A question, a sale, and a thingy
Discussion
Dont have time to stick my cerb in the classifieds tonight. I WILL get round to it if I find time this w/end (got a million other things to do tonight, in london all weekend) but if anyone can make a better offer than 12k, its yours, if you have cash waiting. Otherwise its going for 12k next week. Bit of a steal if you ask me, a reluctant sale, and the price is as low as it is for the sole reason that Im after a quick sale.
The chap with the "WANTED" ad in the cerbera classifieds (ARIF, can anyone provide any feedback on his history/experience dealing with him?) has agreed to buy for 12k, Im leaving the country in less than 2 weeks for a 3 week holiday, so need a quick sale as Id like to sell it before I leave.
4.5, yellow, 33k, 1998, full leather, aircon, sports pipes, track day silencers, good paint work, needs a minor service and a new rad but is otherwise in great shape as far as I know.
Ive got a blue light thingy, the one which upgrades the standard bulb which isnt very bright. And an installation kit. If anyone wants it let me know and I'll post it to you next week as I wont be needing it
The chap with the "WANTED" ad in the cerbera classifieds (ARIF, can anyone provide any feedback on his history/experience dealing with him?) has agreed to buy for 12k, Im leaving the country in less than 2 weeks for a 3 week holiday, so need a quick sale as Id like to sell it before I leave.
4.5, yellow, 33k, 1998, full leather, aircon, sports pipes, track day silencers, good paint work, needs a minor service and a new rad but is otherwise in great shape as far as I know.
Ive got a blue light thingy, the one which upgrades the standard bulb which isnt very bright. And an installation kit. If anyone wants it let me know and I'll post it to you next week as I wont be needing it
Edited by UKBob on Friday 8th December 19:45
£12K.......... they'll be beating your door down to get at it. Better than the 9k dream machines offered me 
even though they wouldnt take it as its "that time of the year" Not that Id have let her go for 9k!
I remember seeing cheap cerbs under 14k, and thinking something must be seriously wrong with them. Real bargains do come up
usually at someone elses expense though 
For a 98, its a fine example of a 4.5 cerbera!
Still, its not nearly as painful as loosing my girlfriend, I wouldnt have guessed in a million years Id have lost both in 10 days, 2 weeks ago. Gives me a fresh start though, a fairly clean slate financially, and, dare I say it - it doesnt feel too bad (the fresh start bit). Might come back to the fold, but I did catch myself reading the ultimata classifieds several times this year
I'll be back with something. At some point.
I just need to sell the uprated blue aircon light for 6k, and Im sorted!
even though they wouldnt take it as its "that time of the year" Not that Id have let her go for 9k! I remember seeing cheap cerbs under 14k, and thinking something must be seriously wrong with them. Real bargains do come up
usually at someone elses expense though For a 98, its a fine example of a 4.5 cerbera! Still, its not nearly as painful as loosing my girlfriend, I wouldnt have guessed in a million years Id have lost both in 10 days, 2 weeks ago. Gives me a fresh start though, a fairly clean slate financially, and, dare I say it - it doesnt feel too bad (the fresh start bit). Might come back to the fold, but I did catch myself reading the ultimata classifieds several times this year
I'll be back with something. At some point. I just need to sell the uprated blue aircon light for 6k, and Im sorted!
mrsmadmark said:
hi Bob
I'm sure its probably been mentioned in the past, but I've not seen it, so hope you don't mind me asking, buts what the story behind Jeremy Clarkson in your profile pic?
sorry to hear you gotta sell
Basically, after inviting him round to my place for lunch one day, he jumped at the chance and brought the camera crew with him so he could imortalise the moment forever, and have another amazing story to tell his grandchildren I'm sure its probably been mentioned in the past, but I've not seen it, so hope you don't mind me asking, buts what the story behind Jeremy Clarkson in your profile pic?
sorry to hear you gotta sell
UpTheIron said:
I've read the other threads UKBob...for your sake don't sell to a dealer - find a private individual who you can buy the car back from at a fair price.
And if you get *really* stuck I could be that individual
Start making me offers, its going soonish. Id hold onto it for a while if I was sure it would sell... The thing is, with cerberas, at this time of year, I dont know that it would. And if you get *really* stuck I could be that individual
gazzab said:
Sorry that you have so much sh*t in your life. do you really HAVE to sell it ? If you are single now then surely a cerbera is a sound investment?
I dont have to sell it. Im choosing to. Its a long story, Im being helped out of a temporary/tricky financial situation by my parents, im 31, and I never ever want to find myself in a tricky financial situation again. Rather than trying to persuade (one of) my parents to decide I should keep the cerb (the other wasnt fussed whether I sold it or not) Ive decided to wipe my slate clean, sell the cerb, and start my 2007 debt free. It sounds cheesy, and Ive said it before on PH, but I have one family member within 5000 miles, my immediate family lives on 4 different continents, I have no safety net or backup plans and I value my independance above everything else. It feels right to sell the cerb. Not wanting to find myself or any of my businesses in questionable financial circumstances again, I really feel the need to clear up and move on.
Took it for a drive last night, had a good cry atop beachy head at what would seem to be a life in tatters, watching the lights twinkling over eastbourne whilst the crappy cerbera stereo
churned out my favourite tunes, and felt good afterwards at my prospects for the future. I'll meet other women, buy other cars, and being able to start 2007 with a clean slate means a lot more to me than keeping the cerb. Thats it in a nutshell.
rico said:
Very sad that you've got to sell, but may I congratulate you on the way you're looking at this positively. Starting fresh is a great thing to do. 
Good luck.
Good luck.
Im with Andy on this, superb attitude. All the best, hope you are in the position to get another very soon... someone will take it, £12k is an absolute steal...
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