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[prestigesec]

Hi guys just a quick one, went to see a 3.0L estate yesterday full leather every single toy including sat nav the lot it sits on 130,000miles with full service history just had new discs and pads all round, all tyres are new its had a couple cam belts done on it and is in general good condition he wants £1200 what you think?

[Jay w]

sounds like an elite, what year is it?

If it is a late pre facelift or early facelift (99-00) and is an elite then so long is everything else is in order.

I would be cheeky and start at a grand and work up from there  

[Elite Pete]

Hi guys just a quick one, went to see a 3.0L estate yesterday full leather every single toy including sat nav the lot it sits on 130,000miles with full service history just had new discs and pads all round, all tyres are new its had a couple cam belts done on it and is in general good condition he wants £1200 what you think?

What year and were the tensioners changed as well as the belts?

[prestigesec]

Its a 98 R plate and yes all tensioners and that where done each time belt was changed

[prestigesec]

Sorry it is an Elite yes

[TheBoy]

Its a 98 R plate and yes all tensioners and that where done each time belt was changed

Is it a 98 model year (solid headrests, audio controls on steering wheel etc) - these are a better car than 97 model year cars.

[prestigesec]

Yes it has the solid headrests although i think the hollow ones look a lot better!! It also has controls on the steering wheel. Is this a good thing?

[TheBoy]

Yes it has the solid headrests although i think the hollow ones look a lot better!! It also has controls on the steering wheel. Is this a good thing?

Yes, that is known as mini facelift (1998 and 1999 cars).  Its a better car than the earlier ones in that it has:

Bose audio
HID (xenon) headlights
Audio controls on wheel
Better (and more reliable!) trip computer/MID
Flashable gearbox ECU if its an auto
Engine improvements
Side airbags

and so on

[eliterob]

still £500 more than mine and higher miles too!

[prestigesec]

Where did you get yours from then and please show me where i can get a 3.0L for that money cause cant find them anywhere???

[TheBoy]

still £500 more than mine and higher miles too!

I agree, I think £1200 is towards the top end of its value, but at this end of the market, condition is what decides value

Shame yours is a 97 model (presumably - is last letter of VIN a V?), as the 1998s had much better headlights, side airbags, bose, and flashable gearbox ecus on autos, all well worth having imho.

[eliterob]

Where did you get yours from then and please show me where i can get a 3.0L for that money cause cant find them anywhere???

mines the one in the for sales bit now!!
i did send you a few pics over

[prestigesec]

Just finding it hard to find a decent 3.0L with leather and all the toys in estate version for ok money seems to be a real shortage or am i looking in the wrong places???

[eliterob]

still £500 more than mine and higher miles too!

I agree, I think £1200 is towards the top end of its value, but at this end of the market, condition is what decides value

Shame yours is a 97 model (presumably - is last letter of VIN a V?), as the 1998s had much better headlights, side airbags, bose, and flashable gearbox ecus on autos, all well worth having imho.

and yes mine is pre mini face lift

[eliterob]

Just finding it hard to find a decent 3.0L with leather and all the toys in estate version for ok money seems to be a real shortage or am i looking in the wrong places???

mine has the leather etc just no bose or sat nav