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Wed 22 Sep 2021 08:20

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Trilogy.

A friend has instructed me to sell his 2006, five doors, Ford Focus Sport. It has 3 owners from new, FSH with receipts from the last 10 years, and has covered 70,000 miles. It's in very good condition but the aircon isn't very cold. It doesn't have a heated windscreen, colour is a metallic orange/red. Three weeks ago WBAC offered £595, last week that increased to £650. I was thinking of advertising at £950 but am now wondering if I should be asking more?

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 08:25

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - _

if you go to WBAC you'll avoid a lot of hassle...

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 08:57

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - elekie&a/c doctor

You haven’t specified what engine it has , whether petrol or diesel. This could affect its value if you live near any ulez zone . The sport is actually a low spec model . This is a sub £1k motor . If you advertise privately , you’ll get the usual parade of tyre kickers viewing it .

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 09:02

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Trilogy.

1.6, petrol.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 10:04

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - 72 dudes

In the current climate, plus being in East Anglia, I would try it at £1500 if you can be bothered with the looky-loos.

Cheapest price on Autotrader within 40 miles of BSE is £1695 for a poverty spec 1.4

Aircon probably just needs a re-gas, £50.

Then if no interest, WBAC, the value will probably have increased to £750 in a couple of weeks.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 10:04

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - pd

I would have thought it would romp off at £995. Maybe even £1250. There aren't many cars like this available cheaply at the moment.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 10:47

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Xileno

That will be the Yamaha engine, well regarded for reliability. Sport is the trim level, nothing to do with performance which is leisurely. I would definitely try around £1250 as mentioned, with a view to accepting a bit less. Any record of the cambelt change that should have been done? (for those that follow the service book)

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 11:55

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Trilogy.

Yes, cam belt done at 62,000ish miles. Might buy it for myself. Need to sell the family 1998 Saab 9-3 S too, and maybe my W124 estate.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 12:25

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Stackman II

I have been quite lucky using Facebook marketplace.

Managed to sell my Saab and my late step-fathers Peugeot within 48 hours of posting the adverts. Both cars went for around £1200.

Similarly I got the asking price for my old roof box within 24 hours of posting.

It only takes a few minutes to compose an advert and its free.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 12:40

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Chris M

If the colour is the bright orange that some of the sporty versions came in, I'd guess it would be ideal for a young lad who wants to pimp it up with some bling wheels and a loud exhaust (and not mention it to his insurer). May be worth trying an aircon recharge (£35.99 at ATS via Groupon) because that appears the only negative on the service front.

Sold my son's 2009 Fiesta 1.4 Titanium in a day on Gumtree a few weeks ago. Competitively priced and very good, though not perfect, condition. Buyer had viewed a number of Fiestas and ours was obviously the best and the cambelt change was important to him.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 12:53

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Falkirk Bairn

Any 2nd hand car for sale - chances are improved (& Price)markedly by spending a bit of time on the car.

1) Get the car washed say 30 mins, hoovered out 10 mins, wipe all surfaces with a cleaner, polish windows 10 mins

2) Empty boot of everything.

3) Carpets tatty ? Cheap set of mats - under £20. AC blowing cold is a bonus.

4) Check all levels, fill water bottle, mop up any oil bits in engine compartment etc etc - make it look "cared for", blacken the wheels

5) Have any paper work in a file, along with reg docs. MoT history print out from website, receipts etc etc

Put more on the price for your 2/3 hours work - you can always come down in price - going up is difficult

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 13:02

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Gibbo_Wirral

Autortrader and ebay both have features to allow you to custom a search for a car.

Do a search and match it to your car, that will give you a good indicator of local market prices.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 15:27

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - badbusdriver

There are only ten 2006 1.6 petrol 5 door Focus's (Focii?) on Autotrader with up to 80k miles (no insurance write offs). Cheapest is £1195, dearest is £2290.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 16:40

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - 72 dudes

If the colour is the bright orange that some of the sporty versions came in

No, it's that coppery red metallic colour I would think.

SLO, PD and BBD are low on their estimates, as they're not familiar with prices in East Anglia.

