I just closed my e-bay listing for my early S2. I had it at 14.400 USD with no reserve and was sure it would sell. Not one bid! The previous recent Elans also did not sell and none went over 20K.
So just before Christmas during a recession is not the time to sell!
Makes me wonder about the other Elans you see at 29K USD.
It?s a great looking car (I assume the yellow S2 in Canada) but the non-originality will keep the price down, at least over here in the UK. Some mods will enhance the value, but the cut rear arches on your car devalues it quite considerably. The arches look a little like 26R arches, but the gap between top of wheel and arch just doesn’t look right.
When I buy a car that?s been modified, I cost in the price of fixing it back to standard spec, at least in the bodywork, and take that cost off the value that the car would otherwise be worth. Modifications are a very personal thing, unless they are done to another ?approved? standard like the 26r mods, not many other folks will share the ?vision? that the modifier had.
It will sell of course, but the way to find out how the market values the car is to put in on eBay (after March!) starting at $5k, with the reserve where you want it to be, and see how high it goes. If you can get the rear end looking right, it will attract a lot more interest.
An Elan S4 restored to perfection recently sold over here for ?30,000, and the vendor, Paul Matty, just can?t get enough good stock to sell. The right cars are selling, but you have to compare like with like when trying to value your own car.
Tuck her away for the winter, and enjoy next year?I?m sure there?s a lot more fun to be had from the car.
I didn’t see this car. Been very busy as the end of the year comes, and others may be as well.
I agree that the arches are a bit unappealing, and I’ve also heard troubling things about cross-border purchases. My top contender right now is a very completely redone but unfinished S2 asking a good bit more. I’m trying to decide whether to bite or wait until my garage is empty enough to comfortably contain it.
I didn’t see the particulars, but if everything’s in good fettle I’d guess you’re in the right ballpark. The challenge of the arches is not just redoing them but the paint too, and that goes to about half your asking price. So anyone who cares about them isn’t a likely prospect.
I’d actually prefer a rattier S3 or later driver, but those don’t seem to be available at present.
have e look at this flairs thread and feel free to add some of your car (before and after). I like your car, its got some issues but most do. Hold out for your price, these cars are worth it…
The PO fitted the arches and I think he got them from TTR. The widest wheel homologated for the 26R was 6" - so they extend the original arch by at most 1.5".