Im pretty new to all this so I need a bit of advice....

Looking at buying a 4wd Saphire Cosworth, 80 od thousand miles, leather, moonstone blue, standard apart from chip/exhaust/k&N and a LOT of stereo, 2 owners.

Problem is it has sat on someones drive for two years doing nothing, the body works very very good apart from needs slight repair to a door.

The guy said he wants 4k for it, i think its worth more like 3k (and think i can get it for that) . . . . would it be worth it? and what should i look out for with a car thats been sat there for that long?

Any help please?

Thanks

Pete

 

anyone, got any sort of pricing guides for cossies? they seem to range from 2k to 15k . . . .

 

tbh depends how much you've got to spend on one, if you got more go get one that aint been stood, if not.....buy that one, but be prepared to spend on it....


Oh and welcome, know your not all that new lol...but you only got 3 posts so

 

what year is it? 2 owners COULD be a cheap coss! on the other maybe NOT! seized calipers possible,best bet try and get it started and go from there see what the engine sounds like!

ps cars without an mot's aint worth much lol

 

If its been sat. ALWAYS ALWAYS check out the underneath. An old RS of mine was clean as hell on top but a grotter underneath cos it had sat for a while

 

Stood for 2 years!? I agree, check the underneath, my guess is, it won't be pretty.......

Sarah

 

Peter. Take a look in Cars for Sale section. There are two cheap cossies in there.

One here for example.
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157694

 

Its a H-plate.

I think i will hear it start from cold and give it a massive check over underneath, it looks really clean and straight and has obviously been (previously) looked after

Thanks for all your responses

 

check all the places where the water collects. door seals, bonnet, boot and window seals... sounds obvious... but pull the door seals off if ya can. and if you see rot, knock the bugger down a peg or two.

 

Cossies eat money like it is for free
I bought a cossie that had been standing for 18 months from my dad and it had a freshly built engine, with the re-spray and colour change as well as wheels, tyres, new turbo, exhaust and cosmetic stuff I blew Ł4000 on top of the price of buying the car REAL TEARS
Paint job here

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...er=asc&start=0

When I came to sell it I only got Ł4600

Spend your money on one that some other poor bastard has done all the work on rather than taking on more expense trying to get a cheap deal

Mark

 

ahh......

i dunno what to do know cause i really like this 4x4. but if i spend some more 4.5kish it seems i can get quite a nice one confused now

 

Peter whatever happens its gonna COST...most poeple only sell there Cossies cause they are about to blow/rotten or both...Price matters not one bit!!!If you want it check it over good even take a mechanic mate if you are not to good at that....but as said i repeat..its gonna cost big money long term..especially if you are keen on modding

 

HPI it!

 

Fck it.... if it aint a smokey rattly rusty rotten or HPi, then i will buy it (if he accepts 3k).

I know it will cost me money.... but its only had two owners, not many miles and looks very straight...

wish me luck

 

GOOD LUCK - as a cossie owner you will need it! - along with lots of money.