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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: grain.ben on 01 February 2013, 09:14:24
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Looks very nice though http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201243489874649/sort/default/usedcars/model/omega/make/vauxhall/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/quicksearch/true/page/2/postcode/rg145jx/radius/40?logcode=p
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His cars are always top dollar,but normally top notch vehicles :y
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I like this blue one too, but it says 2.2 but if you look, it has 3 pedals! is this possible? i thought 2.2s only came in auto?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201217467167988/original-id/201243489874649/associated-ids/201217467167988%2C201220471333232%2C201233481992276%2C201211154252547%2C201301214999031/usedcars/postcode/rg145jx?logcode=a
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He's certainly not cheap... but his cars are prepared to a VERY high standard (cambelt/tensioners was done on mine 8000 miles early) and his after sales is excellent - (theres a thread on the old site regarding my rear shock absorbers).
Would I buy from him again ?? Certainly if I was after a certain car as a "keeper" and he had one that matched. For a "daily hack" .. probably not.
A car is worth what you can get for it, he asks a lot, but seems to sell them...
:)
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I like this blue one too, but it says 2.2 but if you look, it has 3 pedals! is this possible? i thought 2.2s only came in auto?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201217467167988/original-id/201243489874649/associated-ids/201217467167988%2C201220471333232%2C201233481992276%2C201211154252547%2C201301214999031/usedcars/postcode/rg145jx?logcode=a
2.2 petrol comes manual or auto,2.2 dti is manual only
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I like this blue one too, but it says 2.2 but if you look, it has 3 pedals! is this possible? i thought 2.2s only came in auto?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201217467167988/original-id/201243489874649/associated-ids/201217467167988%2C201220471333232%2C201233481992276%2C201211154252547%2C201301214999031/usedcars/postcode/rg145jx?logcode=a
2.2 petrol comes manual or auto,2.2 dti is manual only
Thanks for the clarification, i learn something new every day :y
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It's sold ;) ;)
It's actually a rare car being a 3.2 Elite Estate (Only 49 on the road a couple of years ago when I was looking), then add the Colour Screen, Light Interior and low mileage and it becomes even rarer ;) Just a pity about the outside colour :-X ::)
I'd have paid that when I was looking a couple of years ago, if it was the right car ;) I didn't pay that much but it was "Too much" according to many people's opinion ;)
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It's sold ;) ;)
It's actually a rare car being a 3.2 Elite Estate (Only 49 on the road a couple of years ago when I was looking), then add the Colour Screen, Light Interior and low mileage and it becomes even rarer ;) Just a pity about the outside colour :-X ::)
I'd have paid that when I was looking a couple of years ago, if it was the right car ;) I didn't pay that much but it was "Too much" according to many people's opinion ;)
Indeed, and as always the market will decide if the price is right or not. In this instance yet again someone believes it to be a good buy, and I think I must agree and would have bought it if I had £4K in my hand!
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...then add the Colour Screen, Light Interior and low mileage and it becomes even rarer ;) .....
That interior would put me off ..... far too light ;)
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I'd have paid that when I was looking a couple of years ago, if it was the right car ;) I didn't pay that much but it was "Too much" according to many people's opinion ;)
It's exactly what I paid a couple of years ago .. from him (as you know, I think) ;)
Although that much stuff stopped working or wasn't working at purchase that I rather wish I hadn't, now (the aircon never worked, GPS didn't work, rocker covers needed doing very soon after purchase, wishbone went six months later, drop links started clunking) - of course I could (and should have) gone back to him for warranty fixes but being the slack oik I am, I didn't :-[
Interesting what you say about numbers of Elite estates on the road though - no wonder there aren't many late model Elite estates with the DTi about.. only one on autotrader right now, in fact, and it's older & higher milage than my 3.2.
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Excellent! Makes mine worth about £6k then! ;D
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Excellent! Makes mine worth about £6k then! ;D
If you could find the right buyer, you might be surprised ;)
The hard part is finding the right buyer ;D
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Given that that one sold, it would seem that it only takes an advert ::)
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Given that that one sold, it would seem that it only takes an advert ::)
And an unsuspecting punter customer.. Like me :-[
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Given that that one sold, it would seem that it only takes an advert ::)
and many years of building a reputation for quality of goods and service ??
:)
Our own forum salesman, Josh, shifts some amazing motors, because he too has built a certain reputation with his clients.
