.

You might also want to consider buying and re- fitting the original "Sidewalk" decals, in order to return it to nearer it's original spec.

Edited by AVV IT, 22 July 2011 - 04:41 PM.

[miniblade81]

mite be a bit bs but id make sure to underseal stuff so that if someone who nos what there looking at can see that you have tryed to prevent rust because imoa that would be the next best thing to 12 months mot as it would also stat on mot if it had rust and a solid mini is worth alot more

[callumsfirstcar]

mite be a bit bs but id make sure to underseal stuff so that if someone who nos what there looking at can see that you have tryed to prevent rust because imoa that would be the next best thing to 12 months mot as it would also stat on mot if it had rust and a solid mini is worth alot more

everything is undersealed already, and i wouldnt be afraid to take the boot liner out on the persons arrival and show them whats underneath, its nice and strong and no rust! but thanks for the advice guys!-great help:D

[wardyxxx]

£1700-£1800.

Not much you can do, other than restore the car to standard. As at the moment, there is nothing special about the car really.

[AVV IT]

mite be a bit bs but id make sure to underseal stuff so that if someone who nos what there looking at can see that you have tryed to prevent rust

I wouldn't really recommend that! Fresh underseal is often viewed with suspicion, as it can be a sign of sellers trying to conceal filler, poor welding and all manner of other bodges underneath. It's far better to leave it as it is, so that any potential buyer can see what has been done and what needs to be done.