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Must be silly season M800GUL T-5R on Autotrader for £25000Views : 6090 Replies : 70Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Jul 30th, 2021, 21:26 | #41 | |
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Jul 31st, 2021, 08:15 | #42 |
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You have to smile at the irony. We've been debating the value of two £25K cars and come to the conclusion that they're probably overpriced and with some questions over their condition and that's what's needed is a cherished, privately advertised car that might reflect the true value... and then one pops up — in Scotland!
If I didn't already own one, and wanted a manual (which I don't), I'd be standing on his driveway pressing money in his hand right now Go get it. If you don't, it'll be on a forecourt in England for £25K pretty soon Last edited by Timmilne; Jul 31st, 2021 at 08:24. |
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Jul 31st, 2021, 10:33 | #44 |
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Good luck Pupbelly ! A manual cream one is a rarity indeed. Hope its as good as it seems
(If it had been on the market last December, I'd have bought it lol)
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I would be exercising caution with this car. Whilst it has a clean MOT, here are the advisories from 2018.
- inner and outer sills corroded front to rear - under flooring corroding - brake and suspension components heavily corroded - fuel filter corroded - both front tyres wearing on inner edges The last 2 are not of any concern but the first 3 most certainly are. If it's been a wire brush job, lick of rust killer and a coat of underseal, then that's a lot of stored up trouble. I'd want to see bills, remedial actions and a damned good underbody poke round by a bodywork professional. Buyer beware I think in this case. All that glistens isn't necessarily gold. Regards John
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Jul 31st, 2021, 14:00 | #47 |
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Sounds like it's been parked in the sea.
Whist rotten 850s are rare if it is as bad as described by the MOT tester I'd be walking away - gul or not - unless you man knocked £10k off his asking price to cover the ball ache of stripping, welding, repainting & putting it all back together. Last edited by Shinsplintz 101; Jul 31st, 2021 at 14:04. |
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Also, I gather the MOT requires testers to use specific terminology. Surface rust and corrosion are two different issues, corrosion obviously being the more severe. It might not be a dud if the work has been done on it properly rather than a surface job, hence my comment about getting a bodywork specialist to give it a very serious going over. John
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Jul 31st, 2021, 21:05 | #49 |
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Lol, I might paint my 70R Gull - at least it'll be a first 😂
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Aug 1st, 2021, 20:19 | #50 |
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I did notice the MOT note regarding rust and did wonder how the rest of the car may be affected.
I always hesitate with cars from costal areas or Scotland due to the environment. One would hope the Scottish one was experiencing isolated rust issues but if the underside generally was rusty then you’d be constantly chasing it. |
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