Values on a 14E leader?

smiffy1071 · Post by **smiffy1071** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:29 am

Yup, how much do you guys reckon a 14E leader might be worth? I know it is E reg, not very high mileage, and has sat in a garage for the last 12 years. I gather it's bodily in good condition.
It's owned by a colleague of mine at work, and there's no danger of it going anywhere anytime soon!
Any ideas?

messerschmitt owner · Post by **messerschmitt owner** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:29 am

It's probably worth a couple of hundred tops as is. I might be interested.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:58 am

Agreed, its worth £150 scrap value, so a bit over that, worth checking what engine it has a they changed to the "TU" unit about that time.

Getting rare now, and cheap tax etc...

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:29 pm

Scrap value, unless its in very good nick, & then it might be worth more but how much would be anyone's guess for a car that has no mot.

citsncycles · Post by **citsncycles** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:32 pm

I'd go with the comments above, but I'd add that you need to consider the cost of returning it to the road carefully as although rare and cheap to keep on the road 14's don't seem to fetch much more when on the road unless in really good condition. Having said that, if it's going to be a keeper then I'd say go for it if the body's good as I've foung mine to be one of the best bargains I've ever bought!

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:45 am

^That's the same for me and mine

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:14 pm

Roverman wrote:Agreed, its worth £150 scrap value,

you go to the wrong scrap man Tim!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:52 pm

docchevron wrote:
Roverman wrote:Agreed, its worth £150 scrap value,
you go to the wrong scrap man Tim!

That's before it gets filled full of old engines and bits of bus though Doc!

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:56 pm

chap down the road is paying £200 a tonne ATM.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:57 pm

docchevron wrote:chap down the road is paying £200 a tonne ATM.

That will send many a car to an early grave I expect though...

Post by **docchevron** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:29 pm

He's doing pretty brisk trade yeah. although largely from us he gets chopped up 4x4's and bus stuff.
I've still got 3 BX's to send down, but I knowing my luck by the time I get round to it scrap will be £3 a tonne!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:51 am

docchevron wrote:He's doing pretty brisk trade yeah. although largely from us he gets chopped up 4x4's and bus stuff.
I've still got 3 BX's to send down, but I knowing my luck by the time I get round to it scrap will be £3 a tonne!

Any salvagable bits from them?

Post by **docchevron** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:46 pm

2 of them no, they are pretty much just bare shells now, even then I'll be cutting out varoious bits before they go to China.
One of them yes, and as per all the other BX's I've scrapped, that will be stripped, nut and bolt, and the remains sent over the bridge.