Seriously Overpriced Cars

[anonymous-user]

Private seller..hmmm Hate advert like that.

[donkmeister]

Roo said:

Had a few of the last ones at work a few years ago having locks and immobilisers changed.

Apparently they were part payment of a debt.

Any connection to the one currently awaiting love at Bad Obsession Motorsport?

[Integroo]

donkmeister said:

As S2000s are heavily afflicted by the tinworm underneath, if (IF) this one is in fine fettle it's not too far off the going rate (surprisingly high that may be). It might be a rusty dog, however.
Source: spending two years wedging my face under many S2000s to find a decent one for my OH that wasn't in this price bracket.

A 2002 S2000 is not worth 20k.

[anonymous-user]

if the going rate is 20k then this would have been sold.

[Huntsman]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-740-GL-Auto-5-000...

[Oxford1971]

They are going up in price but more like 3-4 k at the moment.

[55palfers]

How about this W124 E34 AMG offering from Motorhub.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283514392650

A cool £38K .

Left hand drive and dodgy looking rubber too.

[shakotan]

55palfers said:

How about this W124 E34 AMG offering from Motorhub.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283514392650

A cool £38K .

Left hand drive and dodgy looking rubber too.

Wheels and tyres are worth £5k on their own.

[donkmeister]

Integroo said:

donkmeister said:

As S2000s are heavily afflicted by the tinworm underneath, if (IF) this one is in fine fettle it's not too far off the going rate (surprisingly high that may be). It might be a rusty dog, however.
Source: spending two years wedging my face under many S2000s to find a decent one for my OH that wasn't in this price bracket.

A 2002 S2000 is not worth 20k.

That's probably why this one is up for £15k...

At the end of the day it's worth what someone will pay for it. We weren't prepared to pay that much, but S2000s of non-concourse quality were being offered in the high-teens. Whether they sold them, who knows.

Edited by donkmeister on Friday 26th July 13:26

[anonymous-user]

This had to be a typo, surely? One too many '7's?

[Steamer]

They stuttered with the 7?!

...I'd also like to see how they could sell it without including the replaced head gasket.

[Lily the Pink]

Spumfry said:

This had to be a typo, surely? One too many '7's?

I disagree - two too many sevens.

[anonymous-user]

55palfers said:

How about this W124 E34 AMG offering from Motorhub.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283514392650

A cool £38K .

Left hand drive and dodgy looking rubber too.

That is not as overpriced as you think. They're incredibly rare - think double digits - and you'll unlikely find another one.

A regular ordinary low miles E320 cab was up for (and sold for) £30k so for a pre-merger AMG cab it's good value.

The wheels are hideous, you'd have to go through the history with a very fine toothcomb and the dealer is as about as dodgy as they come, but as a car it's about right price-wise.

[Chestrockwell]

2002 said:

That is not as overpriced as you think. They're incredibly rare - think double digits - and you'll unlikely find another one.

A regular ordinary low miles E320 cab was up for (and sold for) £30k so for a pre-merger AMG cab it's good value.

The wheels are hideous, you'd have to go through the history with a very fine toothcomb and the dealer is as about as dodgy as they come, but as a car it's about right price-wise.

I’d love some background information on this dealer, their stock is so random! I feel like whoever buys the stock picks the most difficult cars to sell. They’ve got a liberty walk Aventador that’s been on sale for nearly 2 years at 200 something grand.

Who’s in charge there??

[donkmeister]

Chestrockwell said:

2002 said:

That is not as overpriced as you think. They're incredibly rare - think double digits - and you'll unlikely find another one.

A regular ordinary low miles E320 cab was up for (and sold for) £30k so for a pre-merger AMG cab it's good value.

The wheels are hideous, you'd have to go through the history with a very fine toothcomb and the dealer is as about as dodgy as they come, but as a car it's about right price-wise.

I’d love some background information on this dealer, their stock is so random! I feel like whoever buys the stock picks the most difficult cars to sell. They’ve got a liberty walk Aventador that’s been on sale for nearly 2 years at 200 something grand.

Who’s in charge there??

They were in the national news recently... Interesting reading...

[Petrus1983]

donkmeister said:

They were in the national news recently... Interesting reading...

“Trading Standards has fined premium and supercar trader Motorhub a total of £53,567. The action was in response to poor sales conduct. Customers were ‘recklessly misled’, said government watchdog National Trading Standards.

Motorhub stocks everything from six-figure exotics to everyday hatchbacks. It pleaded guilty to six breaches of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading regulation – on account of inflated prices and undisclosed information.”

[bobbo89]

Chestrockwell said:

I’d love some background information on this dealer, their stock is so random! I feel like whoever buys the stock picks the most difficult cars to sell. They’ve got a liberty walk Aventador that’s been on sale for nearly 2 years at 200 something grand.

Who’s in charge there??

Pretty well known locally, it's fairly obvious how it's funded and why it exists!

[mike74]

Chestrockwell said:

Who’s in charge there??

lol, I doubt even Trading Standards were able to establish that.

[windowshopping]

bobbo89 said:

Pretty well known locally, it's fairly obvious how it's funded and why it exists!

Yes it is - look on companies house and it’s financed by Nat West Bank on a huge second charge over draft...

A tax payer funded bank is backing them 🤔

[Tyre Smoke]

At the risk of derailing this thread, I bought a 64 plate ex lease Megane estate from that dealer. 114k miles, fmdsh, £4k. In and out in 20 minutes. Really easy to deal with, no hassle, car is exactly what it is, a crap car, but great taxi. Paid for itself already.