Thought I would get myself a s1! What happened to the mint examples for under 8k? Is it me or am I looking in the wrong places? 12k up words seems a lot for a mk3 escort

 

Mint examples under 8k? About 8k will now buy a reasonable, probably high mileage and high number of owners example. Mint (what does that really mean?) examples are likely to start from 10k upwards. Top examples (single or low owners, low mileage, full histories etc) now change hands at 15-20k.

Biggest problem is people who hear of the cars that sell at the top end and add a couple of thousand to the price of theirs.

Cheers, John
RSOC S1 RST Registrar

 

I think some prices just jump up because one or a couple of people have a minter...

I went to see an 8k S1 last month and to me with 121k on it and it starting to show it's age again after a part restore was only a 5k car.

One person puts up a minter at 12k and everyone else with a fair condition one says "mine must be worth at least 7k then" then all of a sudden prices have shot up! It happens more with series 2's really.

The thing is with them becoming more rare people will pay it.

I have an old Renault 19 16v cabriolet stored away, 1 owner, and no rust at all, only around 21 are left on the UK roads, I might advertise it for 10k this week

 

the problem is they wont be coming down in price from here on in ,now that they have just about got vintage status

 

I may have to just get the money out! But knowing my luck will pay threw the nose and they will hit rock bottom. Was looking back posts from a few years back and brammers one was for sale for £7500 and that was a cracker! So would that be 15k now then if you remember it

 

Mines done 82k I'm the 5th owner with all it's original panels & engine so numbers match would that make mine a 10k car or more ?

 

if i remember rightly that sold maybe a year ago for 10k ,but dont quote me on that .


which was cheap for that car