Anyone know this car?
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Ok, I have tracked down and spoken to the owner. He bought it last year at auction, has only done 150 miles in it. He has entered it into anglia auction with mentioned problems. Really nice genuine chap, he did except an offer based on me looking and inspection ting car. However when he spoke to auction house they talked him into not withdrawing it. He has no idea why it is running lumpy as he describes it. Bearings on drive do need replacing. He confirmed he will not do remedy work for mot, so will be interesting if au ti on listing gets updated. Or they use there mot centre to mot vehicle, I bought a car from there with fresh mot with a handbrake that didn't work? So be interesting to see what it makes.
Hi belfry
No I didn't get to see it, we agreed a price subject to me seeing it etc. But he was talked out of it by auction house so I didn't bother going to see it. The lumpy running is odd as it can be so many things and varying costs to put right. The auction house advised him to get an mot, which we know it failed. He told me that he was not going to do the work to get it through the mot. As you say that in itself is odd as will definitely affect price at auction. He paid 38 grand for car last year. So big question does he know more than he is admitting to? He struck me as a really nice genuine guy but who knows. My gut feeling it will still make the high end of estimate maybe more.
No I didn't get to see it, we agreed a price subject to me seeing it etc. But he was talked out of it by auction house so I didn't bother going to see it. The lumpy running is odd as it can be so many things and varying costs to put right. The auction house advised him to get an mot, which we know it failed. He told me that he was not going to do the work to get it through the mot. As you say that in itself is odd as will definitely affect price at auction. He paid 38 grand for car last year. So big question does he know more than he is admitting to? He struck me as a really nice genuine guy but who knows. My gut feeling it will still make the high end of estimate maybe more.
OK update have spoken to the vendor at great length. I asked if he knew what was wrong with engine. He said it was likely to be a valve issue requiring head off etc. So I assume he had in fact had it looked at and diagnosed and cost of repair unsavoury. He also confirmed he is not putting through an MOT so the auction listing is a little misleading.
I was there it definitely a rely smelt rich, and it had some paintwork on off side. Right wait for it he accepted 20k he said he thought that was a fair offer. For him to have said that I think there is a major issue lurking. I am tempted to email him and see if now it has sold he will reveal all? Don't know about you but I thought the prices were bonkers. I also bid on the merc250se coupe but gave up at 20 ended up at 25,500 plus the commission. It amazes me why they put some modern tat in like the discovery and lexus convertable?
Strange it still had coolant leak, as he told me that when he had timing belt done he got them to replace a coolant hose at rear of engine, that was supposed to be leaking. So not sure why there is still a leak. I can only guess that the new owner was unaware of info that we managed to gather. I am sure you could pick up a better lower mileage example for less than auction price plus circa 10k (could be worst)
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