205 Gti Prices?

[nomis 12]

Classic car prices are like house prices. People like it when they are going up until it comes time to buy one.

The classic car market is almost certainly in a bubble but I suspect when that bursts 205 GTIS won't fall that much, as Andy points out they are nowhere near top end and frankly for how highly they are rated and iconic they are, they are quite cheap.

That said I bought mine to drive it and I couldn't care less about its value.

[Andy_C 50]

I could write pages on this.

 

The current bubble is nothing like the last one (late 80s) when cars were being financed by speculators who ran away when the market crashed.

 

There was a small slump in 07 and a lot of values are stabilising now. There'll be pockets of activity but not continued growth at the rate we've seen over the last 3-5 years.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Or do what Ive done and buy a £1,300 Clio 172 which doesnt need restoring, painting, fiddling with and then breaking when your talent well and truly runs out.

I saw the bye bye 205 post on a ClioSport page and wondered who on here it may have been.

 

I give it a day or two until you notice the sudden influx of 'my 2002 172 Cup is now a classic so I've tucked it away waiting for it to be worth several thousand in a couple of years time'. You should copy and paste your above reply in any instance.

Edited April 15, 2016 by chipstick

[Andy_C 50]

It's happening already! I can't escape it so I'll buy a Micra instead. Surely they'd be immune?

 

To be fair a low mileage and mint Cup or Trophy Clio's probably worth hanging onto. Or just driving the wheels off and enjoying.

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Looks like mine could be up for sale then lol

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

That Dimma is just amazing. It's obviously not worth anything like 40k but bloody hell i'd spend 24k on that a whole lot quicker than that restored one that just went at auction! The white one with one owner is a fair bit overpriced with that mileage, one owner or not.

 

The blue one is an absolute joke. Just hilarious. They must be on crack. Look at the state of it. If it's an Mi16 conversion that just makes it even funnier.

 

Agreed, it is mint.

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Are they barking?

 

161,000mile!

 

clean but c'mon.......i've got one with less than 51k on it i'd take half for..... in fact i'd take less than half for.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-205-CJ-Junior-/331722816381?hash=item4d3c387b7d:g:8~0AAOSwf-VWXs-8

[daviekiwi 0 1 Cars]

Whos 205 gti went for 25k on anglia car auctions? anybody on here?

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

Whose 205 gti went for 25k on anglia car auctions? anybody on here?

It's all covered on these 2 threads:

 

It starts on this one - http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=167162

 

and finishes on this one - http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=167529

[zxrpaul 3]

I can't say I'm surprised with the pricing of 205's now tbh. It was only going to be a matter of time before they followed the trend that has already been present in a number of other marques for the last decade or so.

 

I've seen all this before over the last decade being a member of the RS Owners Club and seeing the prices of the same era of '80's-'90's cars creep ever upwards, along with the associated costs of spares be it used, NOS, etc.

 

In the past 3 years or so the price of an average / ratty condition Series 2 Escort RST or Fiesta RST has hit silly money due to the demand and the concours examples are now firmly in the £15k+ bracket. Then you have the Sierra, Sapphire & Escort already comfortably into £20-30k+ territory for a decent one.

 

The problem with this, with regards to cars like these, is that most are now being priced well outside affordability for the genuine enthusiasts and are becoming a collectors ornament. This has been shown with a drop in Membership / new ownership not just for renewals but also for new joiners as the people that would have bought the cars years ago are no longer in a position to do so. Especially when the prices commanded by some models are higher than the equivalent cost for a new / nearly new Focus / Fiesta ST fully loaded with all the modern tech.

 

On a side note, it's hard to believe that 10 years ago I (now stupidly) turned down the opportunity of buying a decent condition sub 100k mile Moonstone RS500 Sierra for about £10k. Similar 500's now are genuinely selling both in trade & privately for upwards of £60k.

I sold my magenta saph around 8 years ago that Id spent thousands on(top end, new turbo, recon gearbox diamond cut rs alloys) with not a spot of rust anywhere for £3000. If only I knew in hindsight haha. seriously miss that car and biggest regret selling it

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-27th-august/1989-peugeot-205-16-gti/

 

 

http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-27th-august/1992-peugeot-205-cti-convertible/

 

 

http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-27th-august/1990-peugeot-205-roland-garros-convertible/

 

 

 

there seems to be a very wide range of prices on 205's.

Edited August 16, 2016 by dobboy

[toolie72 67 1 Cars]

I kinda like the dimma convertible-WTF is happening to me??? I'm too old to be a poser !! (mind you probably easier for fat boy to get in/out lol)

[speno 239 2 Cars]

That lived on my drive for a bit . What a car ^^

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

I really like that graphite cti...

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

I think the silver one was for sale up here in Scotland for a while at Ecosse. They had a "Grove of Rugby" low mileage car for sale last year or the year before. Think it was 10k at the time.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

I kinda like the dimma convertible-WTF is happening to me??? I'm too old to be a poser !! (mind you probably easier for fat boy to get in/out lol)

 

 

That lived on my drive for a bit . What a car ^^

 

 

I must have clicked on the wrong link

[steve@cornwall 100]

I kinda like the dimma convertible-WTF is happening to me??? I'm too old to be a poser !! (mind you probably easier for fat boy to get in/out lol)

I'd been wondering what one of those rear spoilers would look like on a cti. Seeing a picture has saved me a lot of effort ..

[speno 239 2 Cars]

 

 

 

 

I must have clicked on the wrong link

It wasn't mine tho

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

£32.950, looks very very nice but.....

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/peugeot-205-gti-1-6-1989/6030136?v=c

[driversdomainuk 8]

£32.950, looks very very nice but.....

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/peugeot-205-gti-1-6-1989/6030136?v=c

 

Mint condition - but I would take £15,000 off the price at least....!! I wonder how much this loving owner was given when it was traded in?

[welshpug 1,626]

I heard a certain Red car was rejected by the highest bidder...

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Odd how such an honest sounding car got a full respray and restoration?...

[jackherer 543]

Why do all these ultra expensive 205s have the same cheap rear dampers?

[driversdomainuk 8]

They are clearly "trying the market" - makes me laugh how enthusiastically they do the description write up:

 

"Although the car was already a fine example, 100% accident and corrosion free, the last owner embarked on an extraordinary and unbelievably detailed restoration"

 

 

Total cheese.....

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Why do all these ultra expensive 205s have the same cheap rear dampers?

 

Maximum return for minimum outlay...