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How to determine Opel corsa value?

I looked on Comparis, but you get lots of different values so it is not clear to me. Any ideas

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I looked on Comparis, but you get lots of different values so it is not clear to me. I have an automatic 5 door Opel Corsa 1.4i Advantage 1998. It has 175K mileage as I use it to commute Zurich and Geneva. It has been expertised and well maintained and has no problems. It just runs great. I want to sell it but do not find a comparison book value. Any ideas?
I have been told you can call TCS and give them the details and they will give you the value of the car.
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Re: How to determine Opel corsa value?

The car is only worht what someone is willing to pay for it! Looking through autoscout, I'd say that a reasonable sales price would be around 4000 CHF. If you are looing to trade it in, expect virtually nothing.
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The car is only worht what someone is willing to pay for it! Looking through autoscout, I'd say that a reasonable sales price would be around 4000 CHF. If you are looing to trade it in, expect virtually nothing.
that price would seem spectacularly high to me given the fact that it has 175k miles (even km's)
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that price would seem spectacularly high to me given the fact that it has 175k miles (even km's)
I agree with you completely- very surprising (I was assuming 175000 km). But small cars with auto gearboxes are popular with grannies and there are a few 1.4 autos with similar KMs from '97-'99 on Autoscout
Personally I wouldn't pay more than 1000 CHF for something like that...
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Re: How to determine Opel corsa value?

The Swiss benchmark is Eurotax, however, their estimate is not gratis.
www.eurotax.ch
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Re: How to determine Opel corsa value?

I used TCS and they say that the value is 3650chf without automatic and with the kilometers and you need to add for the automatic.

I offered it for 3000 and I have gotten 12 emails from people who want to see it.

I guess there must be lots of grannies....

but it does run perfectly for a granny car. ;-)

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Re: How to determine Opel corsa value?

175k kms!! lol

it runs fine now! wait till all the gaskets start leaking! the water pump goes pop! and all sorts of problems you haven't heard of start cropping up left right and centre!
Corsa 1998 is not worth more than CHF1000 in my opinion, but prices over here are usually double what they're worth. I would not touch myself with a barge pole unless the bodywork, and interior in amazing condition! and the engine must be spotless, free of rust, leaks or any noises. breaks must have been changed, timing belt, clutch... I should probably just stop here!
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I would not touch myself with a barge pole
this is never advisable regardless of the car's condition
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this is never advisable regardless of the car's condition

very funny ;-)

rephrase: would not touch with a barge pole myself
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Re: How to determine Opel corsa value?

Well, this had been my car from the beginning and I have always done all preventive maintainance. It has always been in a garage, and had no rust and not even any scratches on the paint work. The inside was perfect. It had a new timing chain, (as per maintenance schedule by manufacturer) new exhaust, new brakes, new tires. updated pumps and hoses. It sounded and ran perfect. I ensured always to keep it updated and I never had a problem. I found a local garage who I felt were very honest and we always did the maintenance schedule. It never had a problem for any inspection.

The person who bought it had it inspected at a garage and the mechanic told him it was in great shape.

So there are ways to maintain cars, which I am sure many people on this forum do. I know some people do not like corsa's but it drove great and was a lovely commuter car.


I want to thank the posters who gave helpful advice to my question on estimate, and I did use the Eurotax estimate system.

I don't mind people giving opinions, but no need to be nasty when people are just looking for help.

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1 for Swissmiss143, 0 for the tyre kickers.
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