Seriously Overpriced Cars

[Southerner]

FoxtrotOscar1 said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325254558312?hash=item4...

Pass the glue. £8k for a shed. Even if it has only done 1800 miles.

Isn't the accepted wisdom that you can have too few miles - meaning that it likely needs a load of work doing before you could realistically drive it?

Also, it seems to have Metro "Rover 100" wheeltrims - did they actually fit those to the 200 range? Doesn't look right...

[Pommy]

Southerner said:

FoxtrotOscar1 said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325254558312?hash=item4...

Pass the glue. £8k for a shed. Even if it has only done 1800 miles.

Isn't the accepted wisdom that you can have too few miles - meaning that it likely needs a load of work doing before you could realistically drive it?

Also, it seems to have Metro "Rover 100" wheeltrims - did they actually fit those to the 200 range? Doesn't look right...

Those speedo digits don't line up very well...

[Drive Blind]

Southerner said:

Also, it seems to have Metro "Rover 100" wheeltrims - did they actually fit those to the 200 range? Doesn't look right...

looks to be the poverty spec car with the 8v carb/SPI engine ?

[Southerner]

If you really had to spunk £8k on a Rover...

[TIGA84]

wpa1975 said:

Matt_E46 said:

It is just me, or....?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275369413132?hash=item4...

What is that really worth, rare car but not £60k rare.

Bonhams couldn't sell it at 55-65k estimate.

Owner is dreaming I think. Rare, yes. 60k? No.

W203 version, albeit in more abundance are 8-15k.

[itcaptainslow]

Southerner said:

If you really had to spunk £8k on a Rover...

Ever since my mint, low mile unicorn one of these achieved almost £8k at auction a couple of years ago, everyone with a rusty, shagged one (which unfortunately, is the case with most of the examples remaining) thinks they're worth the same. They rot 10x worse than normal 200's due to apparently being hand finished with little rust proofing from Longbridge.

[Wheel_Turned_Out]

Idly browsing some old Mercs earlier, which is admittedly fertile ground for some bonkers pricing, but somehow I found this one even more disagreeable than the £60k 280 SE that I'm sure has already done the rounds.

Lovely car, no doubt, and I knew old SLs were getting serious money - but £90k?! Not even a V8.

https://www.lodgemotor.co.uk/vehicle/mercedes-300-...

[Dapster]

Wheel_Turned_Out said:

Idly browsing some old Mercs earlier, which is admittedly fertile ground for some bonkers pricing, but somehow I found this one even more disagreeable than the £60k 280 SE that I'm sure has already done the rounds.

Lovely car, no doubt, and I knew old SLs were getting serious money - but £90k?! Not even a V8.

https://www.lodgemotor.co.uk/vehicle/mercedes-300-...

That's only mildly bonkers for a seriously low mileage R107 - I mean it's done 11k since new and looks immaculate.

This 30k mile 300SL is £70k https://www.theslshop.com/showroom/1987-mercedes-b...



And this fully restored 300SL is up for £120k https://www.theslshop.com/showroom/1987-mercedes-b...

[Wheel_Turned_Out]

Dapster said:

Wheel_Turned_Out said:

Idly browsing some old Mercs earlier, which is admittedly fertile ground for some bonkers pricing, but somehow I found this one even more disagreeable than the £60k 280 SE that I'm sure has already done the rounds.

Lovely car, no doubt, and I knew old SLs were getting serious money - but £90k?! Not even a V8.

https://www.lodgemotor.co.uk/vehicle/mercedes-300-...

That's only mildly bonkers for a seriously low mileage R107 - I mean it's done 11k since new and looks immaculate.

This 30k mile 300SL is £70k https://www.theslshop.com/showroom/1987-mercedes-b...



And this fully restored 300SL is up for £120k https://www.theslshop.com/showroom/1987-mercedes-b...

