Seriously Overpriced Cars

[Terzo123]

don29 said:

This must be a thread winner...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104292...

Smallest engine and one of the least desirable colours!

Edited by don29 on Friday 30th April 11:34

That seller is clearly smoking crack.

I had a D plate one of those back when I was 19. As a youngster it was a nice enough car to have, but it was really underpowered. 90bhp if I remember right.

35k ha.

[Hub]

Auto too!

Low mileage, yes, but that is mad.

[TREMAiNE]

don29 said:

This must be a thread winner...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104292...

Smallest engine and one of the least desirable colours!

Edited by don29 on Friday 30th April 11:34

A poverty-spec, auto with the smallest engine...
The seller couldn't be more delusional if he tried...

[PhantomPH]

don29 said:

This must be a thread winner...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104292...

Smallest engine and one of the least desirable colours!

Edited by don29 on Friday 30th April 11:34

Mistype? One too many zeros?

[HM-2]

PhantomPH said:

don29 said:

This must be a thread winner...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104292...

Smallest engine and one of the least desirable colours!

Edited by don29 on Friday 30th April 11:34

Mistype? One too many zeros?

It's £35k in the text too.

My mate bought one, also in gold albeit somewhat rustier than this one, for a couple of hundred quid to build a track car from. Whilst this is definitely much tidier and cleaner than his, I still reckon £200 is closer to the real value of the absolute bottom spec E21 than £35k.

[ro250]

HM-2 said:

PhantomPH said:

don29 said:

This must be a thread winner...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104292...

Smallest engine and one of the least desirable colours!

Edited by don29 on Friday 30th April 11:34

Mistype? One too many zeros?

It's £35k in the text too.

My mate bought one, also in gold albeit somewhat rustier than this one, for a couple of hundred quid to build a track car from. Whilst this is definitely much tidier and cleaner than his, I still reckon £200 is closer to the real value of the absolute bottom spec E21 than £35k.

Must have been trailered to the MOT or the mileage photo taken at the MOT station as the MOT mileage is identical to the advert (14,211). Which was last July.

Can't say the Austin Allegro style interior does a lot for me and certainly not for £35k!

[aaron_2000]

£5k for a tatty BMW with the wrong gearbox and somehow with 12 months MOT despite the ABS light being on

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274781933689?hash=item3...

[Fun Bus]

Were you at the MOT test then?

[PhantomPH]

aaron_2000 said:

£5k for a tatty BMW with the wrong gearbox and somehow with 12 months MOT despite the ABS light being on

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274781933689?hash=item3...

Is the light not just on because the ignition is on by the engine is not running? (1st position?)

Ad says "New brakes." so if it is on, then it may just need resetting or a sensor reconnecting.

[aaron_2000]

PhantomPH said:

Is the light not just on because the ignition is on by the engine is not running? (1st position?)

Ad says "New brakes." so if it is on, then it may just need resetting or a sensor reconnecting.

Looks like it's running to me seeing as there's no other lights visible

Edited by aaron_2000 on Sunday 2nd May 20:30

[aaron_2000]

Judging by the prices on ebay, I take it back. Going by the prices being asked for them, they've shot up in value in the last few months. I thought they were still £2k cars but there's countless ones above £5k now. I guess it isn't overpriced by todays market after all.

[E63eeeeee...]

aaron_2000 said:

Judging by the prices on ebay, I take it back. Going by the prices being asked for them, they've shot up in value in the last few months. I thought they were still £2k cars but there's countless ones above £5k now. I guess it isn't overpriced by todays market after all.

Expensive for the mileage but not wildly out. If you think that colour is worth something because it's rare then you're probably paying a grand for a slightly muddy blackish paintjob.

"Find another one in this colour" Why?

[d_a_n1979]

E39 530i touring

I'm sorry; ow'much?!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254962017624?hash=item3...

With that bodywork, nice big dent and high miles...

Laughable

[d_a_n1979]

aaron_2000 said:

Judging by the prices on ebay, I take it back. Going by the prices being asked for them, they've shot up in value in the last few months. I thought they were still £2k cars but there's countless ones above £5k now. I guess it isn't overpriced by todays market after all.

You at least think they'd clean the bloody thing...

The paintwork looks like it needs a pro restoration too; it's cloudy as hell by the looks of it in the pics!

[MattsCar]

Have we had this yet?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9763981?ut...

Jaguar XJ coupe for £150k with cheap aftermarket speakers in the doors, loose leather, random dab tuner slapped in to dash along with some industrial style switches along with a paintjob that is questionable. Would have guessed it would be £15-20k.

ETA..it is sold..whether it sold for that price I have no idea.

Edited by MattsCar on Monday 3rd May 22:28

[glazbagun]

MattsCar said:

Have we had this yet?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9763981?ut...

Jaguar XJ coupe for £150k with cheap aftermarket speakers in the doors, loose leather, random dab tuner slapped in to dash along with some industrial style switches along with a paintjob that is questionable. Would have guessed it would be £15-20k.

Cool project but yeah, a customised classic with lots of tat added to it. Also no mention of which engine or details of the build which is all-important if you're buying a car that's been changed so dramatically.

[swisstoni]

glazbagun said:

MattsCar said:

Have we had this yet?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9763981?ut...

Jaguar XJ coupe for £150k with cheap aftermarket speakers in the doors, loose leather, random dab tuner slapped in to dash along with some industrial style switches along with a paintjob that is questionable. Would have guessed it would be £15-20k.

Cool project but yeah, a customised classic with lots of tat added to it. Also no mention of which engine or details of the build which is all-important if you're buying a car that's been changed so dramatically.

It’s a PH Readers Car if I recall correctly.

[Mr lestat]

swisstoni said:

glazbagun said:

MattsCar said:

Have we had this yet?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9763981?ut...

Jaguar XJ coupe for £150k with cheap aftermarket speakers in the doors, loose leather, random dab tuner slapped in to dash along with some industrial style switches along with a paintjob that is questionable. Would have guessed it would be £15-20k.

Cool project but yeah, a customised classic with lots of tat added to it. Also no mention of which engine or details of the build which is all-important if you're buying a car that's been changed so dramatically.

It’s a PH Readers Car if I recall correctly.

Yes I think it is, there were two Jaguar coupes being upgraded at one point one was black and this I think is the other one

[aaron_2000]

£4k for a low spec auto is just laughable when the same money puts you in a tidy Turbo. I just don't understand where some of these people get their prices from

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233993705013?hash=item3...

[E63eeeeee...]

Stretching the term "car" a touch here

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/184810365157?ul_ref=https...