Low mileage, cambelt done, 3 owners, bills present, good condition according to Trilogy, £1500 all day.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 16:13

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - SLO76

Put it on at £1195ono if it’s tidy and take the arm off the first person with £900 or more.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 17:01

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - elekie&a/c doctor

Spot on . Couldn’t agree more . I think you’ll find the colour is tango red .

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 17:48

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Chris M

Guess the yoof market won't be interested then :(

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 18:07

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - badbusdriver

SLO, PD and BBD are low on their estimates, as they're not familiar with prices in East Anglia.

I didn't make an estimate, I just said what the range of prices were for a Focus 1.6 of that age and approximate mileage on Autotrader. And that was nationwide.

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Wed 22 Sep 2021 22:42

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - SLO76

Prices do vary region to region. A work colleague had a solid but grubby 56 plate 1.6 LX in silver with 93k on for a few weeks at £700, he took £500 eventually and he bought a 2011 Vauxhall Insignia with 100k for £1,000 from another driver to replace it. Prices are lower up here but cars tend to rot more rapidly thanks to the salty winter roads and the sea air.

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Thu 23 Sep 2021 13:53

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - 72 dudes

SLO, PD and BBD are low on their estimates, as they're not familiar with prices in East Anglia.

I didn't make an estimate, I just said what the range of prices were for a Focus 1.6 of that age and approximate mileage on Autotrader. And that was nationwide.

And I said that the cheapest one in East Anglia was £1695 for a 1.4LX with 83k.

Try not to be so confrontational, I'm sure we're all trying to give the best advice

I just happen to know that Trilogy lives in East Anglia.

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Thu 23 Sep 2021 15:17

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - badbusdriver

Try not to be so confrontational

How exactly is my correcting you by pointing out I didn't make an estimate being confrontational?.

What you said makes absolutely no sense in relation to what I actualy posted. Firstly because I didn't give an estimate, I simply relayed the range prices for a 2006 Focus 1.6 of a similar mileage on Autotrader. Secondly, because the dearest of those was nearly £600 more than your 1.4LX (and that one isn't in East Anglia).

Maybe you should try to be more accepting when you've been correctly corrected?

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Thu 23 Sep 2021 16:02

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - 72 dudes

Try not to be so confrontational

How exactly is my correcting you by pointing out I didn't make an estimate being confrontational?.

What you said makes absolutely no sense in relation to what I actualy posted. Firstly because I didn't give an estimate, I simply relayed the range prices for a 2006 Focus 1.6 of a similar mileage on Autotrader. Secondly, because the dearest of those was nearly £600 more than your 1.4LX (and that one isn't in East Anglia).

Maybe you should try to be more accepting when you've been correctly corrected?

Ah, a range when the OP was asking how much to sell it for.

I expect there's Bentleys on Autotrader for between £5k and £250k.

You are often confrontational on this forum.

Give ya heed a wee wobble you wee scunner ??

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Thu 23 Sep 2021 16:40

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Xileno

OK, let's leave that to one side now please.

In a post above, Trilogy says he might buy the car for himself. So value about £500? ;-)

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Thu 23 Sep 2021 16:44

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - badbusdriver

Ah, a range when the OP was asking how much to sell it for.

Gibbo_Wirral says:

Autortrader and ebay both have features to allow you to custom a search for a car.

Do a search and match it to your car, that will give you a good indicator of local market prices.

Which I then did to save the OP having to do so........

I expect there's Bentleys on Autotrader for between £5k and £250k.

.........So the above comment would only have relevance if the car being sold was a Bentley.

You are often confrontational on this forum.

If your idea of someone being confrontational is anyone who correctly corrects something you say which is incorrect, I guess a lot of people would be considered confrontational to you. Is it really that difficult to admit to being wrong?

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Thu 23 Sep 2021 17:16

Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport - Xileno

There might be an argument for pricing it a bit stronger to start with, on the basis that you can always come down in price. Assuming the seller is in no great rush to sell. I have been watching the thread with interest as I have basically the same car but in Zetec trim, similar mileage but slightly newer. Zetec trim gives a few extra goodies such as heated front screen and washer jets.

I think we've more or less covered the OP's query so time to put it to bed.

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