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[STEMO]

Would a Signum prove too big for Louise?

 Like a designer label it has the status and 'street cred'............I'd be willing to let you have it for £47.50.

Too much, mate.

[Kevin Wood]

Would a Signum prove too big for Louise?

 Like a designer label it has the status and 'street cred'............I'd be willing to let you have it for £47.50.

Too much, mate.

Oh, I don't know. Does it include a full tank of fuel? And a year's tax? Oh, and some beer in that cooler thing between the rear seats?

EDIT: Duh! beer in a cooler? Whatever next?

[henryd]

In my experience, a Mini is best avoided at all costs, out of a warranty and it’ll hurt. I never buy one, even if it’s seemingly cheap and would be ‘easy’ to make money on.

BCA - great vast offering of stock, but as Tigger says, buyers premiums are a lot! You need to have a BCA Gold card with you for it to be worth going. Look at some large independent auctions too!

I would whole heartedly agree with Josh on this

[STEMO]

Would a Signum prove too big for Louise?

 Like a designer label it has the status and 'street cred'............I'd be willing to let you have it for £47.50.

Too much, mate.

Oh, I don't know. Does it include a full tank of fuel? And a year's tax? Oh, and some beer in that cooler thing between the rear seats?

EDIT: Duh! beer in a cooler? Whatever next?

You can't pass on the tax.(Which is a shame, because it's worth more than the car). Keep up at the back. 

[Kevin Wood]

Would a Signum prove too big for Louise?

 Like a designer label it has the status and 'street cred'............I'd be willing to let you have it for £47.50.

Too much, mate.

Oh, I don't know. Does it include a full tank of fuel? And a year's tax? Oh, and some beer in that cooler thing between the rear seats?

EDIT: Duh! beer in a cooler? Whatever next?

You can't pass on the tax.(Which is a shame, because it's worth more than the car). Keep up at the back. 

Having a nice reliable Omega, I haven't had to purchase a car for a very long time, so how would I know?

It is indeed worth more than the car, however.

[2boxerdogs]

Bought several in the past from auctions, never had a bad one always went for 1 owner with service history dealers will stick rigidly to their budget I found , I never worried about the age of the vehicle , if I liked it and it met my standard I bought it.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Di I detect Signum envy?

[Doctor Gollum]

SIL has a main dealer part ex Mini Cooper D Coupe which she loves.

Touch wood, no significant issues beyond normal 4 year old car bits... Service/discs and pads and the like

It is possible that she has the only good one 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Just fpr the hell of it - no buying intentions - I went to a car auction near Chelmsford. I simply could not see who was bidding: no nods, no winks or any gestures from anyone, seemingly, yet the price went up and up until finally someone bought the car. Frrightened the carp out of me!

Ron.

I've often wondered about the internet bids and whether they are genuine.... 

[Enceladus]

At the big car auctions you're better off going for a three year old ex-lease. With older cars you need to set a limit that factors in the cost of unknowns. And stick to the limit, no matter what happens.

I bought an Omega at the Chelmsford auction. Had to replace the front suspension, coil pack and cam cover seals etc over a period of time so cost a bit. But it lasted me 14 years. But now the auction premiums are ridiculous.

I suggest you try Gumtree. A higher proportion of the seller seem to be more realistic as to the actual value and condition of what they are selling than on Autotrader and the like. Last Omega I bought was found on Gumtree.

[shyboy]

Just fpr the hell of it - no buying intentions - I went to a car auction near Chelmsford. I simply could not see who was bidding: no nods, no winks or any gestures from anyone, seemingly, yet the price went up and up until finally someone bought the car. Frrightened the carp out of me!

Ron.

I saw a TV programme years ago where they highlighted the "off the wall" bid as a common and accepted practice at car auctions. If you don't know what you're doing steer clear.!

[Keith ABS]

 Is it worth considering an Adam?

[Nick W]

Is it worth considering an Adam?

It's a tarted up Corsa so if any extra cost is worth to you, then yes.

[zirk]

Personally if your looking at spending 3 to 5K on a Car then my advice would be to stay away from an Auction unless you really are up to speed with how it all works and exactly whats going on and being Sold with every Drive Through.

[biggriffin]

The BINI tends to be pretty gender specific....... Girls and gays just about sums it up.

Don't start another homophobic rant, that pink singer will rant on Twitter,...