OT: How much?

[whiskychaser]

My car is in sick bay so I last night I picked up a run around. I'm not telling you the make till you guess a price. Just asking you to think what you would pay if it was a BM. OK, its 1997 2.0 litre 4 speed auto in metallic blue. 79k. 2 owners. Full service history. 12 months MOT. Brand new tyres on the front. Few scratches here and there. So how much??

[artguy]

I'll probably regret this because of being WAY off, but I'll take a stab:

1997 2.0 litre 4 speed auto in metallic blue. 79k. 2 owners. Full service history. 12 months MOT. Brand new tyres on the front. Few scratches here and there.

In the states, right now, I would expect to see it sell for maybe $5,500 USD (£2,700, correct?)

But I bet you got it for the unbelievable, "we just want it gone" price of $3,000 USD or £1,500.

How bad am I off?

[pingu]

Hey, I'll have a Babycham - and play too. £1000?

[whiskychaser]

OK I reckon if it was a 520 it would have been about £1800. Its not, its a Rover 600 and I paid £450.

[artguy]

OK I reckon if it was a 520 it would have been about £1800. Its not, its a Rover 600 and I paid £450.

I'd say that was a steal. Nice work!

[whiskychaser]

I'd say that was a steal. Nice work!

Cheers In fairness, these motors are pretty cheap. I dont live far from work but a taxi there and back would be £14 a day. So it will pay for itself in no time. And she has loves it so it looks like I wont be driving it for long

[Ross]

Two liters and a slushbox. Buckle up!
In my neck of the woods the price for an 11 yr old as you describe might range from under $2k for a Korean disposacar to $5k for a BM or equivalent.

[Ferret]

Cheers In fairness, these motors are pretty cheap. I dont live far from work but a taxi there and back would be £14 a day. So it will pay for itself in no time. And she has loves it so it looks like I wont be driving it for long

Hmm, the 600s were nice cars... shame they're so hard to get bits for these days you have to find ex-dealers that still supply parts.

Back on my old 214 I had a really complicated heater hose explode on me and was thinking '****, where can I get one of them from' found an old dealer (now a seat dealership) in stockport and was sorted for £16!

There's a really good v8 version of the 600 iirc?