Value of your car to you

rover54 · 3rd June 2012, 17:43

What sort of money would you need to part with your car, I am not talking about market value, but a personal value.

cabbers · 3rd June 2012, 17:45

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Originally Posted by rover54

What sort of money would you need to part with your car, I am not talking about market value, but a personal value.

cant really say a price about my 75 as i have only owned it just under 6 weeks but i will never let my qashqai go for anything - its got to much sentimental value

stocktake · 3rd June 2012, 17:51

Now that's a difficult one Ed. mine is a launch model so I am well aware that in monetary terms it is a little above scrap value, the sum of his parts (yes his

) is somewhat more I suppose.

Value to me? Makes me smile.

When I drive him, when I look back at him, when I have worked on him, when I have invented something better for him.

How do you put a value on that? Usually I have been bored with cars after 18 months of ownership, ( company ones as well as my own) but something about this relationship has kept me smiling for 5 years.

(Good god I sound a sado)....

pab · 3rd June 2012, 18:04

Having owned the 1.8T for four years and having definitely had my monies worth out of it,I struggled to get a decent price for it,albeit with all the goodies removed.I put a lot of effort into the car and hope it finds a good home.

The trade in value I received for it reflected in the low asking price of the 190.

sworks · 3rd June 2012, 18:09

Good question, I wanted a Yellow tourer for a while and it looked like it would have to be an MG and even those are quite rare. I'm more a Rover fan so when my current car turned up I had to have it. Not sure I could ever get another? Not sure I could value it now? I also have a 'classic' mini cooper S That has had far far too much money spent on it over the years. Had it so long now it's part of the family and priceless to me

Typhoon190 · 3rd June 2012, 18:13

Agree with Dave. These cars are not worth much in terms of asking price now, only really the V8's that will fetch more than £5k, perhaps with the exception of the odd low mileage, high spec diesel.

This one is the same age, and similar spec to mine, although mine is a manual, with about 68k on the clock.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1307043463...84.m1423.l2648 Thought that was quite good money for the car in the present climate.

Would only sell if I really had to.

Moonshine Mark · 3rd June 2012, 18:15

I would swap mine for a Yellow 190 SE or a Yellow 75 Saloon with Premium Bumper

Never likely to make back what I've put into mine but that's all part of the fun

pab · 3rd June 2012, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Trophy Yellow Mark

I would swap mine for a Yellow 190 SE

Don't ever recall seeing one or if they were available in this colour..Poseidon with full black leather would or could be a safer choice.

Moonshine Mark · 3rd June 2012, 18:31

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Originally Posted by pab

Poseidon with full black leather would or could be a safer choice.

Now where have I seen one of them before

pab · 3rd June 2012, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Trophy Yellow Mark

Now where have I seen one of them before

I often wonder if it went to a good home,it just slipped through my fingers and gave me a sleepless night..

3rd June 2012, 17:43	#1
rover54 Retired rover 75 v6 Auto Conn. SE 54 plate LPG and 2006 Rover 75 v6 Auto LPG , 1.8 r75 Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,379 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Value of your car to you What sort of money would you need to part with your car, I am not talking about market value, but a personal value.

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stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,594 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Now that's a difficult one Ed. mine is a launch model so I am well aware that in monetary terms it is a little above scrap value, the sum of his parts (yes his ) is somewhat more I suppose. Value to me? Makes me smile. When I drive him, when I look back at him, when I have worked on him, when I have invented something better for him. How do you put a value on that? Usually I have been bored with cars after 18 months of ownership, ( company ones as well as my own) but something about this relationship has kept me smiling for 5 years. (Good god I sound a sado).... __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

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sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,072 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Good question, I wanted a Yellow tourer for a while and it looked like it would have to be an MG and even those are quite rare. I'm more a Rover fan so when my current car turned up I had to have it. Not sure I could ever get another? Not sure I could value it now? I also have a 'classic' mini cooper S That has had far far too much money spent on it over the years. Had it so long now it's part of the family and priceless to me __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Having owned the 1.8T for four years and having definitely had my monies worth out of it,I struggled to get a decent price for it,albeit with all the goodies removed.I put a lot of effort into the car and hope it finds a good home. The trade in value I received for it reflected in the low asking price of the 190.

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Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,712 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	Agree with Dave. These cars are not worth much in terms of asking price now, only really the V8's that will fetch more than £5k, perhaps with the exception of the odd low mileage, high spec diesel. This one is the same age, and similar spec to mine, although mine is a manual, with about 68k on the clock.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1307043463...84.m1423.l2648 Thought that was quite good money for the car in the present climate. Would only sell if I really had to.

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Moonshine Mark I really should get out more....... 2005 Monogram Atmosphere ZT CDTI Auto + 2010 BMW 123d Convertible + 2005 MG TF 160 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Winchester, Hampshire Posts: 2,202 Thanks: 37 Thanked 194 Times in 159 Posts	I would swap mine for a Yellow 190 SE or a Yellow 75 Saloon with Premium Bumper Never likely to make back what I've put into mine but that's all part of the fun