Vixen S3 for sale

[dryden]

So does my Taimar! I have often considered fitting a bilge pump....

[alphaone]

Found out why the asking price is so high - its a sports Vixen

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Sports-Vixen-S3-/171...

[Moto]

gmw9666 said:

vixen1700 said:

It does seem like an excessive mark-up from the auction result. Or is that the norm?

so after auction fee's it's about 12k ish........plus a wash, transportation, wee fettle, minimal turn around ready for sale say £1k.......so 13k......up for sale at 20k........someone negotiates 18.5 / 19k......that's 5.5k / 6k margin

which is roughly the margin some the TVR dealers work too

TVR's, especially these early ones are going up in price........fact!

What you say is probably correct, but that doesn't make it reasonable. £6k profit on a car bought for £12k when you are not adding any value to the item . Also that £6k is then £6k that an enthusiast won't spend on improving a Vixen!

Anyway as already said, it'll probably just sit around for a year until the dealer gives in and sells it for £14-15k. I tried to buy a Turbo a couple of years ago from a dealer who wouldn't let it go for less that £25k. I saw that dealer eventually advertise it for less than I'd offered him for it.

Edited by Moto on Thursday 29th August 13:32

[Pat H]

And another...

Tuscan V6

[wmo418]

Buy cheap in rural Herefordshire, sell high in leafy Wimbledon. Sounds like capitalism to me!
Trade in all sorts of things has always worked that way, but now the internet makes it harder to keep it secret. He still though only needs one city boy for whom 20k is small change to take a shine to it and the job is, as they say a good 'un. And good luck to him.

[GTRene]

this Vixen S3 looks ok to me, its in Spain and RHD so something for you guys in the UK? 12.5k

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C523275

said:

CAR IN A PERFECT CONDITION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT PREFERABLY VIA EMAIL.
INCLUDED MORE THAN 100 ISSUES OF TVR MAGAZINE.

[prideaux]

Just to update I was talking with Oliver the other day and this car that was at Wimbledon company has been sold and was bought by a Lady on the south coast.
It was at a car show down there that Oliver went to no idea what it sold for and I certainly would not ask But as I said it really had a lovely Patina which you just cant replicate.
So its found a good home and yet another Lady owner Car which is great would be great to see her at the Pre 80s her and Julie could start a Ladies Pre 80s Class
A