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[Zenris]

Number 485 now back on CC again and now live, previously sold through the platform 30/05/23.

2005 RENAULTSPORT CLIO 182 TROPHY for sale by auction in Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom

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Hi all, #485 has found a home with me

 

[Rhys]

List updated to add #430

2023
X/08/2023 - #430 - 48,835 miles - Coming Soon
07/08/2023 - #142 - 102,650 miles - £7,760.
30/07/2023 - #485 - 51,748 miles - £14,204.
27/07/2023 - #352 - 105,000 miles - UNSOLD. (Reserve not met. Bid up to £7,100)
28/06/2023 - #451 - 125,132 miles - £9,005
X/06/2023 - #310 - 77,365 miles - Withdrawn.
15/06/2023 - #451 - 125,132 miles - UNSOLD. (Reserve not met. Bid up to £7,100)
30/05/2023 - #485 - 51,748 miles - £12,864
15/05/2023 - #082 - 76,000 miles - £12,043

2022
X/12/2022- #309 - 113,162 Miles - UNSOLD
12/12/2022 - #353 - 93,500 Miles - £7,950
07/12/2022 - #419 - 76,717 Miles - £11,660
10/11/2022 - #310 - 77,160 miles - £11,853
19/10/2022 - #459 - 37,086 miles - £12,985
07/10/2022 - #198 - 157,471 miles - £5,406
16/09/2022 - #485 - 50,281 miles - £15,370
15/08/2022 - #443 - 94,613 miles - £9,540
12/07/2022 - #207 - 28,831 miles - £24,380
28/06/2022 - #309 - 111,641 miles - £8,427
17/06/2022 - #005 - 66,446 miles - £14,045
02/05/2022 - #142 - 98,480 miles - £8,215
12/04/2022 - #175 - 61,595 miles - £10,865
27/03/2022 - #277 - 44,700 miles - £16,960
13/03/2022 - #001 - 16,478 miles - £47,965
26/01/2022 - #079 - 101,000 miles - £9,646

2021
20/10/2021 - #311 - 154,241 miles - £7,208
17/10/2021 - #280 - 55,233 miles - £12,190
10/09/2021 - #077 - 109,813 miles - £11,501
24/08/2021 - #429 - 40,642 miles - £16,000 (PreAuction Sale)
15/07/2021 - #218 - 61,157 miles - £14,045
29/04/2021 - #467 - 94,200 miles - £8,704
12/04/2021 - #042 - 64,520 miles - £12,985

2020
10/11/2020 - #393 - 107,003 miles - £6,148
21/10/2020 - #309 - 108,994 miles - £7,420
15/10/2020 - #452 - 163,309 miles - £4,293
02/09/2020 - #467 - 93,895 miles - £8,586
08/08/2020 - #262 - 48,733 miles - £12,031
29/06/2020 - #358 - 120,498 miles - £7,420

 

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List updated to add result for #430

2023
29/08/2023 - #430 - 48,835 miles - £19,833.
07/08/2023 - #142 - 102,650 miles - £7,760.
30/07/2023 - #485 - 51,748 miles - £14,204.
27/07/2023 - #352 - 105,000 miles - UNSOLD. (Reserve not met. Bid up to £7,100)
28/06/2023 - #451 - 125,132 miles - £9,005
X/06/2023 - #310 - 77,365 miles - Withdrawn.
15/06/2023 - #451 - 125,132 miles - UNSOLD. (Reserve not met. Bid up to £7,100)
30/05/2023 - #485 - 51,748 miles - £12,864
15/05/2023 - #082 - 76,000 miles - £12,043

