575M With No Records

1 - have you checked the accuracy of the index to real current ads - they may tell another story for the selling price

2 - car obviously needs a full cambelt service & hose

3 - clutch might be normally fitted by a dealer to conclude the sale but you might find a year still in it ie til the next service

4 - a lot of 575 do not have working tpms

5 - tools are nice but useless and a few hundred bucks

6 - books are nice but not critical and a few hundred bucks

I think you need to be sure you are going to keep it for a couple of years and then compare to real dealer prices before contemplating deductions

And bear in mind the vendor is probably also reading this thread

(PS a quick look on Ebay suggests 105 may be way too high with perfect history - there are cars starting at 80 ! - have you looked at any of them ?)

 

J- That sounds like an $80K car, not a $100K car. The low mileage appears to be the only thing it has going for it. Most F1 clutches need replacing somewhere near 70% wear.

At auction, this sounds like a $70K car.

Do you have more details like color and options?

 

JLuce,

Did your PPI guy check out the interior leather? With that history and locations (PR, Fla), I would expect the leather around the base of the windshield to be pulling back (at least). Other leather areas are also easily damaged from the sun on 550's and 575M's. To properly repair the dash leather pull back problem costs between $2500 and $3500.

Good luck!

Phil

 

As a reference, Continental FM in Hinsdale (Chicago) has an F1 575 for $98k. I think the mileage is comparable. You can see the comp n their website.

I have bought two cars from them, including my 575, and have nothing but positive reports. No affiliation. Just a market price point.

Philip

 

That sounds like a completely standard car (apart from the CD changer & sound....)

And your friend is talking absolute rubbish about the hydraulics and if you (or he) don't believe me see if you can find any threads here suggesting its common

 

J- The 550 owner was blowing smoke. Change the F1 relay regularly and the pump motor will likely last as long as you have the car.

All the options you listed are standard equipment. Read through the 575 Serial Number vs Assembly Numbers thread backwards. Most 575M questions, like options, are answered in that thread.

 

can you say - I pass?

sounds easy enough to me - trust me the market for that car just got very small & after you pay sales tax it gets even worse for you -

look at your own questions and know the next guy will ask the same...

was just offered a 575 in Salt Lake - fresh from a meeting with a guard rail - no frame damage - you would be better off with that car for 25k.....

 

and if I am not mistaken that car has been for sale for 6 months - if that tells you anything..

 

Yes, about six months. They had three. Two F1s and a manual (which I bought). They now have one left. Any of the franchise dealers aren't going to be cheap, but it doesn't strike me as out of line. Or, am I wrong?
Philip

 

cant speak to pricing on F1 575s as I havent followed them, there is much more finite number of gated 575s and seem to sell quickly though there is one in Chicago that has been on & off the market for 3 months.

I have found that cars that sit on the market do so for one reason or another,

desirable 550s and gated 575s rarely see the market for long as there is solid demand for well priced cars with history and in desirable color combinations.

Without mentioning specific cars I can think of six 550s that lanquish on the market month after month. In contrast the 575 Phil T bought in Chicago and the 550 I bought in Greensboro were each on the market for less than a week.

Just keep your powder dry, be patient & know what to do when you think you found the one for you.