Ambitious pricing

Ambitious pricing

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Gareth9702

Original Poster:

370 posts

131 months

Friday 20th May 2016
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This caught my eye on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GINETTA-G26-KIT-CAR-MK4-...

£4,975 starting price strikes me as more than ambitious for an unbuilt G26. I have never seen a completed and registered one sell for more than £1,000.

George111

6,930 posts

250 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Would it even get through the current IVA test ?

Fastpedeller

3,848 posts

145 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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Well, it is a 'barn find' so (if we are to take our lead from the classic car world) that means it's price is inflated 10 fold wink

LLantrisant

995 posts

158 months

Saturday 28th May 2016
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despite its practically an unmolested and new kit, those cars in the usual "well-used" state, but with V5c and maybe some months mot, will fetch not more than 300 to 800 pound.


Gareth9702

Original Poster:

370 posts

131 months

Monday 30th May 2016
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Second time round but this time with added Cosworth!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

cymtriks

4,560 posts

244 months

Monday 30th May 2016
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What are the chances of finding a Cortina to base it on?

I haven't seen a Sierra for years, and that was the Cortina's replacement.

CanAm

9,114 posts

271 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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cymtriks said:
What are the chances of finding a Cortina to base it on?

I haven't seen a Sierra for years, and that was the Cortina's replacement.
As states:-
"COMPLETE WITH ALL PARTS TO COMPLETE OR MODIFY AS YOU DESIRE"

George111

6,930 posts

250 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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CanAm said:
cymtriks said:
What are the chances of finding a Cortina to base it on?

I haven't seen a Sierra for years, and that was the Cortina's replacement.
As states:-
"COMPLETE WITH ALL PARTS TO COMPLETE OR MODIFY AS YOU DESIRE"
You know that's highly unlikely to be 100% true even if we accept it's not deliberately misleading.

I'd also wonder if it will ever get passed an IVA test - it might never get on the read legally.

Equus

16,767 posts

100 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Not much on a Cortina that can't be easily sourced elsewhere, though.

Not fitting the Pinto and 4-speed gearbox would be a definite improvement.

CanAm

9,114 posts

271 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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George111 said:
You know that's highly unlikely to be 100% true even if we accept it's not deliberately misleading.

I'd also wonder if it will ever get passed an IVA test - it might never get on the read legally.
You mean all those ads for kit cars which are always "95% finished, just needs....... to complete" may not be totally accurate yikes

LLantrisant

995 posts

158 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Equus said:
Not much on a Cortina that can't be easily sourced elsewhere, though.

Not fitting the Pinto and 4-speed gearbox would be a definite improvement.
you dont need a complete cortina only some major components which you should get at fleebay: cortina (or similr) rear axle, cortina crossmember incl. front suspension and brakes, cortina dash

but watching the auction i guess all those parts are already included.

Gareth9702

Original Poster:

370 posts

131 months

Friday 10th June 2016
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If you don't sell at £4995, what do you do? Increase the price to a ludicrous £9975 of course!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GINETTA-G26-KIT-CAR-MK4-...

Frankthered

1,619 posts

179 months

Friday 10th June 2016
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Gareth9702 said:
If you don't sell at £4995, what do you do? Increase the price to a ludicrous £9975 of course!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GINETTA-G26-KIT-CAR-MK4-...
That'll work!!