Purple SV

[3200gt]

Apart from being about £15k over priced, anyone know anything about this SV? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/845872.htm
Diablo Pete, font of all things Diablo, where are you?

Edited by 3200gt on Sunday 11th January 18:34

[arryb]

A PM to diable_pete might be worthwhile - that's the car he traded in when he got the murci (if you check the "diablo_pete has a new car" thread, there is a pic of it on the first page....).

HTH

[diablo_pete]

Hi, Yes that's was one of mine diablos. Traded it in. Superb car to drive. Loved it. Was really hard to let it go.
Happy to answer questions by PM. You're kidding yourself if you think that the dealer asking price should be 45K. It's a sound, high spec, late car.
Pete

Edited by diablo_pete on Sunday 11th January 20:28

[Mosi]

What sort of back yard car dealership is that? (I thought it was a scrapyard at first glance)

Not a fitting place for a mega Lambo to end up IMO

You'd think the seller would have photographed it in a little bit more of a suitable location to sell an Italian supercar from.

[andrew.]

why's the dashboard been censored in their ad' ?

[diablo_pete]

It's the price board hanging off the sun visor Andrew. Almost time tonight!

Edited by diablo_pete on Sunday 11th January 20:41

[andrew.]

doh !
amazing how well the seats cleaned-up though

[3200gt]

diablo_pete said:

You're kidding yourself if you think that the dealer asking price should be 45K. It's a sound, high spec, late car.

Hi Pete, got email probs at the mo so I'll PM you when ok again. I could understand that price if it was at Carlos place,Mike Pullens or main dealer, people who know them, but that is in the middle of nowhere shanty townsville. Not exactly where I would expect to find a Thoro'bred. If it was yours I wouldn't expect it to have any issues but I couldn't bring myself to pay top dollar for it from a back street general dealer.

Edited by 3200gt on Sunday 11th January 20:58

[911owner]

I saw the car when DP brought it to Goodwood last year.
I know the miles are a bit high, but it sounded good and looked very tidy.
Surely it's blue, not purple.
The price looks a little high, but it's a buyers market at the mo, so make an offer.
Doesn't exactly look like the forecourt of H R Owen or Lambo High Wycombe. I half expected to see Arfur Daly leaning up against it.

[steve06]

Disregarding the forecourt or the 'backstreet dealer' stuff, the fact that it's Pete's old car should put any doubts to rest as I think everyone knows how well he's looked after it.

[Andyuk911]

Yep, excellent car and sounds great too ..

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7YNFSEsZJnM

[3200gt]

Went and saw it this morning. Parked up on an open yard with little more than a portacabin for an office, the wheels are oxidising already. Had a chat with Mr A Dailey who reckoned that the car owed him £62k and wasn't open to offers. Said he had been offered £52k for it sight unseen and refused it. I think he should have taken it. I'll go see him again in 6 months time when he still has it.
The car is pretty clean but needs a little exterior tidy up before it is a £50k car. Apparently the interior is being reconalised this thursday. Unless its done very very well, that should knock a couple more grand off it. I reckon the actual value is £47 - £50k.
I really cant see them selling it from that site and definately not at £59950 so expect it to turn up at an auction some time in the future.

[evil_dr_fish]

Where were all these £50k Diablo when I was looking?!?!?!

There was no such thing 6 months ago! SV's were ~70k

[steve06]

There's no 50k SV's anywhere.... especially for a 98 car.

[3200gt]

evil_dr_fish said:

There was no such thing 6 months ago! SV's were ~70k

6 months ago Iceland was solvent, woolworths was a institution with a line of credit running into millions, and £1 was worth 1.7 (ish) euro's.
The world isn't the same place it was six months ago.
There are several SV's for sale at well over £50k but none are selling. The only ones changing hands are around the £50k mark.
Old cliche, cars, not just Lambo's, are only worth what somebody will pay for them.

[diablo_pete]

Hi guys,
Just for the record guys, this dealer isn't the company I was dealing with. It's been moved on from the people I bought the Murci from.

Upset to think it's being left out in the rain.

It's worth a minimum of 50K I reckon. To drive it's absolutely lovely.

All the best

Pete

Edited by diablo_pete on Tuesday 13th January 17:02

[Modena Scotland]

3200gt said:

evil_dr_fish said:

There was no such thing 6 months ago! SV's were ~70k

6 months ago Iceland was solvent, woolworths was a institution with a line of credit running into millions, and £1 was worth 1.7 (ish) euro's.
The world isn't the same place it was six months ago.
There are several SV's for sale at well over £50k but none are selling. The only ones changing hands are around the £50k mark.
Old cliche, cars, not just Lambo's, are only worth what somebody will pay for them.

Don't be so sure none of the 50k+ (well over) SVs aren't selling. I know one was sold this year. I don't know of any straight SVs sold at 50k....... wonder where they are.

[3200gt]

This year being 09?

[Modena Scotland]

Yes, 2009

[diablo_pete]

It is a straight car. Had a replacement front spoiler after a shunt, but not a cat registered car or any structural damage. Just the front spoiler replaced. I have no gain in talking this car up as it's not mine anymore. It has not had the full treatment that my other two have had, but then, it hasn't needed much. I'm not sure why this car is expected to be given away. The mileage isn't that much for a 5.7 litre engine. Guess it shows that it's useable. Certainly never driven a smoother diablo. Reckon the price is a bit below 60 though. Only time will tell.