Colonel Froth |
Aug 6th, 2014 09:24 |
Oh I remember! All that box section inside to make the weird panel van conversion with the portholes from a far dirtier decade. You've definitely made improvements to the old monster, MrDIY.
The brushed-on matte black paint was a bit clichéd but this new distressed effect probably won't help you get the best price. It looks rather scene which to many people is synonymous with badly cared for, badly maintained, and badly thrashed. It also looks like someone was looking for rust, didn't find or repair it all, and decided to pull the chain on the project when they realised they were in too deep. If you got it largely bare-metalled and even just brush-painted, photos would reassure people that they weren't buying a dog that had been set on fire. Duct tape = Mondeo. It also makes me think that this car hasn't been welded in the last year, which makes me curious about the seat brackets. The stereo will set alarm bells ringing for many as a demonstration of the level of care/ability used during repair/maintenance. If you sorted all that I bet you'd get a much higher price.
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Originally Posted by mrdiy59
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[...] if not close your boot lid and drive off into the sunsett
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Lamenting the state of the market definitely falls within the remit of this forum :) You sound fairly genuine, but it seems like you picked it up for 800, took the panels out of the back, added some beaten up 240 seats and decided it's worth £4500. You've got a bid at 2500, I wish you luck, and the new owner more so ;)
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