1972 p1800 price estimate - need help

vikingbudapest · Jun 16th, 2014, 20:08

Dear Folks,

I am completely new to this Volvo forum...and I need your help and experience in my p1800 project...i have a relative in Canada who owns this beautiful yellow p1800, 1972, automatic, with A/C...its a completely original car which belonged to one of the first Volvo dealers in Canada. no minor or major changes, first paint, no rust, etc...it runs great...it had been owned by this family since day 1. The car will be shipped to Europe/Hungary during the summer and I have a chance to buy it and keep it as a weekend, oldtimer car. I have only very basic idea about the value of this car (mobile.de, ebay, etc) and I know the price I am asked to pay...I would like to have your opinion about this car and about the approximate value for such a car if offered for sale on the market. Please check the photos - its truly amazing in how good shape this beast is!!! i have not seen it live, just the photos...so what do you think would be a reasonable price for it? thank you so much for your feedback in advance... cheers, andy

123GT-AMAZON · Jun 16th, 2014, 20:42

hi ya

thats a nice looking car and honest looking aswell so price this is tough and i may be off the mark here but i would say as its a LHD car and auto which is not so desirable i would say its knocking around the

£7.500 - upwards mark but i would say a ceiling price of around £10,000 due to its good condtion solid that is , if confirmed once seen in flesh i would defo not like to pay any more than that BUt -- > if it was RHD and a P1800S manual then the world is your oyster

wish i could help more is a pretty car no doubt about that i like the warm colour also keep us posted

kind regards
robert

vikingbudapest · Jun 16th, 2014, 21:04

Thanks Robert! Actually LHD is not a problem for me on the other side of the channel.. ;-) manual with overdrive would be much better, true..but this one is automatic-is this something i need to be worried of? Your ceiling price is actually less than what the owner is asking for.. Hmmm. Would you guys go for it? The history of this car is fully transparent though... Thanks so much, Andy

123GT-AMAZON · Jun 16th, 2014, 21:20

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Originally Posted by vikingbudapest

Thanks Robert! Actually LHD is not a problem for me on the other side of the channel.. ;-) manual with overdrive would be much better, true..but this one is automatic-is this something i need to be worried of? Your ceiling price is actually less than what the owner is asking for.. Hmmm. Would you guys go for it? The history of this car is fully transparent though... Thanks so much, Andy

hi ya

if you like the car and it ticks all your boxes then i would go for it as its the car and you that matters here

so go for it and enjoy the car i would for sure if there asking a fair price then i see no reason why not to

kind regards
robert

Tony Barrett · Jun 17th, 2014, 09:37

The value is country dependant. In th UK it would be worth £12000,if it was right hand drive it would over £20000, in Holland it will fetch much more.
I dont like to see number plates hidden. WHY? What have they got to hide? Something hidden, what else is hidden?
The Old Volvo Man

tdz840 · Jun 17th, 2014, 14:49

I presume the car is now in Hungary based on those pics?
No way is that a Canadian dwelling!

vikingbudapest · Jun 17th, 2014, 16:13

Thank you all for your comments. The car is still in Canada and even though that lovely house is not typically of Canadian style, it is in Canada :-)

I have photoshopped out the plate numbers, simply because its not my car... Nothing to hide...

I am a proud owner of an XC60 but I am very far from being a Volvo p1800 expert..I am just trying to find out what the real value of this car would be in a LHD country - I recon this forum is perhaps not the best place to find out pricing on an LHD car :-) but I really appreciate all your feedback. I would like to understand if I am about to make a good/reasonable/bad deal with the price I am asked to pay which is a bit more than Ł 12.000...but in an LHD country.

Can you guys help me out with any English speaking p1800 forum in Europe where I could perhaps gather more info? i have tried the Swedish forum, but did not find any English threads or menu.

All your help is much appreciated!

