A 9 month MOT that wasn't even due ?
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So last week i swapped the wife's boring 1.0 run around for something a bit more fun, after seeing it at a dealer along the London road over here.
I part exchanged our black vauxhal corsa and bought a Renault sport clio 182 (both in picture above).
I just looked at the add as i wanted to see how much he's now asking for the Corsa.
He said it was only worth about £ 800, (2 previous owners, looked after, and only 40.000 miles) but he would give us £ 1000, in part ex value, which was fine by me. He's now put it up for £ 1.999, which i don't think the car will ever fetch.
But what confuses me was the MOT.
I part exchanged the car 5 days ago, on the 30th of april.
The MOT was due on 16-06-2014, and i gave him the certificate.
However the add now states "long mot" and that it is valid until 02/2015.
So how does that work then ?? I thought an MOT was always for a year, so if he'd MOT'ed it last week it should run out in the first week of May 2015, shouldn't it ?
I part exchanged our black vauxhal corsa and bought a Renault sport clio 182 (both in picture above).
I just looked at the add as i wanted to see how much he's now asking for the Corsa.
He said it was only worth about £ 800, (2 previous owners, looked after, and only 40.000 miles) but he would give us £ 1000, in part ex value, which was fine by me. He's now put it up for £ 1.999, which i don't think the car will ever fetch.
But what confuses me was the MOT.
I part exchanged the car 5 days ago, on the 30th of april.
The MOT was due on 16-06-2014, and i gave him the certificate.
However the add now states "long mot" and that it is valid until 02/2015.
So how does that work then ?? I thought an MOT was always for a year, so if he'd MOT'ed it last week it should run out in the first week of May 2015, shouldn't it ?
Edited by Medic-one on Monday 5th May 10:54
He should have no trouble getting near £2k for that corsa.
3 door in black, ideal first car in a colour that young uns will have, have a look locally what is available from the trade for under £2k insurable, low miles and a model and colour that young uns will drive, there wont be many. Bet its sold already.
3 door in black, ideal first car in a colour that young uns will have, have a look locally what is available from the trade for under £2k insurable, low miles and a model and colour that young uns will drive, there wont be many. Bet its sold already.
£2k on the high side I think. the 1.2 SXI's are far more desirable to first time drivers but no more to insure or run.
I sold my 51 plate sxi in black, 2 years ago and got £1200 for it. Based on that I'd expect this to get £1500 at a push. However it will probably go for more to somebody that hasn't a clue!
I sold my 51 plate sxi in black, 2 years ago and got £1200 for it. Based on that I'd expect this to get £1500 at a push. However it will probably go for more to somebody that hasn't a clue!
Suspect typo. Know of these guys and they have a pretty good reputation.
Ad from their website just mentions MOT.
As for asking price - it's a dealer and it's no doubt negotiable. They might be giving themselves some headroom for a p/ex that the owner feels is worth it's weight in gold !!
Clio looks nice btw.
Ad from their website just mentions MOT.
As for asking price - it's a dealer and it's no doubt negotiable. They might be giving themselves some headroom for a p/ex that the owner feels is worth it's weight in gold !!
Clio looks nice btw.
Edited by Egbert Nobacon on Tuesday 6th May 10:37
It's highish but he has to service and mot it might of cost him a few Quid, and valet.
Plus he has to warranty it 3mths and allow for hagglers and part exs so cars like this look hi as so low priced hard to hide.
With your px he over allowed by 200 quid so he has to allow for that in your Clio he is running a business. I expect u offer him 1700 and he would jump and he will probably be happy to clear 1500 on it, It parkers at 1310.
Plus he has to warranty it 3mths and allow for hagglers and part exs so cars like this look hi as so low priced hard to hide.
With your px he over allowed by 200 quid so he has to allow for that in your Clio he is running a business. I expect u offer him 1700 and he would jump and he will probably be happy to clear 1500 on it, It parkers at 1310.
I've send him a message on his ebay listing asking if it's perhaps a typo.
I got no anwser/reply, but he has just changed it into: "MOT Expiry: 06/2015"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251521923786?ru=http%3A%...
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