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Author Topic: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?  (Read 4111 times)

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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #30 on: 25 February 2008, 15:55:26 »
i dont belive for a second that a car dealer has no idea why a car wont/cant run  >:(
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #31 on: 25 February 2008, 15:56:19 »
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either that, or he knows it's rubber ducked and is playing dumb......

Yep. either that or he is dumb, or just wants to make money for zero effort and is passing them on exactly how they come to him without any investigation.

At least that one is at a price where you can afford to take a punt and not worry too much about the description turning out to be cobblers.

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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #32 on: 25 February 2008, 15:59:26 »
Yes, I may have a punt for, say, £400 - hope it's something easy - and if not, I can't really lose..

I have spare 3.0 heads almost built...

Only PITA would be if it's thrown a rod through the block, or something!
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #33 on: 25 February 2008, 16:04:55 »
You seem hell bent on buying an ex plod car James, Why :-? Having managed a fleet of police vehicles and witnesed at first hand how they are treated i stand alongside Hotel 21 in saying dont touch one with a very long pole. For a little more money you can find a much better speced civi car without all the trappings an ex plod car brings with it and providing it comes with a FSH will have been maintained to the same high standard. An ex police car will come cheep, cost a lot to put back to some sort of standard and will fetch only penuts when you come to sell it again.
My advice for what its worth...........Walk away with your money
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #34 on: 25 February 2008, 16:09:36 »
Personally, I would not buy one for my day to day, polish it every weekend car, but AT THE CORRECT PRICE would do that I can use and abuse in a similar fashion that it spent its working life, fully aware that it is a 'disposable' car that I need not weep tears over when it gets dented in the carpark....

As a workhorse, why not?  Just don't get starry eyed by the reg plate/age and pay strong money....
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #35 on: 25 February 2008, 16:15:07 »
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Personally, I would not buy one for my day to day, polish it every weekend car, but AT THE CORRECT PRICE would do that I can use and abuse in a similar fashion that it spent its working life, fully aware that it is a 'disposable' car that I need not weep tears over when it gets dented in the carpark....

As a workhorse, why not?  Just don't get starry eyed by the reg plate/age and pay strong money....

Cheers Broocie...

I am indeed looking for a workhorse.... the facelift saloon is my "baby" :)




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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #36 on: 25 February 2008, 16:19:58 »
was thinking of buying that to carry the dogs around in. Nice car! 8-)
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #37 on: 25 February 2008, 16:37:16 »
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Hmm - this sounds like the best plan - I may have to pop over there next week :D

Are they really bad direct from the auctions?[/quote]

Yep!!

Not so many Omegas when i went, loads of BMW 530d and 330d estates went though... they have holes everyware!

As i keep saying, hold out for a retail spec MV6 or Elite
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #38 on: 25 February 2008, 16:47:36 »
James, you know full well I could have bought an almost identical one for £1600 ish , but went out and bought an older , but MUCH nicer one instead  for the same money.

(and the elite has lower mileage, FSH, etc etc...  )
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #39 on: 25 February 2008, 16:48:42 »
2k should get you a facelift CD/CDX estate...
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #40 on: 26 February 2008, 00:45:05 »
It went for just under £800!!!!

Can't believe that, for an Ex Plod, rough around the edges, and DOESN'T Run!!

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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #41 on: 26 February 2008, 00:46:55 »
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It went for just under £800!!!!

Can't believe that, for an Ex Plod, rough around the edges, and DOESN'T Run!!

well James rather them than you to be honest
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #42 on: 26 February 2008, 01:28:16 »
Its a GLS brought up to (Police Spec) MV6, best to get the VX MV6 more toys, and nicer looking.

Good Salesmanship though.
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #43 on: 26 February 2008, 12:20:45 »
do you really need all the power for a dog car tho?
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Re: Is this worth £2k? Need to act quick?
« Reply #44 on: 26 February 2008, 12:38:51 »
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do you really need all the power for a dog car tho?


Whats need got to do with it  ;D
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