I'm trying to sell this thing and I need some ideas for a price range. Sure, blue book can give me a good idea, but it doesn't take minor things into account, or things other than factory specs.
It's a 1990 Miata MX5. It has a few little nicks in the paint, but the main problem is the roof. It is a convertible, and one of the latches is preventing it from closing properly (a piece snapped off), so some water leaks in when it rains, causing mildew to form and a musty smell.
Other than those minor issues, it's a great car. It runs well, the engine sounds amazing, and it was in one minor fender-bender involving a mailbox and the driverside door (according to my grandmother, the previous owner of it). Everything to the car is original, except for the radio. Some asshole decided to nab it one day while the roof was down. The luggage rack is also missing, but it can be easily replaced if it's a massive issue. This car hugs the road and rides smoothly.
This car is a 'classic', as grandmother says. There weren't many of these made that year, or something like that.
If I can scrub out the mildew and keep the car covered until the point it is sold (and also make sure it smells nice n clean), how much do you think it is worth?
Grandmother suggests I start the price at 4 grand and willingly haggle down to 2. She says that there are collectors that "just love them some old cars". Trade-in value is $1200.
So, in all honesty, how much do you think I could get for it?
It's a 1990 Miata MX5. It has a few little nicks in the paint, but the main problem is the roof. It is a convertible, and one of the latches is preventing it from closing properly (a piece snapped off), so some water leaks in when it rains, causing mildew to form and a musty smell.
Other than those minor issues, it's a great car. It runs well, the engine sounds amazing, and it was in one minor fender-bender involving a mailbox and the driverside door (according to my grandmother, the previous owner of it). Everything to the car is original, except for the radio. Some asshole decided to nab it one day while the roof was down. The luggage rack is also missing, but it can be easily replaced if it's a massive issue. This car hugs the road and rides smoothly.
This car is a 'classic', as grandmother says. There weren't many of these made that year, or something like that.
If I can scrub out the mildew and keep the car covered until the point it is sold (and also make sure it smells nice n clean), how much do you think it is worth?
Grandmother suggests I start the price at 4 grand and willingly haggle down to 2. She says that there are collectors that "just love them some old cars". Trade-in value is $1200.
So, in all honesty, how much do you think I could get for it?