Selling My Car: 1997 Toyota Paseo Si

[riko666]

So I'm selling my car, which is a 1997 Toyota Paseo Si in Super White II, and for those of you that don't know, the Si is the higher spec model which comes as standard with ABS, Dual Airbags, CD Player, Rear Spoiler with third Brake light, alloy wheels, etc...

Price im looking for is £2900 ovno.

This may seem a bit high, but if you search elsewhere, the lesser specced ST with a much higher mileage than my car are going for £2850! I'm not trying to make money here like a trader would, just want to make an honest sale for the car's worth! And when I bought the car in June 2004 it cost £3,500 and have since then only put 5000mi on the car.

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The car was billed by Toyota as an economical and reliable sports car, but don't let it dissuade you because it is huge fun, a great and easy car to own and perfectly suited to first drivers due to the easy controls. Powered by the venerable 5E-FE (1497cc, 93bhp, 35mpg in mixed driving), and this is actually the 2nd generation of the 5E-FE engine, which has been consequently retuned to give more torque over a larger part of the powerband, whilst still retaining the sporty " revvy " nature of the 1st generation 5E-FE. For " power junkies ", the 4E-FTE (1331cc, turbocharged & intercooled, 133bhp) is a relatively easy drop in, which can be done by specialists for little outlay. As standard, the car is relatively nippy, due to its very light weight (960kg dry), with good overtaking capabilities on the motorway.

The car comes with M.O.T, Tax, FSH, Vehicle Manual, Tyre / alarm receipts, Original Dealer's brochure and options booklet (as a nice little touch), Original sunroof holder bag, " 5th Alloy " spare wheel, alarm + immobiliser, central looking with remote keyfob (spare included incase of loosing the first). Since I purchased the car in mid-June 2004 I have only put 5000mi on the car, as I pretty much had nowhere to go to. Since I got the car I have performed some basic maintenance, changing the oil (fully synth), oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, light bulb, and have been using Shell Optimax recently just as a safe keep. The tyres are also in excellent condition, having only 5000mi on them (5th alloy spare never used). Of mention, I have also installed the lower center console from the 1st generation Paseo, which includes the cubby hole (instead of the previous pointless blanking plate) and 2 more, PROPER cupholders, which can actually be used now! The car falls into the group 7 insurance category, and tax for this car is around £110 a year.

The only negative point about the car is that there is some paint damage on the rear bumper (some cracked paint) as I reversed into a metal container in my garage when changing the oil in the car, otherwise it is immaculate.

As mentioned, I am looking for £2900, ovno.!!

For any interested people, please contact me at " riko.catania7@gmail.com ", serious enquirers will be given my mobile number so we can start negotiating on the purchase, thank you for your time! "

[riko666]

Note: A set of 4 brand new OEM specified shock absorbers (KYB GR-2's) will be installed on the car this weekend, which are worth £335 (after the custom's and postage prices of bringing them into the country). The car doesn't really necessitate of them, but the rears were ever so slightly worn so might as well replace them all round!

[DazH]

Not to take anything from your sale mate, but £335 you got well and truly sh*ft*d there, was it by customs?

[riko666]

I know mate! I mean I bought them for just £160, but then £55 for customs, and the price for our friends in america to send them too....was gutting because I was gonna sell them to someone on here, but then the loss is almost as much as I paid for the shocks themselves! Anyway, I'm either gonna go for koni shock's later or some coilovers...but I don't want to get the car lowered! But yeah, they'll be included with the car...

Oh, and brand new wipers will be included with the car (as they need to be changed) and the car will be given a valet and clean all around...sorry for that shameless plug! hehe

[riko666]

anyone?! come on, i know its expensive and someone just bought one for dirt cheap, but his is a much higher mileage / lower specified. mine is worth the money, considering how much i bought it for / mileage ive done, and not on emotional value...this car would be priceless then! but a sale needs to be done soon...

[riko666]

ok, i have lowered the price to £2750, and if no-one will pay that, i may be willing to let it go for offers within a couple £100 of that, but i need to sell it now!!

[riko666]

£2400 ovno...

[riko666]

ok, its at a £2250 buy it now on eBay now, it needs to go before tuesday!! I had some guy that was supposed to come and see it this weekend but he friggin' stood me up...i hate !Removed! timewasters :ffs:

[Matthew_McNally]

dont want to sound too discouraging mate - but Xmas is a bad time to be selling a car.

You may find you have more luck a bit later on in the New Year?

[riko666]

yeah i know its a bad time, but the car is going for like £1000 less than i wanted it to go...and i DID get a few offers not long ago, but they never came to fruition...i just honest to god need to get rid of this car soon, sooooo impatient to get my new one!

and people here will know its in good nick too :(

[riko666]

SOLD!!!