Hey guys can I have an honest opinion on the value of this car. 2000 Mitzi Diamante elete wagon. Kiwi New 3.5 auto, Towbar,cruise,alloystravelled 245000kmCambelt done at 220k. Other than the K's its a really nice looking car. I just can'twork out what its worth and if that model is reliable enough with those K's to retail sell
danni_2254,
Jan 26, 10:48pm
$1 reserve, market will decide.
foxdonut,
Jan 26, 10:55pm
If I were a dealer, personallyI wouldn't put it on my lot.
1$ res on TM, no association, private sale, as is where is etc.
Probably worth a couple of grand(!)
phillip.weston,
Jan 26, 10:58pm
$2000-3000. Not a bad car the NZ-new examples.
cocabowla,
Jan 26, 11:14pm
why not put a "make an offer" sign on it and let a genuine buyer have it for what they offer . not that i'd want it but take my case where i'm terminal with cancer, own a 21 yr old car that costs 3 arms 2 legs in repair bills just to keep on the road. no one short of shark is going to finance the likes of us and when we scrimp & save trying to buy online its fighting amongst every tom dick & harry many of which are just out to "score " a deal and make money where some would just like some small comfort in their remaining life (or whatever circumstance that leaves them unable to afford finance etc ) .
theres no middle ground in car sales, either bargain basement through online or live auction houses or out of the reach for below average incomejoe bloggs yards.
danni_2254,
Jan 26, 11:17pm
Just as bad as those auctions with $1 asking price.
danni_2254,
Jan 26, 11:17pm
If I contact someone regarding a car and they say "make an offer" I walk away. Someone selling a car should have a price in mind, I don't waste time with people like that.
kazbanz,
Jan 26, 11:18pm
Any specific issues with the 3.5 engine.!
cocabowla,
Jan 26, 11:50pm
thats you, i ran a small secondhand shop and most often when they wanted to make an offer or i had it as "make an offer" i got more for it than the figure i had in mind.
danni_2254,
Jan 26, 11:52pm
And thats quite obviously why people do it.
danni_2254,
Jan 26, 11:53pm
However if you talk to most people here, They are against $1 asking price auction, complete waste of time.
paull,
Jan 27, 1:09am
i had an old statesman once and i had $4000 ono in the window and this islander came along and offered me $4500. WTF i thought . he said sowe misser dat all i can afford till nex week. haha ching ching i thought to myself. o okay i said that will have to do now be off with you ! you thick fob and all 20 of them jumped in the mighty statesman and cruised of into the night. never in my days of selling cars have i had an offer which was on the other side of of the asking price. i used to see themdriving thru stokesvalley and taita hanging out the windows and would laugh to myself for hours on end
kdcentralni,
Jan 27, 1:17am
$2500 is that cars money IMO of coarse.
clark20,
Jan 27, 1:21am
The motors OK , we had a work one with no problems. Went well.
msigg,
Jan 27, 1:24am
$2600
n3d4sp3d,
Jan 27, 1:36am
have you had the trans serviced they are prone to failing especially at that milage
loonee-dial-111,
Jan 27, 1:52am
automatic, mitsubishi, 3.5L gas guzzler 245ks. $2k
trdbzr,
Jan 27, 2:09am
I'd say around the $2k-ish mark, but best to put it as $1 reserve. You might end up getting a lot more for it.
woki,
Jan 27, 3:04am
If the trans dies or similar happens to it as usually happens with crudy Mitsi electronics, oooh and hi kms too, then its worth $200 as scrap . Chances are the kind of buyer that will pay $3990 for it will have it back bleating and moaning cos his cuzzy just gave it a jump start cos the battery you sold with it was fkd and now it dont go at all and the disputes tribunal will be with him all the way $1 reserve it as is where is , be grateful for what you get and save yourself the possible grief that goes with retailing dinosaurs ! Its a time bomb !
phillip.weston,
Jan 27, 3:09am
Nothing really. Engine may get smokey at higher milage due to valve stem seals and possibly rings - but otherwise the 6G74 (especially SOHC) is quite a hardy motor. Transmission can be prone to shudder from the lock up clutch.
neville48,
Jan 27, 4:09am
send it to turners auction house, at that kms and age its a problem that hasn't happened yet so you dont want to be involved when it does. If anything goes wrong with it ,its worth nothing but scrap.
tgray,
Jan 27, 2:47pm
$2995. A NZ new car in great cond with a high level of spec and a new WOF has got to be worth that.
kazbanz,
Feb 8, 2:07pm
Anyone wanna venture a bet on what it fetches!
jcwholesale,
Feb 8, 2:12pm
I am with tgray on that one, good engine, trans is good, you would have no problems with it after sale. Sold plenty of high Diamante with no issues
modie61,
Feb 8, 3:01pm
I will say $2500.
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