I consider all the above to be seriously overpriced. The SL was made for so many years, and sold in such numbers, that I can't see its appeal on an exclusivity or collectability level, and every drive will mitigate the very reason for paying so much at all as it'll increase the mileage.

Not saying there aren't buyers, the SL Shop wouldn't exist otherwise, just that for me it's more than mildly bonkers.

[thelostboy]

I also find them desperately unattractive. Both predecessor and successor far more handsome.

[bertie]

Wheel_Turned_Out said:

Dapster said:

Wheel_Turned_Out said:

Idly browsing some old Mercs earlier, which is admittedly fertile ground for some bonkers pricing, but somehow I found this one even more disagreeable than the £60k 280 SE that I'm sure has already done the rounds.

Lovely car, no doubt, and I knew old SLs were getting serious money - but £90k?! Not even a V8.

https://www.lodgemotor.co.uk/vehicle/mercedes-300-...

That's only mildly bonkers for a seriously low mileage R107 - I mean it's done 11k since new and looks immaculate.

This 30k mile 300SL is £70k https://www.theslshop.com/showroom/1987-mercedes-b...



And this fully restored 300SL is up for £120k https://www.theslshop.com/showroom/1987-mercedes-b...

I consider all the above to be seriously overpriced. The SL was made for so many years, and sold in such numbers, that I can't see its appeal on an exclusivity or collectability level, and every drive will mitigate the very reason for paying so much at all as it'll increase the mileage.

Not saying there aren't buyers, the SL Shop wouldn't exist otherwise, just that for me it's more than mildly bonkers.

Wow, I went and looked at SLs at the SL Shop about 7 years ago and the top minters were £20k, most were mid teens.

I didn’t buy as after a test drive it wasn’t for me, drove like a boat to me but clearly plenty of others disagree

[Silverage]

The guy selling the Rover makes a point of mentioning that it’s still on the original tyres. So they’ll be 27 years old then?

[LittleBigPlanet]

Not so much overpriced (arguably) but I'm astonished at this £80k G60 Limited:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125402295732?hash=item1...

Granted, try to find another (71 were built) - I'd love it, but £80k is strong money!

Prices will crash soon, right?

[Al U]

LittleBigPlanet said:

Not so much overpriced (arguably) but I'm astonished at this £80k G60 Limited:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125402295732?hash=item1...

Granted, try to find another (71 were built) - I'd love it, but £80k is strong money!

Prices will crash soon, right?

Old rare Golf's is something I definitely don't understand, but I would assume that at that sort of money that it would have an original interior and much less than 70k miles on it.

[krisdelta]

This weeks spotted - an R34 GTR just 3x it's original list price with 85k miles... to me, madness - if it was mint / unused, perhaps - but well loved like this, it's a big ol' nope from me - am I wrong?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13243644

[wpa1975]

Al U said:

LittleBigPlanet said:

Not so much overpriced (arguably) but I'm astonished at this £80k G60 Limited:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125402295732?hash=item1...

Granted, try to find another (71 were built) - I'd love it, but £80k is strong money!

Prices will crash soon, right?

Old rare Golf's is something I definitely don't understand, but I would assume that at that sort of money that it would have an original interior and much less than 70k miles on it.

That is strong VW tax and as you said not original, interior and engine mods but it is a rare car and they were hand built and very expensive new.

[CubanPete]

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7655932877...


Absolutely stunning.


But how much!!!??

[Wheel_Turned_Out]

CubanPete said:

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7655932877...


Absolutely stunning.


But how much!!!??

I'll be honest I don't even really think it's that stunning - great workmanship no doubt, but that back would look much more at home on an older American pickup base. Dowdy green Defender (which is lovely in itself) owes itself to something differently styled to me.

Whole thing looks rather disjointed.

[Gunk]

CubanPete said:

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7655932877...


Absolutely stunning.


But how much!!!??

He’s told his wife that he’s going to sell it, “sorry love I’ve not had any interest, it’s probably better if we just keep it”

[Jules Sunley]

4 million for a build slot