2022
X/12/2022- #309 - 113,162 Miles - UNSOLD
12/12/2022 - #353 - 93,500 Miles - £7,950
07/12/2022 - #419 - 76,717 Miles - £11,660
10/11/2022 - #310 - 77,160 miles - £11,853
19/10/2022 - #459 - 37,086 miles - £12,985
07/10/2022 - #198 - 157,471 miles - £5,406
16/09/2022 - #485 - 50,281 miles - £15,370
15/08/2022 - #443 - 94,613 miles - £9,540
12/07/2022 - #207 - 28,831 miles - £24,380
28/06/2022 - #309 - 111,641 miles - £8,427
17/06/2022 - #005 - 66,446 miles - £14,045
02/05/2022 - #142 - 98,480 miles - £8,215
12/04/2022 - #175 - 61,595 miles - £10,865
27/03/2022 - #277 - 44,700 miles - £16,960
13/03/2022 - #001 - 16,478 miles - £47,965
26/01/2022 - #079 - 101,000 miles - £9,646

2021
20/10/2021 - #311 - 154,241 miles - £7,208
17/10/2021 - #280 - 55,233 miles - £12,190
10/09/2021 - #077 - 109,813 miles - £11,501
24/08/2021 - #429 - 40,642 miles - £16,000 (PreAuction Sale)
15/07/2021 - #218 - 61,157 miles - £14,045
29/04/2021 - #467 - 94,200 miles - £8,704
12/04/2021 - #042 - 64,520 miles - £12,985

2020
10/11/2020 - #393 - 107,003 miles - £6,148
21/10/2020 - #309 - 108,994 miles - £7,420
15/10/2020 - #452 - 163,309 miles - £4,293
02/09/2020 - #467 - 93,895 miles - £8,586
08/08/2020 - #262 - 48,733 miles - £12,031
29/06/2020 - #358 - 120,498 miles - £7,420

 

[Rhys]

Great result!

 

[SMJ]

Hello. Just some quick observations on selling #430 via CC. First, I think if you’re selling a stand out example then CC provides unparalleled exposure to the collector enthusiasts, and so it’s worth using. I felt bad about not using Pistonheads auctions as Ben L there was a Trophy owner but that platform for me is yet to become established. I found that it took a couple of attempts for the CC copywriters to nail the advert text. It’s essential to provide them with exhaustive history details in order to get the best wording and to reduce the number of mid auction questions from bidders but it was frustrating to have to encourage CC to identify and pull out the real differentiating points within the ad text, beyond the generic Trophy facts. I wonder whether they’ve expanded beyond a petrol head copywriter base. And the thing I’d heard about CC seeking to persuade the seller to reduce their reserve mid auction played out. Despite agreeing a reserve at the outset, and despite the follower and viewing stats running ahead of normal levels throughout the auction, there were 2 attempts on the final day, including in the final minutes of the auction, to persuade me to reduce the reserve. I understand why this tactic makes sense to CC given its charging structure but for me there’s a respect for the initial agreement aspect here. A positive for CC is that their bidders and buyers are known to them via previous site activity, which is a good filter. So I’ll give them 4 out of 5 and would use them again now knowing what I do.

 

[Titan]

Very interesting to read about the sellers experience.

Overall, it seems CC have a fairly decent service and way of working, but of course
its not all 100% perfect, I guess as with most things in life.

As you say, as they have expanded so quickly and into so many countries now,
being able to get people on board who are, for want of a better phrase, into cars
and are more familiar with all of the intricacies of all of the different models and brands
is probably a hard thing to keep up, I would guess.

Out of interest, how do they contact you to reduce the reserve etc as the auction is entering
the final stages,email or phone calling?

Looking through the CC Trophy specific sales results listed above, you must be very happy
to have the second best price so far. The quality of your car really came through, hopefully
its next owner will be happy and look after it just as well.

