realistic valuation. how to?

bus

 

Building van

 

Its a bit like houses. Supply and demand. Not many Bay vans out there for sale so prices are high. Also people can't afford a splitty so they go looking for a Bay.

Have a look at what's up for sale out there on ebay etc. and see how yours compares.

From what I have seen sold on ebay, a reasonable van should fetch over 12K up to the top ones for a tad over 20K.

You have to research the market.

No point selling it cheap and regret it. As in houses, set the price a bit higher than your bottom line. So if you want 12K ask for 15K and expect the buyer to knock you down. Buyer is happy as he gets a good deal and you are happy cos you got what you wanted.

 

So does everyone else but that's not
What £9k buys

 

it is ,but I do like the diversity of vans ,if we all had westy's it would be a boring place...

as for value set it high as you dare....

 

They can be bit like houses , some fall in love at first sight and will pay anything , some dont like the location so wont pay the price ,some cant wait to strip it and pay shed loads on refit but still dont care how much they pay. Others just want too much for very little money or effort . I think the knack is park it where the money is with a hefty price on it then wait for the right bite n strike ......

 

All I know was in 2009 somebody bought a bay window with a lot of lower panel rust covered in filler and paint for £9100 off eBay. They sold it on untouched a year later using exactly the same description for £6250 on eBay having driven it about 300 miles.
By 2014 that was the going rate for bottom six inches tattered all round.

So the price is what the punter will pay but there are starry-eyed people who have looked at the price of a Danbury T2 conversion, see a bus needing a bit of work and realise they are still in pocket at £15k..

The guy who I take my bus to recently sold an early with no rust and a big engine with an asking price of £27k...

 

You are right i think. A bus i did work on before it had £9K spent on the interior was ok, but up for £25K or so which was probably the total spent on it rather than it's value. Someone called me about it and to them, the fact that it was located conveniently was a big thing. They didn't want to have to do any research into what a good van is, the price reassured them of that.

 

Have I missed the photographs of this bus

 

Bought it like this



now like this


more to follow

 

Dad not included.

 

It has had so many panels. 2 doors, Front: lower windscreen in and out. inner and outer front valances, front arches, Sills, all outriggers and jacking points. OS rear corner (lower), in the engine bay it has had the two chassis tops replaced and the rear valance. battery trays. et.... all the seals are new. propex, cooker and sink, 240v hook-up. Poptop works better now, needed new springs. Sleeps 3. interior is 4 years old and immaculate. will take some pics. engine is 1641 with twin 34icts.

will do a proper ad but what do you think?

 

My chrystal ball says you've neglected it a bit (bubbling rear seam), but generally looked after it.
Poptop canvas is a bit wierd.
£12K if it's solid, but take no notice of me, some will pay £15K for a bus others wouldn't touch with a barge pole. Make it shiney and ask loads.

 

The NS seam does need sorting. I wanted that in the pics. It is the only bit of the bus that needs any work. The poptop works better now it has better springs. I might get the rear corner done and re-painted. The other side has been done.

 

It does let it down, I bet you'd sell far easier when fixed and probably for more extra£ than the cost of the fix.

 

I think @zedders is right you'll probably get towards his higher figure it will appeal to those wanting to become VW camper owners.

 

I've watched Ebay - 2 apparently identical vans, one pictured in a crap driveway hemmed in by a fence and a house, the other pictured in a sunny countryside location. There was 40-50 bids on the sunny one and none on the other. That will always stick with me.

 

Cheers guys. Will get the rear corner sorted first. Then i am confident in selling a solid camper with no surprises.

 

That looks better than a £9k van - mine is similar standard and I paid over £10k for it but it was advertised for £11k. I would agree - fix the bubbles on the rear and advertise for maybe £13k to fetch £12k.

 

Looks like a nice van. Get it shiny all over fast and up for sale for £15k at Easter. Make it so a non-enthusiast will fall in love with it, you're selling a dream.