What is my AU worth?

BuckTooth · 13-05-2010, 07:58 PM

Hey all,

I've decided to sell my AU wagon, due to my gf wanting something smaller. So i just wanted to ask for a few suggestions on the price. Its a 1999 AU1 Forte. Now i know the car is not perfect, but it has only done 145,000km. I purchased it with the intent to register as a daily driver, but due to mounting financial concerns we want something smaller. The air-con works beautifully and its runs like a charm, if i had the chance to keep it i would.

I thought maybe after looking at them in car yards that 3,000 to 3,500 as is perhaps.

Its a 6 seater, column shift auto, is narooma blue but has the following:

Lower ball joints worn (RWC)
Sway bar bushes worn (RWC)
Park brake doesn't hold (RWC)
Park brake light doesn't work (RWC)
Exhaust has a very small leak (RWC)
Clear coat on the roof is peeling
2 Very minor dents in the quarter panels

Thats pretty much it, I had a roadworthy done so thats all they picked on.

Here is some pics to help with desicions.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=758debee86

CFOUR · 13-05-2010, 08:04 PM

3K. 5 if you fix the roadworthy issues\dents

frd906 · 13-05-2010, 08:08 PM

About 3 grand

Mr Hardware · 13-05-2010, 08:36 PM

I reckon you guys are mad.

unroadworthy, 2k tops. if that.
I sold a 2000 AU Classic with RWC last year for $3500, just as a yardstick.

Cam · 13-05-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I reckon you guys are mad.

unroadworthy, 2k tops. if that.

Agreed, RWC AU 'coons are going for 3.5k from dealers....

**SSD-85** · 13-05-2010, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I reckon you guys are mad.

unroadworthy, 2k tops. if that.
I sold a 2000 AU Classic with RWC last year for $3500, just as a yardstick.

x2, plus wagons also seem to attract even less money. Agree on 2k.

frd906 · 13-05-2010, 09:45 PM

my bro sold a au wagon, 99 model, with a dented door, patch of rust, same colour as this one, about 207,000kms on clock for 3 and half grand to a bunch of back packers, passed roady no problemo

sd1800 · 14-05-2010, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by frd906

my bro sold a au wagon, 99 model, with a dented door, patch of rust, same colour as this one, about 207,000kms on clock for 3 and half grand to a bunch of back packers, passed roady no problemo

Haha yeh but he got lucky. Backpackers are usually pretty deluded. You see them around Kings Cross trying to flog thier EA Wagons for 6k simply because they have 3k worth of camping gear in them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuckTooth

Hey all,

I've decided to sell my AU wagon, due to my gf wanting something smaller. So i just wanted to ask for a few suggestions on the price. Its a 1999 AU1 Forte. Now i know the car is not perfect, but it has only done 145,000km. I purchased it with the intent to register as a daily driver, but due to mounting financial concerns we want something smaller. The air-con works beautifully and its runs like a charm, if i had the chance to keep it i would.

I'd say the vehicle is probably worth around 2k give or take.

You'd be better off financially keeping it and putting up with the $20 extra a week its going to cost in fuel. The 2k you get for the wagon would barely pay for a early 90's corolla with rego.

tick6vct · 14-05-2010, 12:09 AM

i rekon 2.5 without roadworth probs 4 with roadworthy hasnt done to many k's which is good a family will probs want it so i dare say potential buyers will be more interested in it mechanicaly the astheticly imo

tick6vct · 14-05-2010, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sd1800

You'd be better off financially keeping it and putting up with the $20 extra a week its going to cost in fuel. The 2k you get for the wagon would barely pay for a early 90's corolla with rego.

true that mate

frd906 · 14-05-2010, 12:14 AM

trouble is, i payed rego on it, to bring it home so i could use it while my car is bieng worked on, i arrive there, same day its sold, grrrrr,

least i got my rego money back

Mr Hardware · 14-05-2010, 09:33 AM

^wtf are you talking about?

frd906 · 14-05-2010, 09:35 AM

I said, the only reason why my brothers au wagon sold was becuase i payed rego on it the week before , so i could use while my car is off the road, but the plan backfired the day before i went there to get it, as i got sold on me, but i was happy to get me rego money back

SirHenry · 14-05-2010, 09:48 AM

I'd say you'd prolly get a can of coke and a mars bar for it unfortunately :(

frd906 · 14-05-2010, 10:21 AM

maybe a 6 pack

Mr Hardware · 14-05-2010, 11:04 AM

if you bought it for $200 then what do you expect to sell it for?

frd906 · 14-05-2010, 11:08 AM

id spend the money, fix the issues and then sell it on

T3man · 14-05-2010, 12:22 PM

Seriously how much are you going to save on fuel anyhow??? I'd throw $1000 at it to get it useable and do a LPG conversion - with govt rebate it won't cost you anything - and then it will be as cheap as a Corolla to run and a much nicer place to be whilst driving.

Beer Baron · 14-05-2010, 06:58 PM

Base model AU's are worth sweet FA. I tried selling my AUII SR for $4600 with a rwc and 6 months rego and just got time wasters wanting it for next to nothing.

I'm keeping mine now, It's worth more to me.

bartsau · 14-05-2010, 08:15 PM

I just sold my old wagon an AU II in imaculate condition for $6250 with RWC. Only had about 1 and a bit months rego left. Sold to the first lookers. They didn't even start it or drive it.

So pretty much it is how you present it. In that state with odd wheels etc honestly you would be lucky to get $2000. But if you clean it up and provide a RWC you may get between $3500-$4500

Cheers Rhys.