RS2000 valuations ???

[machino]

Right Chaps,

Thats now two very nice RS 2000s come up for sale in the last week.
Do you think the price has started to drop ?
Lets be honest the credit crunch had to take effect sooner rather than later !

Your thoughts & comments please

[GAZ W]

The best ones will allways demand top money regardless.

Only will drop if people HAVE to sell them

[daytona_2000]

i feel theres enough people out there with money and always will be now for the top cars , concourse that is the rest of the cars may slide and restos well who will want them a breakers delight

[machino]

Best Example !!!!

Point taken ,

But does every owner not think that they have a "best one " ???
I have seen two mint examples which have been priced to sell !
At the end of the day if you want to sell, you really need to sell within reason.
At the end of the day you all have a bottem line and if it comes near money talks !

[machino]

Disappointing Responce !

Considering this thread has had over 60 views the responce is disapponting to say the least

Not sure if you are hiding from a few home truths !

What are these cars really worth ????

Have prices come down in the last 12 months ????

Will they continue to drop ???

Is now a good time to sell or buy for that matter ???

I am asking the owners, is that the wrong people to ask ???

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Answering the question of values whilst wearing my RSOC MKII RS2000 registrar hat I will say the following

Certain cars over the last 2 or 3 years have been overinflated in their value only by the actions of "panic" buyers who "must have" an RS etc

Other cars have been inflated by "cheque book bidders" who felt a quick buck was to be made by the MKII Escort rennaissance

Some of these particular cars will plummet in value as they were overpriced/overvalued in the first place (thank god for Thiefbay)

Good solid examples of the RS2 will remain high and may also gain in value even in such fragile financial times

Over the last 2 or 3 years or so some serious polishing of turds has took place and some unsuspecting buyers are now in "negative equity".

[richy c]

what does it matter what their worth.that only effects people who have bought for investment. or if unlucky and need some extra cash.

[modena green]

my own thoughts are good cars will always sell for the right money,dave is spot on about ebay,go back a few months you could get 1500 quid 4 a wheel barrow if it had an escort badge on it!!!.not the case now.for the people who have owned their cars for many years the value has increased which is nice but not many would sell cause its not about the money its about the cars.thats my take on it ime sure ime not alone

[dick_dastardly]

It's not about money or investment with these cars.

[fast eddie]

i stand to loose well over £K on mine, but as said before its not about the money, if your well into something like the escorts it becomes abit of an obsession and you can easily get carried away,take mine for example, it could be put back to standard very easy if required but the few ott jobs i have done on it probably cost me the £10 k I'm gonna loose.
this time of year is a good time to sell as its show time, and the cars are fresh in peoples minds, i think you would be better waiting till late Nov to start to look for one but as said before good ones will always make the money................all day long!

[marky4]

as said it's not what they are worth its all about the car
a good car will always go for good money but in the current times there are less people around with the cash to buy so prices do drop abit and at the end of the day a car is only worth what someone will pay for it

[Andyc]

at the end of the day its worth what some one will pay for it if they really want then they will pay the price

[NORTH YORKS RS SPARES]

I looked at loads of cars at cumbria show and to be honest there was probs 40% that were real nice cars , the rest were badly restored shite with panel gaps you could either fall through or no gaps at all ( who the hell is working on these cars )
This is what spoils it for the people with the good cars as people are asking 10k plus for cars that just arnt worth half that

Good cars will always demand good money , its just hard to find the GOOD cars

Paul

[pushrod]

I looked at loads of cars at cumbria show and to be honest there was probs 40% that were real nice cars , the rest were badly restored shite with panel gaps you could either fall through or no gaps at all ( who the hell is working on these cars )
This is what spoils it for the people with the good cars as people are asking 10k plus for cars that just arnt worth half that

Good cars will always demand good money , its just hard to find the GOOD cars

Paul

Maybe in the corner we should have a seperate car park for the ordinary cars driven by ordinary people.

Then the garage owners and city bankers can play with their china dolls without fear of contamination.

[topaz]

machino, do you own a car or are you looking to buy?

you seem to be trying to ramp prices one way or another