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All Things Mk5 => Performance Modifications => Modifications & Technical Area => Superchips Zone => Topic started by: SO8 on October 16, 2009, 10:49:32 am

Title: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: SO8 on October 16, 2009, 10:49:32 am: Now I've sold my Edition 30 I have a Bluefin device but no car to use it on :sad1:

Is it worth keeping it for another car .... such as an R20 :wink: or what's it worth to sell privately so someone can have it reprogrammed ??

Any ideas ......
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: Top Cat on October 16, 2009, 03:12:08 pm: Wigit sold his on to phil, so i would sell it and recoup a bit. :happy2:
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: Hedge on October 16, 2009, 04:04:04 pm: I depends really. I think you would need to speak to Superchips and get it reset before you sold it on.
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: WhiteHartMart on October 16, 2009, 05:37:34 pm: I think its worth selling mate - provided it's reset first.

If its less than 12 months old Superchips will reset for just the price of carriage (they charge Â£6 I think). If its more than 12 months old then the cost is over Â£300 inc vat from memory which then takes it mighty close to the Â£390 you can get them from JKM. Map has to have been taken off the old car for the free reset to apply also!

I bought mine off ebay recently from a decent seller - paid him Â£150 originally, as I thought the free reset would make it a bargain - turns out he hadn't removed it from the old car so Superchips wanted the full Â£300+. ebay seller refunded my money and said I could keep the handset!! :happy2: Superchips also agreed to a price of Â£238 + VAT as someone previously gave me incorrect info on the phone!

HTH (although I might have confused matters more!! :laugh: )
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: SO8 on December 20, 2009, 03:06:53 pm: Bluefin unit now reset - it cost me nothing to have it done as under a year old.

Superchips altered their computer to reset it so when I connected to their server it sorted it.

Now, do I keep it for the R20 in a couple of years or just sell it :smiley:
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: Janner_Sy on December 20, 2009, 03:54:51 pm: i sold mine for 60 quid, but it needed the reset paying for which the buyer got for 190 from superchips.

if yours is reset, id sell it for 200+.
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 20, 2009, 04:22:48 pm: Bought mine from wigit that was reset within its 1st year for Â£185.

Thats what people would be willing to pay. Â£200 is asking too much.

I know of someone thats looking for one possibly. Let me know if your willing to shift and i can contact him to get in touch with you fella :drinking:
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: scotta on March 01, 2010, 12:00:13 am: Have you still got the unit mate?

Im interested if you want to sell!
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: SO8 on April 03, 2010, 08:47:16 pm: Yep, still got it - will be looking for Â£185 + whatever p&p is .... but haven't got time quite at the moment to put an advert up and get the thing sent to whoever wants it. Will be soon though :smiley:
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: scotta on April 04, 2010, 07:12:24 pm: Quote from: SO8 on April 03, 2010, 08:47:16 pm
Yep, still got it - will be looking for Â£185 + whatever p&p is .... but haven't got time quite at the moment to put an advert up and get the thing sent to whoever wants it. Will be soon though :smiley:

Too late mate! ive already bought one!
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: SO8 on April 05, 2010, 09:38:28 pm: No worries .... though I really ought to get round to advertising and selling it :laugh:
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: Smudgster on April 24, 2010, 08:01:15 pm: hi m8

im interested if it price at Â£150 :happy2:
Title: Re: Bluefin Unit - what's it worth ?
Post by: SO8 on May 01, 2010, 07:14:37 pm: Now Sold :smiley: