O/T selling car (non 7) should I mention the new g'box?

[Lotus Boy]

I am selling my Mum's Peugeot 106, a 1998 Auto that's done around only 38,000 miles. It's a clean silver 5 door in good nick so got lots going for it but the thing is the auto box went on it a couple of months ago. My parents got it repaired (at a cost of nearly a grand whoops!) and has 12 month warranty on it but I'm wondering whether it's worth advertising the car as having, effectively, a new gearbox or not mention it in the sales blurb in fear that it might but prospective buyers off, given that they might wonder why such a low miles car has had such a fault??

 

Is a fresh 'box a selling point or not? I guess I'm leaning towards not mentioning it but would appreciate a second opinion.

 

Obviously if a buyer comes to look they will see the invoice in the file and have no probs with that.

 

What do you think?

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[NevDyson]

Personally I would not mention it. Put the receipt in the Service book and leave at that.

 

A lot of buyers would be put off by thinking the car had been through a hard life if you tell them the gearbox had been repaired / changed.

[Frying Pan]

Don't mention it up front, but don't lie if asked about major work.

 

-----See some pictures of the build here. 13000 miles completed!

[Lotus Boy]

Thanks guys, you seem to concur with my own thoughts on it.

 

Cheers

 

Dave

[Sheds Moderator]

I wouldn't say anything up front either, I'd be unsure about the mileage if I saw a new auto box required on such a small light car.