Hi, sorry for the long post but please bear with me.

My Yellow 2005 '05 vRS will be on sale from August 1st and i'm looking for a bit of advice on what price to sell it for.

The Good:

It has 66k on the clock and I've owned it since new. It has a full main dealer history (apart from one service which was done at an independent) with the last service done in April at 64k miles, along with a brake fluid change, and the cambelt & water pump were done at the same main dealer last August (approx 60k miles).

Kuhmo Ecsta Sport tyres are all 12 months old with a good 6mm tread on them

All brake pads and discs were replaced in April 2009 along with one caliper that was sticking.

The console bushes were replaced with uprated versions at around the same time.

The interior is perfect, apart from one problem (see 'The Bad' below)

Just spent £250 on a replacement crankshaft sensor - she drives like a dream again now

Now for 'The Bad':

My wife scraped it against a car park barrier so it's got a foot long graze above the offside rear wheel, not rusted though.

The drivers seat bolster has a one inch tear in the cover due to general wear.

The wheels are 'bubbling' and a bit discoloured, mainly on the inside of the spokes.

My wife (yes, again!) had a small car park 'ding' which has pushed the front grills in slightly and put two hairline cracks either side of the grills on the bumper - can't really see it until you're stood about 6 inches away!

There are a few 'touched-up' areas on both bumpers as you'd expect on a 6 year old car, none of them are noticable at normal viewing distance.

So, having said all that, the big question is - Is it worth having the various 'dings' and scrapes repaired or should I sell it at a discount allowing for them??

What do you think it's worth for a private sale??

Thanks in advance for any replies!

Steve.

Edited 5 July, 201114 yr by Dinz

As much as you can do to the car to make it saleable IMO.

I don't think there's much you can do with the wheels bubbling short of stripping them back and refinishing. However, you mentioned discolouring. A bit of elbow grease and the right cleaners and polishes and they'll come up far better than they read now.

Definitely fix the bodywork above the rear wheel arch. At the least get quotes for smart repair (also for bumper) and/or bodyshop. Might be worth a longer look at the front grilles. They mostly clip into place. Generally, wash the car and have a damned good look around it in good light. Any scuffs or other marks on the car should be dealt with.

As for price, £4.25K-£5k IMO.

J.

I'd get the bodywork sorted out and then ban the Mrs from driving it. Why fix it twice before sale?

Thanks for your advice Vindaloo, I've had a quote of approx £340 from the main dealer to fix the parking damage above the rear wheel, and £210 to replace the seat bolster. Not had any SMART repair quotes yet 'cos i'm waiting 'til nearer the sale date - just incase it suffers any more car park damage

I'm just a bit unsure as to whether i'd recoup the potential £500-£600 repair bill back when I sell the car, although I guess it'd make it easier to sell.

I'd get the bodywork sorted out and then ban the Mrs from driving it. Why fix it twice before sale?

It's my wife's daily driver though, and if I banned her driving it she'd have to use my new A4 Avant - no chance