what is it worth?

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:53 pm

at work there is a 1988 Merkur Scorpio automatic, with 153,414 km, solid underside little body rust, red, grey cloth interior, factory radio, has been sitting for approx 3 or 4 years, still runs, needs brakes all around, a battery, probably 4 tires, driver side fog lamp, and an oil change, tranny flush and coolant flush would be nice, need serious waxing. What would this car be worth (preferably in canadian $, and/or is anyone interested in it, (it is in Oakville Ontario, between Hamilton and Toronto)?

Alex20 · Post by **Alex20** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:03 pm

I would say $900 in non canadian

Post by **John Brennan** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:00 pm

Whatever you can get someone to pay for it... not to be a smartass, but it's the plain truth.

Ed · Post by Ed » Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:18 am

i was thinkin i may even want it a second merk, what would be a good offer for it? (they are askin 1200, but with the stuff it needs thats gettin kinda steep)

ScorpioCDN · Post by **ScorpioCDN** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:16 pm

Hi,

If there is nothing more to do on it that what you mentioned, I would say $850-900CDN will be an acceptable option. As the car is a relatively low mileage it could be a good deal.

Cheers, JGC

RyanH · Post by **RyanH** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:40 am

Honestly, I wouldn't offer more than $500-600CDN for the car. When a car sits for that long, there are a plethora of parts that may go bad. Rubber seals dry out and shrink, engine parts and accessories start to corrode internally, rodents can wreak havoc, fuel turns to varnish, etc etc. To me it sounds like more trouble than it's worth. If you really want it, I'd lowball an offer and see if he takes it. If the car was started every once in a while, that's better, but if it sat untouched for years, it could have some issues.

The Scorpio market seem to be a bit of a mystery... you'll get people with absolute basketcases for sale that want rediculous amounts of money for them, and then you find owners that want to get rid of a creampuff with a few minor problems for almost nothing. Finding the right car for the right price is hit-or-miss.

Oddly enough, I just bought a Scorp myself tonight. It's been sitting for 5 months, but the tires were still inflated, and it started on the first turn of the key (charged the battery), with no noticeable smoke from the tailpipe and no lifter noise. Fresh paint in 2002 (little rust around the rear arches...must've been a quick job), mint black leather, uncracked dash, all working electronics (even the lights in the power window switches), aftermarket stereo, alarm system, etc. All it needs is an ABS pump (we have a good spare), front brakes, and a front pump seal in the tranny. $500. Hopefully, she'll make a nice daily driver while I attempt to build up an XR as a weekend toy. Of course, it could be a well-disguised pile 'o junk. Only time will tell.

Anyway, good luck with the car if you choose to buy the Scorp -- and if you do, keep in mind we have a great local club in Southern Ontario that meets every month. Cheers!

rat_n_a_cage · Post by **rat_n_a_cage** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:15 am

$67,000 - actually half of that ...

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