Andy

tdz840 · Jun 18th, 2014, 07:57

Andy
I reckon 12K (Euros or GBP) is a good price for this car. Even in LHD form it would realise more than this on the continent.
As Tony says in Holland you could sell it easily for perhaps 20-30% more
Nice colour too, the later yellow suits the Coupe well.
Factor in taxes, shipping and fuel costs and you may be paying 15-16K which is still a good price.
Nice find and a rare car in Hungary I would say.
What are the restoration costs in Hungary?
I know Poland is a very good place to take your car. Wondered if Hungary had the same advantages?
Useful to know when you have a Classic!
Russ

tdz840 · Jun 18th, 2014, 07:58

For restoration costs in the uk we normally pay between £30-50/hr

jorzez · Jun 18th, 2014, 12:09

another option - one of the fellow, PL forum, yesterday posted that due to family problems will sell his 1963 P1800 (in 2012 imported from California)
Bydgoszcz - 800 km from Budapest
more photos in his thread (have to log in to see)
http://www.v40.pl/oldtimer/viewtopic...r=asc&start=90

Jun 16th, 2014, 20:42	#2
123GT-AMAZON 1800necwinner Last Online: Yesterday 11:52 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Anglia ,Suffolk , uk	hi ya thats a nice looking car and honest looking aswell so price this is tough and i may be off the mark here but i would say as its a LHD car and auto which is not so desirable i would say its knocking around the £7.500 - upwards mark but i would say a ceiling price of around £10,000 due to its good condtion solid that is , if confirmed once seen in flesh i would defo not like to pay any more than that BUt -- > if it was RHD and a P1800S manual then the world is your oyster wish i could help more is a pretty car no doubt about that i like the warm colour also keep us posted kind regards robert __________________ I grew up on classic volvos hence my passion for them born and breed into the lifestyle !

Jun 17th, 2014, 09:37	#5
Tony Barrett The Old Volvo Man Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2024 21:20 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: london	P1800 The value is country dependant. In th UK it would be worth £12000,if it was right hand drive it would over £20000, in Holland it will fetch much more. I dont like to see number plates hidden. WHY? What have they got to hide? Something hidden, what else is hidden? The Old Volvo Man

Jun 17th, 2014, 16:13	#7
vikingbudapest New Member Last Online: Jul 19th, 2014 21:38 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: budapest	Thank you all for your comments. The car is still in Canada and even though that lovely house is not typically of Canadian style, it is in Canada :-) I have photoshopped out the plate numbers, simply because its not my car... Nothing to hide... I am a proud owner of an XC60 but I am very far from being a Volvo p1800 expert..I am just trying to find out what the real value of this car would be in a LHD country - I recon this forum is perhaps not the best place to find out pricing on an LHD car :-) but I really appreciate all your feedback. I would like to understand if I am about to make a good/reasonable/bad deal with the price I am asked to pay which is a bit more than Ł 12.000...but in an LHD country. Can you guys help me out with any English speaking p1800 forum in Europe where I could perhaps gather more info? i have tried the Swedish forum, but did not find any English threads or menu. All your help is much appreciated! Andy Last edited by vikingbudapest; Jun 17th, 2014 at 19:07.

Jun 16th, 2014, 21:04	#3
vikingbudapest New Member Last Online: Jul 19th, 2014 21:38 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: budapest	Thanks Robert! Actually LHD is not a problem for me on the other side of the channel.. ;-) manual with overdrive would be much better, true..but this one is automatic-is this something i need to be worried of? Your ceiling price is actually less than what the owner is asking for.. Hmmm. Would you guys go for it? The history of this car is fully transparent though... Thanks so much, Andy

Jun 17th, 2014, 14:49	#6
tdz840 VOC Member Last Online: Dec 14th, 2023 11:57 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fareham	I presume the car is now in Hungary based on those pics? No way is that a Canadian dwelling!

Jun 18th, 2014, 07:57	#8
tdz840 VOC Member Last Online: Dec 14th, 2023 11:57 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fareham	Andy I reckon 12K (Euros or GBP) is a good price for this car. Even in LHD form it would realise more than this on the continent. As Tony says in Holland you could sell it easily for perhaps 20-30% more Nice colour too, the later yellow suits the Coupe well. Factor in taxes, shipping and fuel costs and you may be paying 15-16K which is still a good price. Nice find and a rare car in Hungary I would say. What are the restoration costs in Hungary? I know Poland is a very good place to take your car. Wondered if Hungary had the same advantages? Useful to know when you have a Classic! Russ

Jun 18th, 2014, 07:58	#9
tdz840 VOC Member Last Online: Dec 14th, 2023 11:57 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fareham	For restoration costs in the uk we normally pay between £30-50/hr

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