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guy
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Nov 23, 2006 22:11:02 GMT
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It looks very nice! Have you spoken to the owner?
I'd say do it, if it goes for 400 notes its gotta be worth it.
Guy
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Mk1 Escort slowly rusting into nothing! But safely stored in a dry garage.
Mk2 Golf, Low n' Loud
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Nov 23, 2006 22:12:21 GMT
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bid as if it were rough as buttholes. worked for me! twice!
edit: granted they were both rough as buttholes.... ;D
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Last Edit: Nov 23, 2006 22:13:02 GMT by goaferboy
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Nov 23, 2006 22:12:32 GMT
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At £400 it's not a problem to drop a blind bid on it IMO.
You'll make that back no trouble even if it turns out to be as rusty as fisherman's bucket by chopping it up.
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Nov 23, 2006 22:13:58 GMT
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I'd give Don a ring! I bought my Camry unseen despite it having done 185k miles and it was a cracking buy. You can get to chat with the guy who owned it and you'll get a feeling as to whether or not it's genuine. Ask some direct questions about faults, phrased in such a way that he has to give you a decent answer.
It always reassures me when I see that the person selling is someone who's had it a while, not just some dodgy p/x internet dealer.
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Nov 23, 2006 22:15:02 GMT
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I reckon that will make more than £400!
Interior could do with a scrub though.
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Last Edit: Nov 23, 2006 22:15:44 GMT by Mr_Bo11ox
1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Nov 23, 2006 22:18:26 GMT
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Been there, done that, been happy with the results. I'd say go for it  As everyone else says, you could no doubt make it back provided it's not a proper wreck - which it doesn't appear to be, at first glance |
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Buying a car blind off ebay?Robinxr4i
@robinxr4i
Club Retro Rides Member 143
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Nov 23, 2006 22:21:27 GMT
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Right gunna ring "Don" tomorrow from work see what hes got to say for him self!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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slater
Club Retro Rides Member
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Buying a car blind off ebay?slater
@slater
Club Retro Rides Member 78
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Nov 23, 2006 22:26:21 GMT
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Done it several times and ive got a bloody good car out of it every time. At the end of the day if the seller says its not rusty and you buy it and go pick it up and find its a heap of iron oxide your well within your rights to tell him to foxtrot oscar and keep your money.
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Buying a car blind off ebay?bstardchild
@bstardchild
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Nov 23, 2006 22:39:37 GMT
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Done it a few times myself and never regretted it but
I do prefer to go and see the car before if at all possible
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Nov 23, 2006 23:21:37 GMT
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yip, my car is from the 'bay, bought with no history or mot, needed a headlight bulb and handbrake adjusting. remember not to pay anything by paypal. take cash with you, if its a wreck then walk. worst is a neg feedback.
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@ CRX_IN_SCOTLAND
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its a lottery, but if the car is not as described (and "spotless" is shooting himself in the foot, cos if you get that and don't want it, you WILL be able to find a mark on it somewhere!) then you can just walk away.
£400 is a lot of money for an ordinary sierra though even a clean one, a GT is only a rebadged LX with some trim changes, nothing sporty about it.
They are still cheap enough that you could get a 4x4 or a 2000e with leather for that money if you hunted around.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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looks okay - and the seller has described it well
go for it
not sure if those wheels are the originals - ive only ever seen them on Azura's
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Buying a car blind off ebay?Robinxr4i
@robinxr4i
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Nov 24, 2006 12:03:44 GMT
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They are still cheap enough that you could get a 4x4 or a 2000e with leather for that money if you hunted around. I don't want a 4x4, I need RWD in my life again! As for 2000e seen a couple and they seem to be over priced. There was a 2000e in autotrader for £795 with vandelism damage WTF. |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Buying a car blind off ebay?Robinxr4i
@robinxr4i
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Nov 24, 2006 12:24:51 GMT
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Spoke to "Don" seems honest it was his daughters car, going to bid on it just want to do a history check on it. Make sure it not nicked or a write off!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Nov 24, 2006 17:10:38 GMT
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They are still cheap enough that you could get a 4x4 or a 2000e with leather for that money if you hunted around. I don't want a 4x4, I need RWD in my life again! As for 2000e seen a couple and they seem to be over priced. There was a 2000e in autotrader for £795 with vandelism damage WTF. yeah fair enough, depends if your gonna mod it i spose, the V6 4x4 is ideal as a starter cos it has all the toys, better shocks, lsd AND its not that hard to convert em to rwd.  |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Nov 24, 2006 19:24:22 GMT
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I sold my last 2.0 GLSi for about £120 though it wasn't as nice as that. If it's genuinely rust free and hasn't got head gasket problems it looks a good buy.
My mini came from ebay and that was OK, apart from the rust and the engine that went bang.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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