Just how shite does it have to be?

[Longblackcoat]

I'm off to collect one of the dullest cars ever made, a Honda Jazz. It is (soon to be was) the property of my father in law, who was offered such a derisory trade in from the Honda dealer that he'd rather give it away.

 

It's a 56-plate with 60k miles and a completely complete Honda service history, in Tedious Red with Pensioner Grey interior. Everything that's supposed to work does, there are no dents, and all the mechanicals are perfect.

 

Trade-in was just £1000! Either the dealer is utterly taking the piss or ten year old cars are worth even less than I thought.

 

In any case, is this car (on the basis of sheer tedium and loooow value) able to be classified as proper shite? Sadly, it has working electric windows, functioning aircon and no rust, the exhaust isn't blowing, and I've never heard of a Honda HGF. But it is worth fuck all, and if it isn't deemed worthy of Autoshite right now, it's surely on the cusp?

[The Moog]

To be honest £1000 to me isnt fuck all its probably 3 cars. 

 

Autoshite is about the unloved, so if it is harder to love than the elephant man, as cuddly as R2D2 and with less knobs than an episode of Top Gear then that tends to pass the AS muster. 

Other opinions available (and often better) 

[Longblackcoat]

Yeah, I get that, but I'd find it hard to love a Jazz at any age. Respect, sure - it does a job. But an ironing board has more character.

[Bobthebeard]

Ten year old cars are usually worth very little to a dealer. Sad but true. Private sales usually are better if you can be bothered. My Honda Accord (2007) is only worth* £1250 to some dealers. They would have it on the forecourt for £3995 though after a wash. It's the way it is sadly.

[The Moog]

Yeah, I get that, but I'd find it hard to love a Jazz at any age. Respect, sure - it does a job. But an ironing board has more character.

You say that now, but we will be frothing in the gentlemans area about it in 10 years time. 

[Longblackcoat]

You say that now, but we will be frothing in the gentlemans area about it in 10 years time.

 

It could have a written publication which sang its praises.

 

A Jazz mag, if you will.

[SiC]

57 is the older jazz iirc? You can get the second generation jazz for 2k-3k mark, so that's not a too ridiculous trade in.

[SiC]

Btw, they may be a bit dull however they are totally fit for purpose. Generally reliable, but just as important for the target market they're dead easy to drive+park, great visibility, frugal and incredibly practical. Pretty much perfect for 85% of the elderly driver market.

[stripped fred]

It sounds about right to me for trade in value.

[DVee8]

Is £1000 really that bad? There is some on ebay abit with more miles from £1150.

By the time the dealer pays the bills and a little profit or sends to the block with any fees.

It is worth what it is.Maybe more in a auto trader sale.

[Longblackcoat]

It sounds about right to me for trade in value.

Well bugger me with a grand piano! I thought they were having a giraffe, but it appears not.

 

In which case, I'm definitely claiming it as an Autoshite car - surely a low-value elderly giffermobile which is realistically just one careless owner away from being cubed for scrap has to make the (low) grade?

[Bobthebeard]

Well bugger me with a grand piano! I thought they were having a giraffe, but it appears not.

In which case, I'm definitely claiming it as an Autoshite car - surely a low-value elderly giffermobile which is realistically just one careless owner away from being cubed for scrap has to make the (low) grade?

It will serve you well for years. Just not worth much to a dealer. The ethos of Autoshite really!

[Lankytim]

My Dad paid about 5k for a 57 plate old shape jazz about 18 months ago. It was an auto mind

[Cleon-Fonte]

To a large section of the population a MkI Honda Jazz is about as desirable as a dose of botulism, so I'd say it does indeed qualify as shite.

[DVee8]

I got £7300 px for this,on the 1st December.

NISSAN X-TRAIL 2.0 DCI AVENTURA STATION WAGON 4WD

http://www.skeltoncarcompany.com/

 

It is up for sale for £8995 i was quoted £2000 plus labour for rear brakes and a new turbo and other work.Someone will have to pick up that bill.

[Bobthebeard]

Our Honda Accord Tourer cost someone £28000 in 2007. It cost us £6500 in 2014. Now sold for £1750.

Cars innit.

[cort1977]

I just paid $8000 including tax for a 65000 mile 2008 Honda Fit (us jazz). Maybe you should export it?

[mercrocker]

I didn't think anybody actually bought new Jazzes.    I thought you kind of just got issued them when you tried to book your first pay-it-yourself service.   Where do they all go, there should be fucking hundreds of the things for sale?

[scruff]

57 56 plate is nearly flipping brand new isn't it

[SiC]

Where do they all go, there should be fucking hundreds of the things for sale?

Still driving about with the same, original owners! Wait another 10 years and there will be loads of them around cheap, low miles but dents on every panel. A bit like many smaller Rover products.

[Kiltox]

Still driving about with the same, original owners! Wait another 10 years and there will be loads of them around cheap, low miles but dents on every panel. A bit like many smaller Rover products.

There won't, they rust like a bastard as they get older

[Doctormop]

My good lady wife drives a 57 reg Jazz bought 6 years ago started being very unreliable this last few months, leaks like a sieve through the rear window seal Honda refuse to admit its a design fault despite the fact that the Honda Jazz owners forum shows thousands of cars suffering the same problem, the aircon has never worked properly needs regassing every year the handbrake struggles to hold the car even on the flat and servicing is quite expensive as it has 8 spark plugs and everything from Honda costs the weight of my left testicle in sterling silver.

ps anybody want to buy a Honda Jazz, one careful lady owner since 2011, bought from Honda main dealer; lovingly maintained and treasured car, breaks my heart to let it go etc etc.

[SiC]

My good lady wife drives a 57 reg Jazz bought 6 years ago started being very unreliable this last few months, leaks like a sieve through the rear window seal Honda refuse to admit its a design fault despite the fact that the Honda Jazz owners forum shows thousands of cars suffering the same problem, the aircon has never worked properly needs regassing every year the handbrake struggles to hold the car even on the flat and servicing is quite expensive as it has 8 spark plugs and everything from Honda costs the weight of my left testicle in sterling silver.

ps anybody want to buy a Honda Jazz, one careful lady owner since 2011, bought from Honda main dealer; lovingly maintained and treasured car, breaks my heart to let it go etc etc.

Coxmotorparts.co.uk are a lot more reasonable for genuine parts from a genuine Honda dealer.

[New POD]

Btw, they may be a bit dull however they are totally fit for purpose. Generally reliable, but just as important for the target market they're dead easy to drive+park, great visibility, frugal and incredibly practical. Pretty much perfect for 85% of the elderly driver market.

 

 

And because they never ever crash - check out the insurance if you have 17 or 18 year old kids compared to a Corsa B 1.0 (Cheaper insurance for MORE power)

[Cavcraft]

 

 

Autoshite is about the unloved,

 

It's a used Honda and it's a Jazz, they're about as unloved as it gets, tbh.

[Longblackcoat]

Turns out it's an 07. Drives OK, doesn't leak, aircon works. It's more boring than Saturday night on Radio 2, but I don't hate it.

[Split_Pin]

After being used every day it will probably still be roadworthy in 100 years time too.

[Guest Hooli]

57 56 plate is nearly flipping brand new isn't it

 

I just acquired a 54 plate, it's the first new reg thing I've owned. Feels new to me.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Only two, sorry, three of the thirty five or so cars that I have owned come from the twenty first century. Anything after 2000 seems uber modern and makes me be AFEARED.

[billyboy406v6]

Best swap it for 3 Vauxhalls, then you will have no doubts regarding shite/not shite ?