I'll soon be someone who "did" own a Cerbera

[Ireland]

The PH mods have deleted any threads I posted or threads I replied to where I mentioned my car being for sale so finally I can post and say I'm just a couple of days away from being a former Cerbera owner



I've done a deal with the new owner and the car will be with it's new owner in the Netherlands on Wednesday next

This is a real mixed emotions situation for me as I've had the car 8 years and loved every minute of it

The truth is if probably never have sold it except for the ridiculously high road tax here in Ireland

It now costs over €1800 per year for anything over 3000cc

This meant that, for a car that was used on a handful of weekends, I was paying more per spin on road tax than I was on petrol



The saddest part for me is the car is now at it's most reliable of any time in the time I've owned it

Absolutely everything is perfect on the car (well aside from the stone chips) and it's also get upgrades like an alloy rad and Powerflex bushings and mounts wherever possible

Actually I better shut up how or I'll have myself talked out of selling it



Oh and as for the obvious question of what I'll replace it with .... well I've a 111R Elise and a GP Mini to play with so it's not as if I'm going to be stuck for something quick to drive but I don't think I'll be able to find something with the performance and affordability of a Cerbera any time soon

Anyway that's my story so I'm (hopefully) not going to be on here again asking "how do I .... " any time soon but I've no doubt I'll pop by from time to time to see what's happening in the world of Cerbera ownership

Oh and thanks folks for all the help through the years

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Yeah that's true, I was meant to view that car on my way home from some part of Europe but for some reason it didn't happen

I think the seller couldn't make it or something like that

Hard to believe that it's over 8 years ago eh?

As for the tax ... yeah a lot of cars have left here because of it

They either leave, get declared off the road for most of the year or get driven without tax

It's mad really as if the tax was added on to the fuel price there would be no way to avoid paying it and the chances are everyone would keep their cars longer and use them more and it would probably work out at least equal from a revenue point or possibly even generate more revenue but blinkered civil servants don't seem to be able to see that

Ha ha I don't have that issue with my 1.8 Elise and my 1.6 Mini though as I can tax AND insure both of them for less than the TVR tax

Mad eh?

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NilsP said:

Crazy tax?
I'd dream of 1800.
Try registering it in Belgium

Yeah I've heard from a Corvette owner that it's even worse there than it is in Ireland

How much worse is it there?

[Ireland]

jong1e said:

sad news Ireland...i brought a cerbera last year I live in Mallow but have not yet travelled over with it

maybe ill just slide in...will i be the only one

No you won't be alone, there's a few still there but I'd say probably 5 at most at this stage

I think mine will be the third one to go this year though

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NilsP said:

shake n bake said:

Couldn't you just run it on uk plates?

Well you can try...
But if they catch you,
You have to pay the registration tax and years of annual tax + a fine.
The car will be seized and probably crushed.
And if you're really lucky, you can get some jail time for tax evaison/fraude.

Oh and despite all the tax, our roads are crap.
Fun country huh?

Thank god we have a lot of beer

Similar story here in Ireland

The fines and penalties can potentially be fairly large here too, again not worth the risk

[Ireland]

Byker28i said:

Dutch_Cerbera said:

i think the new owner is already trying to sell your cerb...???


http://link.marktplaats.nl/m852359182

Interesting - ad says pending payment
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Meanwhile I've forwarded it to someone I know who is looking.

Fu(k, I didn't think it'd be moved on that fast

I was told he doesn't keep cars too long but I admit I thought it was to be his car for a while at least



As for the payment .... yeah it hasn't arrived yet

I have a ferry booked for during the week but if the money's not in I won't be sailing anywhere

I was told it was paid but nothing has shown up yet in my bank account



Re the price ... yeah he's going to make a few bob on it if he sells it for that but not a huge profit

That's a well sorted Cerbera so if someone is looking for one they'd not go too far wrong with that one

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Why oh why do these bloody plastic cars give so much grief



I'm at the VRT export office (need to have it checked before it leaves to see how much the government will "give me back" when I export it) and on the way here I've had trouble selecting gear and there's an oily smell



Slave cylinder on the way out??????

[Ireland]

gruffalo said:

She knows what you are planning and is not happy.

She will get her revenge!!!!

Be afraid, very very afraid!!!!

Ha ha probably



Yeah well today didn't go to plan ....

Three p!keys came into the centre while I was there and looked to have a car checked and kicked off when they were told they'd have to wait their turn, etc.

When they were asked to wait outside the started to play the "Are you dicrimitaing us boss? Is it 'cos we're traaaaaavellers boss?" card which eventually resulted in the Gardai (police) being called and the rest of us told the centre was closing for the day and we'd have to re-book our appointments.



Not much use to me as without the inspection the VRT rebate won't be paid to me and without that rebate the price I'm getting off the buyer is way too low to sell the car for.

Talk about days turning to sh!t eh?

Edited by Ireland on Monday 29th September 17:55

[Ireland]

The mad thing is I'm not in a position where I need to sell it, it can actually stay here and it won't make one bit of difference to my life, but I just stuck it up for sale as I wasn't using it enough.

The mad road tax rates we discussed earlier were my main reason for letting it off to someone who'd use it more.

Oh it might all be sorted tomorrow and may still head off as scheduled .... and then again it might be still here next year.



We shall see .....

[Ireland]

The situation at present is that following the incident with the p!keys yesterday my export check is now rescheduled for next week.

To be fair the buyer did transfer his payment, it showed today, and we've now agreed to sort out a refund for him and the car is going nowhere for the moment.

This situation came about purely through issues at my end, the buyer was the innocent victim in all this.

I've a few hours tax left on the car so I'm off out for a mini-hoon shortly to use that up.



As to what I'll do with the car now .... I don't know really.

If the buyer decides he still wants it once my paperwork is in order then the sale will proceed but other than that I'd say I'll just keep it (the "hole" I had lined up for the money is no longer there so I'm not bothered if it stays).

Anyway I'm off to do my bit for global warming between now and midnight .....

[Ireland]

Right, I'm home

That's the tank emptied .... and I enjoyed emptying it



Well it'd be dangerous parking up a car with too much fuel in it eh?

Safety first and all that

[Ireland]

Byker28i said:

Tube connected and let the pump do the work, or heavy right foot on the way back

Right foot