mk1 escort price whats your view please

[lee_capri]

been offered a mk1 escort 2 door needing light restro so its in good nick on a l reg which is a 71 i belive the guy as asked for a strong 4 figures and its a 1.3L and bog standed,

 

not knowing to much about these things is £2500 to much money for it as that is what he wants,

 

its got no mot or tax but is really tidy and 100% complete,

 

im not looking to do big mods on it other then a pinto shocks and wheels and brake up grand and some fresh paint,

 

so it would cost a roungh £1500 to do they abouts,

 

is £2500 a fair price because i was thinking it was a little rich,

 

or would £4000 buy me some thing beter escort wise dont really want any-thing to moded has my boy is doing his lessons and i would be looking to let his use it has well so he could be on my insurance,

 

what do you think guys

[deadly456]

If it not been messed about with alot then that is probably the best,you know what your getting.If it dont want loads of weldin then £2500 is not out of the way,long as its solid enough

[lee_capri]

it has not been messed with at all and from what i have seen it is a light restro ive got to go and have a proper look at week end,

 

but just want to make sure in not getting tucked up like a kipper

[SebringRS]

My 1100 was £2500 when we bought it (might of just been lucky) but we took it as kinda cheap, it looked like this

 

 

 

Was solid, just needed a new front panel and wings as they were dented and someone had bodged the front repair up and it was cracking, few little dents, but nothing major, floors were solid and so was the boot floor, interior was pretty clean too. Same as you say, could do with a few things. But i thought £2500, for a solid, unmolested, 2 door mk1 was cheap

 

 

 

This is how it is now, and with everything ive got for it, including paint, id say i've spent about £1.5k maybe £2k, thats wings, front panel, 2 wing rails, 2 flitch panels, paint, prep material etc

 

[Vista]

£2.5k would be too much for me, but that doesn't mean it's not worth it in today's market. Just that I wouldn't part with that for a non road legal standard mk1 needing work.

 

Oh and L reg is 72/73 so if you're looking at it from a tax exemption point of view, it may or may not qualify

[SteveL]

for £4000 you could get one mot and taxed with a search

I would say £1500 is reasonable for what you are looking at

keep searching ,Send cheeky offers

[stuartp]

that sounds about right to me

[Billy_smith]

can you find another one at the same money or cheaper? in the same condition? unfortunatley theres alot of shite out there now which people think is gold. so thats how i look at things. u only get what you pay for with escorts mate

[Skimmer]

1500 sounds cheap if it is as described though before getting serious have a look at the v5 and take a big magnet .....or find me 1 for 1500 quid and ill have it

[SteveL]

Spend a bit of time on the net and you will find one

 

Way to many over priced rotterS about IMO

[mk2 clint]

dont think that is a bad price j plate was 72 so a l plate wont be tax excemp what ever you decide good luck with it

[Vista]

dont think that is a bad price j plate was 72 so a l plate wont be tax excemp what ever you decide good luck with it

 

J was 1 August 1970 – 31 July 1971

K was 1 August 1971 – 31 July 1972

L was 1 August 1972 – 31 July 1973

 

So early L's are tax exempt.

[stuartp]

early L's are indeed tax exempt

 

I know this because mine is an L but not an early one - bah!

[mk2 clint]

dont think that is a bad price j plate was 72 so a l plate wont be tax excemp what ever you decide good luck with it

 

J was 1 August 1970 – 31 July 1971

K was 1 August 1971 – 31 July 1972

L was 1 August 1972 – 31 July 1973

 

So early L's are tax exempt.

sorry apologies mine was a late J PLATE and it was 1971

[5tox]

doesn't sound bad to me, i paid 1500 for a shell that needs a lot of work. couldnt find anything locally so mine come from scotland

 

i bet you regret selling me the pinto and type 9 now

 

Good luck with it mate, hope your keeping well