Selling a car that has been written off

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CampDavid said:

Pride cometh before the fall; it's never sold until the cash is in your hand and the seller has it on the back of a trailer.

Good skills though

Cash was in my hands and the car gone when I wrote that message.

Done deal

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buzzer said:

Thing is, its an indication of the value, if this buyer fails there will be others at a bit less... but not £200.

Does amaze me what people will pay though... I have recently sold a car that was a CAT D AND a cat C for £2500... I thought it was worth about £900...

I saw a 10 year old Mini on ebay last week, which had the front wheel (and suspension/steering) absolutely smashed to bits. It would have been a very big job to fix (much worse than the damage on mine). It was worth more than my BMW pre-accident (£3,800, compared with £2,800 for my car), but that sold for £1,500.

I suppose if you are able to do body and structural repairs, then buying damaged cars is a great way of getting yourself a little project and then ultimately a great car for much less than normal money.