D0rzi Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 So yeah i need a back seat soon so looks like im going to have to let the Zed go. Dont really want to do it but cant really afford to have 2 cars. Anyone have any advice on the best place to sell / part exchange is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernspeed Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Bad time to sell. Fuel prices, the weather and general down turn means people aren't buying 'toys' as much so the prices are crap at the moment. Can you not afford a cheap 'family car' as well as the Z? Better to spend a £k or 2 on another car than lose 3 or 4 on your Z imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0rzi Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Cant really justify it to the female she think its pointles and a waste of money as it is. Been looking at prices on autotrader and they are heartbreaking but its got to happen. Seems there about 5k and up which i would probably be ok with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Colleague just bought a good Hyundai Coupe for £250.. Just buy a shed and mothball the Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If your car is modded then sell the after market products and put it back to oem... it just gives you a betetr chance selling your zed quickly. I advertised my zed on P.H and Autotrader but ended up selling it on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0rzi Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Might take some piccies at the weekend and clean her up see if i get any bites on here then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 So yeah i need a back seat soon so looks like im going to have to let the Zed go.Dont really want to do it but cant really afford to have 2 cars. Anyone have any advice on the best place to sell / part exchange is ? First up, congrats Same situation here, desperately hanging on to my Zed, we ended up going for a second car and picking up an 04 Focus Ghia for £2k. Cheap as chips to run really. That said the Zed does look more and more a toy when a baby is enroute but decided I will at least hang on to it till summer so I can enjoy all the modifications I have made - maybe it will move on then - but who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deank93 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think when kiddies come along unless your rather flush you have to say goodbye to toys for occasional use, maybe i'm on my own but i couldn't in good conscience by an old hack to run my family around in on a daily basis and leave something like the zed tucked away in the garage...if only from a safety point of view I'd sell the zed and buy something that will keep my family far, far safer over an old runner in the event of an accident. If i was working on a 10k budget i'd be spending 8k on a decent family wagon and 2k on something like a pug track car for kicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Tough decision really, whilst you can buy a shed cheap, the running costs are what screws things up. I had a shed sitting here which was free, but the insurance was going to cost £600, the tax £235, then MOT, service, cambelt & tyres... i.e. normal running costs... and before you know it its costing quite a bit. Mine was a diesel shed, so I worked out the mpg id save on running it over 12 months as a 2nd car and there was very little in it between running the zed as a daily runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 When is the bubs due? If it's not for quite a while, why not wait a couple of months when Spring will be there, better chance of selling if you must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0rzi Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 shes due august time. Wont hurt to get in on early tho i dont think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Just gone through the same thing mate, only car between us was the Zed, baby due in 3 weeks time... ...we bought a Focus in December, we started sorting out the nursery In Jan, two months before, where the Focus came into its own with it comfortably transporting chests of drawers/baby changers and the like. Really though, no need for the sensible car until a few months beforehand. That said, Becks loves the Zed, and she appreciates that its a passion of mine as I do keep it running 100% with regular check ups and wash it every weekend. She likes to go off do Yoga blah blah but thats her passion, it would be unfair if I said she couldnt waste money on that with a baby on the way in the same way she wont say I waste money on the Zed. Just means that we don't go to restaurants as often etc and actually makes us tidy up our finances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 So yeah i need a back seat soon so looks like im going to have to let the Zed go.Dont really want to do it but cant really afford to have 2 cars. Anyone have any advice on the best place to sell / part exchange is ? CONGRATULATIONS on the news A family is way way more important and rewarding than a Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 So yeah i need a back seat soon so looks like im going to have to let the Zed go.Dont really want to do it but cant really afford to have 2 cars. Anyone have any advice on the best place to sell / part exchange is ? CONGRATULATIONS on the news A family is way way more important and rewarding than a Z ...but its good to have little interests other than families and babies to keep you sane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Isn’t practicing and making the baby a nice little interest to have:lol: I’m to old now for such things as sex and would rather have a good curry these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Isn’t practicing and making the baby a nice little interest to have I’m to old now for such things as sex and would rather have a good curry these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Isn’t practicing and making the baby a nice little interest to have:lol: I’m to old now for such things as sex and would rather have a good curry these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I’m to old now for such things as sex and would rather have a good curry these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I'm not married yet so I have no idea what you're all on about.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 mmm heres to the sweet dual income, no kids lifestyle... 2 seater sports cars, dirty weekends away, frivolous drinking and dining... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 mmm heres to the sweet dual income, no kids lifestyle... 2 seater sports cars, dirty weekends away, frivolous drinking and dining... Cheers! This used to be my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH 370z Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Congratulations but sorry you are losing your car As for selling the usual research on the Autotrader and Piston Heads, and advertise on Autotrader first and the forum of course. Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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