Cat C

[barefoot]

Noticed this in the advert section and was wondering who would want to take a chance on it as it "starts and drives" (i,e someone has had it running and drove it) any chance of engine damage since?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/731543.htm

[Nefarious]

Seems looney expensive for a fked Speed6. You could get a tidy one for not far off that money.

[Storer]

That needs a lot of work.

I bet they only paid £3K - £4K for it if that.

Their stuff does look expensive.

[brogenville]

douglas valley prices are always ludicrous in my experience, with their prices for used parts often coming out more than others are charging for new ones.

[ceejay]

Even an american banker wouldn't buy that!

[volospian]

ceejay said:

Even an american banker wouldn't buy that!

No, but they'd certainly loan someone the money to!

[D1ckie]

I've seen that car and it was described as just needing a new radiator

[WorAl]

id say this was a better buy http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/679351.htm

[RUSSELLM]

barefoot said:

Noticed this in the advert section and was wondering who would want to take a chance on it as it "starts and drives" (i,e someone has had it running and drove it) any chance of engine damage since?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/731543.htm

Once fixed, providing it's got history, I reckon it's worth going on for £15K. The fact that it's on the register is going to bring that down, to between £7.5 & £10K.

Not a good buy IMO

[D1ckie]

RUSSELLM said:

barefoot said:

Noticed this in the advert section and was wondering who would want to take a chance on it as it "starts and drives" (i,e someone has had it running and drove it) any chance of engine damage since?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/731543.htm

Once fixed, providing it's got history, I reckon it's worth going on for £15K. The fact that it's on the register is going to bring that down, to between £7.5 & £10K.

Not a good buy IMO

I looked over some of their cars the other week and can't understand how it can work out cheaper to buy a "write off" and then have it repaired. I would have thought if you saved that much money they'd re-do the cars themselves and sell them on at retail, less and CAT reduction.

Maybe you only make/save the money if you do the repairs yourself

[RUSSELLM]

To reinforce the not good buy theory

There's an 02 S6 on AT at £12K, presumably not on the register.

[D1ckie]

RUSSELLM said:

To reinforce the not good buy theory

There's an 02 S6 on AT at £12K, presumably not on the register.

Or do you think thats go something to do with the interior

[D1ckie]

brogenville said:

douglas valley prices are always ludicrous in my experience, with their prices for used parts often coming out more than others are charging for new ones.

Obviously depends where you buy it from.... on here £8.5K but on that famous auction site its £7.5K, save a cool grand just by typing a different address in your browser

[Nefarious]

WorAl said:

id say this was a better buy http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/679351.htm

Perfect candidate for a silly engine swap project

[Dirty Boy]

Surely this has to be best? I reckon a smidge over £7k to get 4.2 litres of AJP madness.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/725281.htm

[robert dorman]

This car will stand £6K+ to repair not worth th work and value with a cat-C in the end thet have a 98 Cerb 4.5 @£8750 stolen recovered it will be Cat rated however a better punt if you want a car from a braker.

[eLSerbera]

Nefarious said:

WorAl said:

id say this was a better buy http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/679351.htm

Perfect candidate for a silly engine swap project

Nope too much work to get it to a state ready to put the engine in...

The one with a broken speed6 is a much better bet...

[Mr M]

bit of polish it'll be ok. "starts and drives" !