New one up for sale?

[Rchamps81]

Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Agreed Billy

This is in conjunction with a realistic and achievable value of the car.

^^This is the point^^ The problem is the difference in what buyers and sellers deem an achievable value

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Blimey Matt

Did you have 3 shredded wheat this morning.

... 4 actually

[Matt21]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

I'm sorry to interject here but what's mileage really got to do with anything ?
While I'm not trying to defend that particular CSL, I am still a proud an owner of a 91K miles CSL that will put other cars (CSLs included) half it's mileage to shame, on condition & provenance in equal measure... and if you don't believe me, just ask the guys @ Bartlett

I'm sorry to say this but this mileage obsession is very childish, an idiotic tool used by lazy car dealers to knock values of good cars to create an easy profit margin and its mentality harlks right back to the bitter days of British Layland were cars literarly exploded as they approched the 100K barrier ... if they actually ever managed to get near that figure

FYI Matt... this is one and the same car that was £39K and now available with DAT "Dealer Added Tax"

I am in agreement with you! But there is no escaping that the market considers price a big factor. There is correlation in asking price vs price. It make not make sense, and it might be dealers playing a game, but it happens.

I accept that my 65k car with perfect history, SS exhaust and APs is worth less than my 34k example.

Regarding the 39k car I meant mileage. It has been up for some time. If it hasn't there must be something suspicious about it.

[cslsuperfan]

Originally Posted by Matt21

I am in agreement with you! But there is no escaping that the market considers price a big factor. There is correlation in asking price vs price. It make not make sense, and it might be dealers playing a game, but it happens.

I accept that my 65k car with perfect history, SS exhaust and APs is worth less than my 34k example.

Regarding the 39k car I meant mileage. It has been up for some time. If it hasn't there must be something suspicious about it.

Matt

you're the proud owner of 2?

Lucky B*****d

[GregorFuk]

I can't imagine owning a CSL and not driving it. The value of your investment may go down as well as up, but you're a long time dead.

[cslsuperfan]

Originally Posted by GregorFuk

I can't imagine owning a CSL and not driving it. The value of your investment may go down as well as up, but you're a long time dead.

Bloody well said

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Originally Posted by GregorFuk

I can't imagine owning a CSL and not driving it. The value of your investment may go down as well as up, but you're a long time dead.

[LHutchin]

Originally Posted by Rchamps81

Ha! Just called them, it was up for 39k, now they want more!

Can't believe how difficult it is to buy one of these cars...

Tell me about it

All the ones I've looked at had issues

Given up now looking at 1Ms or new Focus RS

[Matt21]

Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Matt

you're the proud owner of 2?

Lucky B*****d

Yep a valuable low mileage one and a worthless high mileage one haha

Feeling guilty that they hardly move. Got a 250 mile trip planned for one tomorrow. Can't wait!

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Rchamps81

Does anyone know whether this was the black one on autotrader a few weeks ago?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...--2004/4735075

Seems a good price.

That has standard m3 front discs on. Clear from the pics.
I have had a few messages regarding this car, when I had it in for a post purchase inspection there were a few issues found.
Some issues were remedied but others were not.

It's not a bad car, interior was tidy, it drove nice. Boot floor had small cracks which is now repaired and plated. I would have bought it, so it's certainly not a bad car, but the price would have to reflect any remedial works required.

But my advice to any buyer of any CSL is to have a leak down test done on any prospective car. Comp test might be ok, but leak down will show any issues that might not be apparent whilst driving or on comp test.