£95 Steal?
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aaron_2000

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5,407 posts

101 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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I've seen this Micra, same owner from new, 1 advisory on recent MOT which I doubt most garages would bring up anyway, £95. It makes me wonder what's so wrong with it or is it just a steal?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

144 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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aaron_2000 said:
1 advisory on recent MOT...
Well, 11 months and 12k miles ago...

It's probably worth every penny of that £95. It might even be a perfectly viable cheap stter for a year.

ZX10R NIN

29,508 posts

143 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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They probably paid half as much to advertise it.

MildRelish

157 posts

126 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Bet you it's £950 really.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

144 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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MildRelish said:
Bet you it's £950 really.
£195, perhaps.

Have you seen the pics? They didn't even bother emptying the rubbish from the inside...

Integroo

11,585 posts

103 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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It's got a couple of months MOT. A car like that , likely not well maintained, will probably cost a good few hundred to get through its MOT. Doesn't mean it's a poor buy for a years cheap motoring though I'd suggest the dealer would mot it and sell for more if it could...

mholt1995

569 posts

99 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Like others have mentioned it's got about 6 weeks MOT, is in pretty poor condition cleanliness and bodywork wise and isn't exactly a low miler.

Great cheap runner!

Efbe

9,251 posts

184 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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it's just about to fail it's MOT. why else would they sell it now?

daemon

38,051 posts

215 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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aaron_2000 said:
I've seen this Micra, same owner from new, 1 advisory on recent MOT which I doubt most garages would bring up anyway, £95. It makes me wonder what's so wrong with it or is it just a steal?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Its a dealer selling it and they RARELY undervalue cars. Chances are he knows its on its last legs and just wants it away. He no doubt has it in standing him £0 so hes up on the deal no matter what he gets for it.

He seems to specialist in cheapie cars so if hes selling it at £95 its because its only worth £95

Edited by daemon on Tuesday 26th September 20:04

daemon

38,051 posts

215 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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ZX10R NIN said:
They probably paid half as much to advertise it.
If a dealer hes probably paying a set amount per month for a set amount of cars therefore on paper its costing him £0 to swap it in for a few days.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

144 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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daemon said:
Its a dealer selling it and they RARELY undervalue cars. Chances are he knows its on its last legs and just wants it away. He no doubt has it in standing him £0 so hes up on the deal no matter what he gets for it.
I wonder what it'd fetch weighed in...

Efbe

9,251 posts

184 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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TooMany2cvs said:
daemon said:
Its a dealer selling it and they RARELY undervalue cars. Chances are he knows its on its last legs and just wants it away. He no doubt has it in standing him £0 so hes up on the deal no matter what he gets for it.
I wonder what it'd fetch weighed in...
I reckon £50. I hear prices are down at the moment

daemon

38,051 posts

215 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Efbe said:
TooMany2cvs said:
daemon said:
Its a dealer selling it and they RARELY undervalue cars. Chances are he knows its on its last legs and just wants it away. He no doubt has it in standing him £0 so hes up on the deal no matter what he gets for it.
I wonder what it'd fetch weighed in...
I reckon £50. I hear prices are down at the moment
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£50 tops.

And theres the hassle of getting it there, having someone pick you up, etc.

He'll probably hold out for the £95 without having to even move it off his yard.