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I could be tempted,even at those prices for a late 3.2 Elite in exceptional condition, but would need to be a saloon
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Excellent! Makes mine worth about £6k then! ;D
Which one ::) :y
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I could be tempted,even at those prices for a late 3.2 Elite in exceptional condition, but would need to be a saloon
You don't need to pay that much for a saloon... They're much more common ;)
I'd have paid that when I was looking a couple of years ago, if it was the right car ;) I didn't pay that much but it was "Too much" according to many people's opinion ;)
It's exactly what I paid a couple of years ago .. from him (as you know, I think) ;)
Although that much stuff stopped working or wasn't working at purchase that I rather wish I hadn't, now (the aircon never worked, GPS didn't work, rocker covers needed doing very soon after purchase, wishbone went six months later, drop links started clunking) - of course I could (and should have) gone back to him for warranty fixes but being the slack oik I am, I didn't :-[
Interesting what you say about numbers of Elite estates on the road though - no wonder there aren't many late model Elite estates with the DTi about.. only one on autotrader right now, in fact, and it's older & higher milage than my 3.2.
I was referring purely to 3.2 Elite Estates registered in 2003 ;)
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My elite 2.6 was £795. 68K, years MOT, no faults. And from a dealer though I think it was his hobby rather than his career.
Although that one is sold it doesn't show what it finally went for, can't believe £4K.
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My elite 2.6 was £795. 68K, years MOT, no faults. And from a dealer though I think it was his hobby rather than his career.
Although that one is sold it doesn't show what it finally went for, can't believe £4K.
In my experience RB doesn't shift an inch on his prices, otherwise I might have bought from him. Maybe that's had to change, or maybe I'm a hopeless negotiator, but I'd be surprised if he let it go for much below the asking price.
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Maybe you're right, I do now recall looking at some really crap migs that were asking £1,200+. One V6 had oil cooled spark plugs and I strongly suspect the rare leaking head gasket. Even a private sale 2.2 weakotec with blatantly bandaged mid section wanted £1K. If you want a good mig either pay the money or look at a lot of frogs to find a bargain.
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As Kev says, and others here that have viewed cars if they didn't buy. He won't budge on price. He'll fix faults, touch up marks, polish and clean. But won't shift on price.
He's way ott, IMO. But people pay his prices, so fair play to him. :)
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Does he do Part Ex :-\
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Does he do Part Ex :-\
Yup he does - he took my knackered, battered, half dead 2.5TD in.
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With £1,000, you buy what's available, often locally. :-\ :-\ :'(
With £4,000, the world of desirable motors opens up before you..........Jaguar. :y.....BMW :y......Audi :y...Lamborghini. ::) ::) ;)
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With £1,000, you buy what's available, often locally. :-\ :-\ :'(
With £4,000, the world of desirable motors opens up before you..........Jaguar. :y.....BMW :y......Audi :y...Lamborghini. ::) ::) ;)
Mazda RX8 :P
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With £1,000, you buy what's available, often locally. :-\ :-\ :'(
With £4,000, the world of desirable motors opens up before you..........Jaguar. :y.....BMW :y......Audi :y...Lamborghini. ::) ::) ;)
Mazda RX8 :P
Noooooooooooooo.......never again. ;D ;D
I'm thinking 1969 Lamborghini Miura ......£3950. :)
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With £1,000, you buy what's available, often locally. :-\ :-\ :'(
With £4,000, the world of desirable motors opens up before you..........Jaguar. :y.....BMW :y......Audi :y...Lamborghini. ::) ::) ;)
Mazda RX8 :P
Noooooooooooooo.......never again. ;D ;D
I'm thinking 1969 Lamborghini Miura ......£3950. :)
Buying it is the easy bit,getting parts to keep it going is where the expense starts ::)
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Assuming it's all present, correct and working to begin with ::)
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Does he do Part Ex :-\
Yup he does - he took my knackered, battered, half dead 2.5TD in.
I did get £200 px for my Reflection V6 so my elite only cost £595. The Reflection was scrapped next day, 198K, oil cooled plugs, no air con, heater not working, door strap gone, sunroof leaking and stuck, Mot fail on O/S handbrake (that's the cost that meant she had to be put down) and track rods ends, few dents. Otherwise was still running fine, had her from new :'( :'( :'(
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With £1,000, you buy what's available, often locally. :-\ :-\ :'(
With £4,000, the world of desirable motors opens up before you..........Jaguar. :y.....BMW :y......Audi :y...Lamborghini. ::) ::) ;)
Mazda RX8 :P
Those RX8's are real cheap now , wonder why :-X ;D
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problems with starting and running,unless you get a good 1 thats been maintained properly by some1 who knows what they are doing :y
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I knew someone who had an RX7 , he said never to jump in car and drive straight off without warming it up for 5 minutes ??? Mind it did scream its lungs out on start up like it was stuck on full throttle :-\
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Rx7 drivers used to wave when passing each other and hold up their fingers - 1 finger for having had one replacement engine, 2 for two etc...Allegedly.