Trader Speculation at it's worst!

[g7jhp]

This 3.2 Carrera was on sale (private) in the classifieds a couple of weeks ago for £24,995, with circa 68k miles on the clock.



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

No guess who was bound to pick it up!

Now it's back on their website for £42,995., so a potential £18,000 profit!

[IMI A]

In 5 years these will be even more silly money for nice low mileage cars like that. I've seen cars with 90,000 miles (albeit VGC) sell for between £30k and £40k recently.!!

[markiii]

can't begrudge them a profit but it makes you sick how it prices people out of the market

[g7jhp]

markiii said:

can't begrudge them a profit but it makes you sick how it prices people out of the market

This is exactly my point. If it was £32k then it would be prep and a margin of profit.

Currently it's just plain greed.

[jamesogt]

They fill the fuel tank, what more do you want!

[leefee]

So, whoever is moaning about how much it was a few weeks ago, you should have bought it and you too could have made an easy HUGE no hassle profit.

Or, its too dear and it wont sell.... I imagine the dealer knows his stuff, saw a bargain and has chosen to retail it, absolute best of luck to him. Don't for one minute underestimate the margin needed to retail this type of car, not only in refurb costs, but NO amount of profit would make me want to try retailing something like that. Dealing with some of the most uptight, anal twitchies ,that would make you feel you were married to them rather than the bloke who sold them a car. Stunning looking car though.

[markc88]

Looks like the seller shouldn't have moved from them for the last service.

[twing]

g7jhp said:

This 3.2 Carrera was on sale (private) in the classifieds a couple of weeks ago for £24,995, with circa 68k miles on the clock.



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

No guess who was bound to pick it up!

Now it's back on their website for £42,995., so a potential £18,000 profit!

What the [heck] has it got to do with you? You didn't buy it when it was cheap and won't be buying it now so the answer is nothing! Someone bought it because it was priced low and will hang on to it until prices rise...that's what we call business. £18000 profit??? What about prep, warranty, overheads, stocking plans and the tax man?
Your post has almost ruined my BBQ and a perfectly good Pimms due to your total ignorance and downright ishness

Edited by domster on Monday 19th May 11:18

[Mermaid]

Free market.

[Butter Face]

The link says £44,995?

One would assume that this thread has got them some more attention and more profit.

Nice one OP!

[anonymous-user]

Butter Face said:

The link says £44,995?

One would assume that this thread has got them some .........
........more profit.

Nice one OP!

Why? Have they sold it yet? Will anyone be daft enough to at that sort of money?

I have no problem with them buying for whatever and selling it at what they can get. I would question the sanity of anyone paying £45K for that.

[Butter Face]

Well no, but one would assume some haggling will take place, in which case they're already 2k up.

[Mermaid]

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Making hay while the sun shines - I expect the OP, or anyone else, will not have any sympathy for them if prices crash and they are left holding a lot of stock i.e 1989. Unlikely, but not impossible.

[LA167]

Butter Face said:

The link says £44,995?

One would assume that this thread has got them some more attention and more profit.

Nice one OP!

Corrrrr!! £20k profit! Iz niiiiiice!!!

[Butter Face]

LA167 said:

Butter Face said:

The link says £44,995?

One would assume that this thread has got them some more attention and more profit.

Nice one OP!

Corrrrr!! £20k profit! Iz niiiiiice!!!

Standard margin innit.

[andymc]

g7jhp said:

This 3.2 Carrera was on sale (private) in the classifieds a couple of weeks ago for £24,995, with circa 68k miles on the clock.



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

No guess who was bound to pick it up!

Now it's back on their website for £42,995., so a potential £18,000 profit!

why does this why worry you? are you buying it? dick

[CampingGaz]

Just love a sensible, well thought out & structured PH response :P

In the same manner, what's it got to do with you :-)?

Some of us found it interesting....

twing said:

What the [heck] has it got to do with you? You didn't buy it when it was cheap and won't be buying it now so the answer is nothing! Someone bought it because it was priced low and will hang on to it until prices rise...that's what we call business. £18000 profit??? What about prep, warranty, overheads, stocking plans and the tax man?
Your post has almost ruined my BBQ and a perfectly good Pimms due to your total ignorance and downright ishness

Edited by domster on Monday 19th May 11:19

[Wozy68]

twing said:

g7jhp said:

This 3.2 Carrera was on sale (private) in the classifieds a couple of weeks ago for £24,995, with circa 68k miles on the clock.



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

No guess who was bound to pick it up!

Now it's back on their website for £42,995., so a potential £18,000 profit!

LANGUAGE

People work hard and where classic cars are concerned buy with the heart. They spend their savings dealers make massive profits There is profit and then there is greed.
Guess who loses out IF prices don't rise, and who wins and adds another pool to the one they already have.
The Internet is a great thing. Unless a dealer sits on it for a year, it's easy to see when an easy profit is being made.
Not judging one way or another, just saying

Edited by domster on Monday 19th May 11:20

[Craigybaby69]

Must have been a ste BBQ if you needed to check into Pistonheads. Thank you for not inviting me.

[twing]

CampingGaz said:

The only thing it has to do with me is that I buy and sell vehicles for a profit. Which is the subject matter of the original post. Thanks for noticing that my reply was considered,it was, many times.