Optimism or Delusion ?
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cologne2792

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2,151 posts

156 months

richs2891

906 posts

283 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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Delusional in my eyes,
Some of the Ford fans will undoubtedly disagree

uuf361

3,184 posts

252 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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Delusion for me - I have a soft spot for 80's Fiestas but would think that's going to take a good chunk of money to restore....

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

193 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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"Barnfind " adds 25% to the price....nuts

I'd say 50% overpriced.

NashGT

467 posts

213 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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Delusional

daemon

40,169 posts

227 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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iva cosworth said:
"Barnfind " adds 25% to the price....nuts

I'd say 50% overpriced.
50% overpriced??

It needs two fortunes spent - new wings, various panels resprayed, boot floor sorted, etc, etc.

Heres one with all that done for 2500.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...


cologne2792

Original Poster:

2,151 posts

156 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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richs2891 said:
Delusional in my eyes,
Some of the Ford fans will undoubtedly disagree
I'm a huge Ford fan but still agree with you.

Mastodon2

14,338 posts

195 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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I love these 80s Fords, but talk about chancing your luck. It doesn't look like it's been in a barn, it looks like it's been rotting in a field. It needs a fortune spent on it. I love how the advert says they "haven't tried to start it" due to being busy - IE, we are pretty sure it won't run and even if it did, it would do more harm than good. I would imagine you'd want to rebuild the engine if you were recommissioning it anyway.

Also "no brakes sticking on", a binding brake is what, a few hours work at most and can be fixed for a few quid. Good luck with the welding, engine rebuild, shagged suspension etc.

Censorious

15,169 posts

264 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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I stumbled across an Audi S3 Avant the other day.

A 2004 car with around 100k on the clock and it was priced at nearly 34k.

Is that really what they are worth as it appeared rather expensive to me for a 10 year old car?

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

193 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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Censorious said:
I stumbled across an Audi S3 Avant the other day.

A 2004 car with around 100k on the clock and it was priced at nearly 34k.

Is that really what they are worth as it appeared rather expensive to me for a 10 year old car?
Typo shirley ?

No idea what it's worth but not 34K.

Censorious

15,169 posts

264 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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iva cosworth said:
Typo shirley ?

No idea what it's worth but not 34K.
Possibly, the price was something like 33,795 so perhaps it was 3795 or 3375?


Censorious

15,169 posts

264 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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I meant S4 I think too.

Not too up on hot Audi's hence why I thought it could have been 34k if it was mega rare.

AmitG

3,570 posts

190 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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Delusion IMHO.

This bit made me smile

Advert said:
WE HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO START IT AS WE ARE VERY BUSY AND DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO DO SO.
Really? More likely the engine is in such poor condition that they don't want to risk it.

As another poster said, it looks like it has been sitting in a field not a barn.

Also, no mention of any documentation, history etc. Just a V5C. So who knows whether the mileage is genuine.

If it was in timewarp condition then it would be a good price. It clearly isn't. Having said that, this end of the market doesn't always behave rationally, and all they need is 1 person who has the money and wants it badly enough...


billzeebub

3,912 posts

229 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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Don't have the time to start it?!!..that's a busy chap!

soad

34,721 posts

206 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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NashGT said:
Delusional
This.



Escort3500

13,558 posts

175 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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No doubt some Ford fan with rose-tinted specs will be seduced

daemon

40,169 posts

227 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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anonymous said:
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To make it concours yes, but still a runner and very viable for half the price.

Also, it was the very first one i found, not holding it up as a standard for all others to be judged or anything.

I'd say 2K+ would buy you something decent and usable. 4K+ and i'd be looking something out of the ordinary - certainly not a rot box like that.

Liquid Tuna

1,403 posts

186 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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After seeing what some old cars go for, it's anyone's guess. Some of the crap that sells as "collectors" these days is crazy!

daemon

40,169 posts

227 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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Liquid Tuna said:
After seeing what some old cars go for, it's anyone's guess. Some of the crap that sells as "collectors" these days is crazy!
Classic car prices have went bananas this last couple of years, but theres no mission of that making 4K