My Copart Specials - BMW 420d & Maserati Gransport
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romft123 said:
Heaveho said:
I bought a 12,000 mile 2010 987.2 Boxster S from Copart a few years ago. Usual forklift damage, so I had to repair the sill, but they cocked on the price and I got it for about a grand less than I expected, so not a disaster. I was on course to take about 4k in profit until my best mate chimed in and said he wanted to buy it. I lost £500 on it in the end, but he's still got it 8 years later and it's a decent car.
Do they just fork lift the non runners? I am looking at a couple of cars but only X category and runs and drives ones....emicen said:
romft123 said:
Heaveho said:
I bought a 12,000 mile 2010 987.2 Boxster S from Copart a few years ago. Usual forklift damage, so I had to repair the sill, but they cocked on the price and I got it for about a grand less than I expected, so not a disaster. I was on course to take about 4k in profit until my best mate chimed in and said he wanted to buy it. I lost £500 on it in the end, but he's still got it 8 years later and it's a decent car.
Do they just fork lift the non runners? I am looking at a couple of cars but only X category and runs and drives ones....romft123 said:
emicen said:
romft123 said:
Heaveho said:
I bought a 12,000 mile 2010 987.2 Boxster S from Copart a few years ago. Usual forklift damage, so I had to repair the sill, but they cocked on the price and I got it for about a grand less than I expected, so not a disaster. I was on course to take about 4k in profit until my best mate chimed in and said he wanted to buy it. I lost £500 on it in the end, but he's still got it 8 years later and it's a decent car.
Do they just fork lift the non runners? I am looking at a couple of cars but only X category and runs and drives ones....Dr G said:
Their definition of "runs and drives" is vague/subjective.
Tends to mean "doesn't require someone to push it" on a 3' road test; rather than safe/legal/clever to drive it.
And descriptions are only given as a courtesy with no guarantees, representative of how they assessed the car at the time they received it. So you may still get a “runs and drives” with a seized engine by the time you get the car, as a lot can happen in between. Tends to mean "doesn't require someone to push it" on a 3' road test; rather than safe/legal/clever to drive it.
Gustavo7 said:
Dr G said:
Their definition of "runs and drives" is vague/subjective.
Tends to mean "doesn't require someone to push it" on a 3' road test; rather than safe/legal/clever to drive it.
And descriptions are only given as a courtesy with no guarantees, representative of how they assessed the car at the time they received it. So you may still get a “runs and drives” with a seized engine by the time you get the car, as a lot can happen in between. Tends to mean "doesn't require someone to push it" on a 3' road test; rather than safe/legal/clever to drive it.
Gustavo7 said:
romft123 said:
emicen said:
romft123 said:
Heaveho said:
I bought a 12,000 mile 2010 987.2 Boxster S from Copart a few years ago. Usual forklift damage, so I had to repair the sill, but they cocked on the price and I got it for about a grand less than I expected, so not a disaster. I was on course to take about 4k in profit until my best mate chimed in and said he wanted to buy it. I lost £500 on it in the end, but he's still got it 8 years later and it's a decent car.
Do they just fork lift the non runners? I am looking at a couple of cars but only X category and runs and drives ones....From Copart’s perspective they primarily deal with Cat N/S/B, Cat U/X are after thoughts. You don’t want employees driving damaged vehicles about with the liabilities if it goes wrong. It’s also easier just to have a standard procedure so fork them all.
Regarding “run and drive,” as their disclaimer says, doesn’t mean it’s road worthy.
Rattles like a skeleton w
king in a biscuit tin? Still runs. Blatantly on n-1 cylinders? Still runs. Zero coolant in the broken radiator? Still runs.Only engages 3rd? Still drives. Broken ball joints or wishbones meaning it only goes a few feet in a straight line? Still drives.
I’m not trying to sound negative or piss on anyone’s chips, just I’ve been there, done it and it’s really easy to get romanced by some of the offerings and utterly ignore the bork potential.
Just noticed another Gransport on Copart with a £7600 buy-it-now price (around £9200 with buyers fees and delivery depending on location) if anyone is feeling brave
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/50210434
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/50210434
Ive had a look and there are some really tempting Cat X vehicles for the price.
No sports cars but at the moment two Kias are on there for 12 and 8k, minor damage fixable by smart repair.
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/50192804/clean-title-...
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/39727854/clean-title-...
Will they have warranty still as well?
No sports cars but at the moment two Kias are on there for 12 and 8k, minor damage fixable by smart repair.
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/50192804/clean-title-...
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/39727854/clean-title-...
Will they have warranty still as well?
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