Dealer that will give me a fair price for my L/w??

[mrick]

I want to sell my Series III lightweight, but, with due respect to Club Members, I don't want the hassle that can be associated with a private sales.
It's probably a contradiction in terms, but can anyone recommend a dealer that will give me a "fair" price for my Lightweight?
The Vehicle is a 1976 Series III, 12 volt, Petrol.
I had it re-registered as an "Historic Vehicle", which means that it is Tax, MoT AND ULEZ Exempt!
I would describe it as being in "Good" condition.
It, and I, live in Ealing, West London.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[brinv8]

Sad that you have decided to sell your lightweight, but it is yours to do what you will.

I believe it is very difficult for most club members, to recommend a deal that will offer you a "fair" price for your vehicle, if that is what you want to do.

I would suggest that you contact local LR Dealers who actually deal in ex-military vehicles and request a price from them. But be aware, they will offer a much lower price, than one could gain by selling direct.

Wishing you good luck in your endeavors.

[diffwhine]

No dealer will give a competitive price to a retail sale, but you might want to try these chaps:

https://moto-drome.com/

They are a good company and might do some sort of deal whereby they sell it for you rather than buying it and reselling it.

[mrick]

Gentlemen,

Thank you very much for your helpful replies.

Unfortunately, "time is of the essence", hence the dealer* route, although I realise that I could probably get more money by selling privately...

*"moto-drome" appear to be a particularly straight dealer, and I was impressed by the video "walk-around" which showed warts and all!

[Ludo]

I looked a while ago at some p/x options when I was lusting after a defender (thankfully I've gotten that out of my system). Very few dealers offer a fair price for the half ton, simply because it's a relatively niche thing in the land rover world.

Ironically, the further away from traditional "mil spec" you are (i.e. dirty diesel, power steering etc ) the better value you seem to get dealer wise.

What would you consider a fair price for your half ton? It seems to be between £8k to £10k atm, though sometimes it varies beyond that.

[mrick]

Ludo,
Thanks.
Yes, "niche" often means under-valued!
Privately, I would expect around £10K; from a (fair!) dealer £7.5K.
We'll see!