Cerbera in Leeds Auction on Wednesday

[pcowen]

A Cerbera is going through the Manheim Leeds Auction Centre on Wednesday 7th October. It's a Speed Six with just over 33K.

[popegregory]

Not California Sage is it?

[Gazzab]

I tried to have a look on-line at the catalogue but the registration process/screen isnt working for me.:-(

[Juddder]

Details attached

Looks like it's been in the wars a little bit and could do with a little TLC!







(Ping me if anyone wants an email of the PDF)

[pcowen]

Is this car known to anyone on PH?

[Gazzab]

It's gotta be worth £10k ie a late speed 6 that clearly needs some money spent to bring exterior up to spec and could need mechanicals looking at too.

[Byker28i]

So - anyone know what it went for?

[TVRinBFG]

Watched it go through. Auctioner started by saying it Caps at £21k and that he wanted to get as near to that as possible. There was an audible grown from the audience. He asked who would start the bidding. Nothing. Do I hear £18k. Silence. Do I hear £17k. Silence. Do I hear £16k. Somebody put his hand up. Do I hear £16100. Err, nope. Sojust the one bid and the car sold.

[Jhonno]

16k for that is strong money! He did well..

[Byker28i]

Tried watching, had to work Didn't look too bad, more a used example so probably about right on the price? Maybe it looked better in the flesh.

[Gazzab]

£16K - glad I didnt go along! Thats a great price for the buyer, if it only needs minor money spent on it and it has great provenance/history. Athough I guess that price excludes auction fees. I do however suspect it needs a few quid spending on it though so I suspect the seller has done well. Although a dealer may try and polish it and try and retail it for £25K without spending anything.

[harry henderson]

I assumed it would have the later headlights being a 2002 car. It shows that prices are stronger than some would like people believe.

[Gazzab]

harry henderson said:

I assumed it would have the later headlights being a 2002 car. It shows that prices are stronger than some would like people believe.

Its a S6 hence the lights.

[coetzeeh]

That appears to be the car Tomej bought from the dealer near Stansted 4/5 years ago at 32k miles. It was diagnosed with a failed head gasket about 6 months into his ownership and he offloaded the car not long after. Saw it pop up at various general car dealers since but it never sold iirc.

[TVRinBFG]

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

[CerbWill]

Easiest way to make 8 grand ever I'd expect.

[Gazzab]

In fairness its less than £8K ie they have to pay auction fees, warrant it, service it etc... Then of course they will be stuck with it what with the engine issues.

[CerbWill]

True. Hopefully my earlier, and I admit rather blunt statement expresses my dismay that they'd (assuming this is the same Cerb and isnt a co-incidence) expect to pass it off at that price without checking that the car and it's history wasn't known to PH.

[alphaone]

and here http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C668171

[Gazzab]

Its certainly identical to his car re colour, interior, year and mileage! I cant find the old threads when the car was for sale at various garages... found it:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=143...

Edited by Gazzab on Thursday 8th October 17:39