Why attempt to sell a car with no MOT (Chimaera)
Why attempt to sell a car with no MOT (Chimaera)
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ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

215 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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In the hope that my car sells soon have been keeping my eye out for potential replacements.

a 98 Chim 400 caught my eye decent price, right colour combo and it top 1/2 of the country

The noticed it had no MOT as he was too busy to do this and was still looking for £8.5 k rolleyes

Im usually quite happy to take a risk on a car if I get a good feeling about it but not even a short MOT would just put me off straight away

Would you risk it ?

ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

215 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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I just really cant belive that someone expects a car to be sold for roughly the going rate without an MOT.

Even if very busy there are always garages that will come and pick up your car MOT and deliver back !!!

Zwoelf

25,867 posts

235 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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sim16v

2,177 posts

230 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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I've bought a few without MOT, but on one condition, they were double cheap!

Zwoelf

25,867 posts

235 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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sim16v said:
I've bought a few without MOT, but on one condition, they were double cheap!
TVRs? Or normal cars?

SAGRIFF

2,312 posts

208 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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Check the outriggers very carefully, they tend to go (cost around £1500 to sort) maybe that's why no MOT, good luck smile

sim16v

2,177 posts

230 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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Zwoelf said:
TVRs? Or normal cars?
"Normal" cars biggrin

ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

215 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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SAGRIFF said:
Check the outriggers very carefully, they tend to go (cost around £1500 to sort) maybe that's why no MOT, good luck smile
Thats what I was thinking tbh honest would not even go see a car where owner could not even be bothered to get it MOT and at the moment can only look anyway as still have a car to sell first :-)

so called

9,160 posts

238 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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8,5k sounds cheek for a 98 Chimaera.

ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

215 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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so called said:
8,5k sounds cheek for a 98 Chimaera.
with no MOT a huge cheek - but I would quite happily pay that for a well sorted one

Zwoelf

25,867 posts

235 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Zwoelf said:
Z.
Sorry, I have been trying for 10 minutes, I still can't "get it" ?
paperbag

What's the gag ?
What's the bloke holding?

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

246 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Z.
Sorry, I have been trying for 10 minutes, I still can't "get it" ?
paperbag

What's the gag ?
The chap in the photo is using a barge pole . . . .

Night Runner

12,423 posts

223 months

Saturday 9th July 2011
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Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Zwoelf said:
Z.
Sorry, I have been trying for 10 minutes, I still can't "get it" ?
paperbag

What's the gag ?
Really?

Really?