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Ends Wed, 28 Oct · 16:00 · Aucor · Live auctionOVERHEATING · SUSPECT SUSPENSION · SUSPECT GEARBOX / DIFF · VIBRATION · RADIATOR PIPES BLOWN · 2X TYRES 50% WORN · 2X TYRES 100% WORN · PAINTWORK DONE · WINDSCREEN CRACKED · NO ASHTRAYS · NO SPARE WHEEL · NO LOOSE MATS · NO JACK · NO TOOLS · | NON RUNNER
2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C43 AMG A/T
The Workshop - 99 Samora Machel Street, Durban (Basement parking, Entrance from Soldiers Way to under cover parking), KwaZulu-NatalStarting priceR 30 000The profit is worked from this bid
Retail value (15 comparable)R 799 900
Trade value (est.)R 699 912
'Profit at trade value (est.)'+R 593 087 (+555,2%)
iHow the profit is worked out
The profit is based on the estimated trade value — what a dealer would pay — not the retail value.BIDThis profit is based on the current bid of R 30 000. Bidding will rise before the lot closes, and the profit will shrink with it.
| Retail valuemedian of 15 used Mercedes-Benz c-class amg auto 2016–2018 | R 799 900 | |
| Trade value (estimated)87,5% of the retail value — what a dealer would pay for a car from 2017, the book trade-to-retail ratio of comparable auction lots. The profit is worked from this. | R 699 912 | |
| − | Current bidStarting price at Aucor — it will rise before the lot closes, and the profit with it will shrink | R 30 000 |
| − | Buyer’s premium, fees & VAT10% buyer’s premium R 3 000 + R 2 500 document & admin fees + R 5 325 VAT (15%) · Estimated: Aucor does not publish its buyer’s premium and fees, so typical ones are used | R 10 825 |
| − | Transport to PretoriaEstimated: a flat R 1 500 to get the car from The Workshop - 99 Samora Machel Street, Durban (Basement parking, Entrance from Soldiers Way to under cover parking) to Pretoria | R 1 500 |
| − | Licence, registration & roadworthyEstimated: licence and registration in your name, and a roadworthy test | R 2 000 |
| − | Repair estimateClaude, from 1 of 1 photos and the auction house’s notes · range R 32 000 – R 93 000 | R 62 500 |
| = | Profit at the estimated trade valueThe trade value less everything above — the price, fees, VAT and on-road costs and the repairs. Not the retail value: a dealer pays trade. | +R 593 087 |
+555,2% on the R 106 825 you put in (R 30 000 price + R 10 825 fees & VAT + R 1 500 transport + R 2 000 licence & roadworthy + R 62 500 repairs).
The repairsLow confidence
| Repair | What it is based on | Range | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling diagnosis (overheating, non runner) | Notes: overheating, non runner. A working engine is not confirmed, and the single photo shows no visible engine bay damage. | R 1 000 – R 2 000 | R 1 500 |
| Replace blown radiator pipes and repair cooling system (hoses, coolant, thermostat/water pump) | Notes: radiator pipes blown and overheating. The C43 3.0 V6 biturbo is a premium engine with expensive cooling parts. | R 5 000 – R 13 000 | R 9 000 |
| Allowance for overheat damage (gaskets or ancillaries) after the cooling repair | Notes: overheating and non runner. The extent of any engine damage cannot be seen. | R 5 000 – R 20 000 | R 12 500 |
| Diagnose and repair gearbox / diff | Notes: suspect gearbox / diff. 4MATIC automatic with front and rear diffs; allowance for a reseal or repair, not a full replacement. | R 7 000 – R 25 000 | R 16 000 |
| Suspension repair (arms, bushes, shocks) and wheel balance / alignment | Notes: suspect suspension and vibration. Photo 1 shows the AMG wheels but nothing about the suspension. | R 5 000 – R 15 000 | R 10 000 |
| Replace 2 fully worn tyres | Notes: 2x tyres 100% worn. The two at 50% are left as usable. | R 5 000 – R 9 000 | R 7 000 |
| Replace cracked windscreen | Notes: windscreen cracked. Premium sedan, so allow for rain sensor and camera or heating. | R 4 000 – R 9 000 | R 6 500 |
| Repair estimate | R 32 000 – R 93 000 | R 62 500 | |
A 2017 C43 AMG that is a non runner with overheating and blown radiator pipes, plus suspect gearbox/diff and suspension, worn tyres and a cracked windscreen. The front looks tidy apart from a slightly uneven bonnet gap; the notes say paintwork has been done. The one photo shows only the front-left, so there is nothing on the engine bay, underbody, interior or rear. The engine and gearbox figures are allowances, not confirmed faults.
Each repair’s “used” figure is the middle of its range. Fees, transport and licensing are in the box above, not here. An AI model’s reading of photos is not an inspection — view the car before you bid.
The vehicle
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Year
- 2017
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Body
- Sedan
- Colour
- Grey
The sale
- Auction house
- Aucor
- Sale
- Live auction
- When
- Ends Wed, 28 Oct · 16:00
- Where
- The Workshop - 99 Samora Machel Street, Durban (Basement parking, Entrance from Soldiers Way to under cover parking)
- Current bid
- R 43 000
- House trade value
- R 414 800
- House retail value
- R 497 000