Target BV in Eindhoven

[ColinM50]

Following on from my thread about it being time for a Cobra I see that there's a Dutch dealer advertising about half a dozen of them along with about 150 other quite exotic cars too. Everything from stretched Lincoln's and Hummers to a few Ferarris and a rather nice looking McLaren.

I'm tempted by a Pilgrim Sumo with an incomplete RV8 engine for £8.75K and a buddy says he'll put a Chevy small block in it for me for £2K, hence the interest

Anyway the point of the post is that I spoke to a chappie there who was very vague about the car and really knew nothing about it. He said if I want to have a look to ring a day or so before so he can find out where it is. Odd or what? I'll probably go and have a look later this week, but he's quite insistent that the price is the price and there's NO negotiation. So has anyone done business with them? Are they genuine? I find it hard to believe that they really do have 150 exotic cars in stock. Anyone know for sure?

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[SimonV8ster]

Seen various cars advertised by them but never followed them up - TVRs, Lotus, VX220's. All seem reasonable money and RHD (well mostly). They seem to sell quick to - well according to the duration of the advert.

[singlecoil]

ColinM50 said:

I'm tempted by a Pilgrim Sumo with an incomplete RV8 engine for £8.75K and a buddy says he'll put a Chevy small block in it for me for £2K, hence the interest

Seems steep to me, for the car that is. Bargain on the engine though, is that for real? What about the gearbox? And the exhaust system?

[Gabber]

Target is selling mostly UK cars overhere in the Netherlands. The Cobra's he is selling you can not get on a Dutch licence plates but as they have all a UK registration it would no problem for you. The Lotus cars are very well priced but don't expect top quality cars what you see is what you get. I know from the Belgium Lotus forum that someone bought a Lotus there but got lots of trouble with it because of chassis damage which could not be seen from the outside.

If I read all reviews about Target on Dutch forums I would be very carefull indeed cheap is not always the best choice....

[Furyblade_Lee]

Also remember the luxury goods tax that applies to imported cars into the Nederlands, it's not even remotely funny...