1999 Explorer - Average Value???

[axlrose]

Hi Everyone; Aven;t been on since February cause I had to Sell my Explorer thanks to the DVLA who suspended me from driving for 6 mths due to a new medication my hospital put me on for my spine problem. side effects were so bad couldn't drive & couldn't afford to keep the Explorer for 6 mths idle so had to sell it.


Anyway get my licence back next month so I am looking for anotha Explorer. Saw a 1999 T reg on Ebay for sale for £800 o.n.o. Got low milage @52000 I'm very tempted & did put a bid in for £550 which was declined.
The thing that is holding me back is the seller says it needs a new timing chain which OK would only cost @£100 to buy n fit; but its MoT expired end of July so if I bought it wud ave to put it through 4 MoT. OK it may go thru no probs put cud also cost more.

The time on Ebay expires on Fri 11pm & due to work I cant get to see it till Sat pm so bit stumped. Im prepared to offer £650 tops but just wonderin wot otha people reckon it worth without an Mot.

B grateful if u good giv me ur opinions ASAP.

Thanx

 

[Joe Dirt]

If the timing chain is gone, chances are the tensioner failed and killed the engine. If that's the case, you'll need an engine, not just a timing chain...

 

[J_C]

Does seller claim it runs? Plugging a "fair" condition 3rd party Explorer into Kelly Bluebook for the US comes up with ~$3800 value, converted is about £2400... 800 seems way too low, I also suspect the engine is shot else it would've been listed at a higher price.