 

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Hello. Just some quick observations on selling #430 via CC. First, I think if you’re selling a stand out example then CC provides unparalleled exposure to the collector enthusiasts, and so it’s worth using. I felt bad about not using Pistonheads auctions as Ben L there was a Trophy owner but that platform for me is yet to become established. I found that it took a couple of attempts for the CC copywriters to nail the advert text. It’s essential to provide them with exhaustive history details in order to get the best wording and to reduce the number of mid auction questions from bidders but it was frustrating to have to encourage CC to identify and pull out the real differentiating points within the ad text, beyond the generic Trophy facts. I wonder whether they’ve expanded beyond a petrol head copywriter base. And the thing I’d heard about CC seeking to persuade the seller to reduce their reserve mid auction played out. Despite agreeing a reserve at the outset, and despite the follower and viewing stats running ahead of normal levels throughout the auction, there were 2 attempts on the final day, including in the final minutes of the auction, to persuade me to reduce the reserve. I understand why this tactic makes sense to CC given its charging structure but for me there’s a respect for the initial agreement aspect here. A positive for CC is that their bidders and buyers are known to them via previous site activity, which is a good filter. So I’ll give them 4 out of 5 and would use them again now knowing what I do.

Thanks for the great insight into CC from the sellers perspective Stephen, I think you're right that it's probably still the best place to get the car in front of a 'collector' focussed demographic and thus the prices reflect that, not just for Trophy's but for other marques and models, which is great as a seller. I hope you're not missing #430 too much.

 

[SMJ]

I am missing #430 but TBH I’m enjoying being able to get off the drive without tricky manoeuvres now that there’s a bit more space. Re earlier question the CC contact to suggest a lower reserve was a telephone call on the morning of the auction end, and an IM 5 minutes before auction end. If anyone is interested I still have the VRN T22PHY. It’s on for £1350 or so with a plate dealer but I’d do £1000 for someone on this forum. CC fee structure doesn’t work for plates that aren’t multiple £Ks.

 

[Titan]

Strictly this isn't a Trophy (obviously) but I just thought it was a very nice example of a 182 Cup.

You can tell a bit of money has been spent looking after it and its had some careful previous owners by the looks of it at least.

2005 Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup for sale by auction in West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom

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Strictly this isn't a Trophy (obviously) but I just thought it was a very nice example of a 182 Cup.

You can tell a bit of money has been spent looking after it and its had some careful previous owners by the looks of it at least.

2005 Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup for sale by auction in West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom

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Funnily enough, myself and @NickReilly063 were chatting about this car the other week. Certainly looks like great example, with much £'s spent without a doubt, will the non-standard elements hurt the price with the originality, purist, collector lot though? We shall see, really a Cup in that order (original or slightly tweaked) should be up in the £7's..

 

[Titan]

I certainly wouldn't say no to something like that.

Love the seats and how they are finished as well,suits the ethos of that model I think.

 

[NickReilly063]

It’s looks a nice example and has definitely had plenty £s spent on it like Ed/Francis have said above.

I do like the toned down original look myself however I know that’s a personal view.

Up to £6200 so definitely attracting lots of attention -let’s see what the final bell brings tomorrow.

 

[Ajracer]

Being slightly biased I think this car due to its condition and arguably in the best 182 colour will do very well tomorrow.

 

[NickReilly063]

Being slightly biased I think this car due to its condition and arguably in the best 182 colour will do very well tomorrow.

I’m sure your right Andy

 

[Ashtons99]

That’s my old car

 

[NickReilly063]

Strictly this isn't a Trophy (obviously) but I just thought it was a very nice example of a 182 Cup.

You can tell a bit of money has been spent looking after it and its had some careful previous owners by the looks of it at least.

2005 Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup for sale by auction in West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom

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Onsale now at £7000 - 35 minutes to go.

 

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Onsale now at £7000 - 35 minutes to go.

... could be a long night at this rate.

ETA: ...they must have heard me.

 

[NickReilly063]

£8822 including fees - thoughts Guys.

 

[Ajracer]

I’m lucky enough to have a very nice RB.
If I was in the market for a sorted 182 and not willing to pay Trophy Tax I would have bought this car tonight

 

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£8822 including fees - thoughts Guys.

I think it's a fair reflection of things - having seen a 172 Cup needing work easily canter to nearly that figure recently...

I hope the seller is pleased with the result.