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Nice early 142 for auction

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Old Dec 3rd, 2015, 07:05   #1
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Default Nice early 142 for auction

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C687251

estimate seems low?
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That's exactly what I thought when I saw the ad in Classic Car Weekly yesterday, together with a Singer and a Rolls - they all seem on the low side to me. A ploy to generate interest, perhaps; after all an estimate is just that.

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or its not as nice as it looks in the picture ?
Ive yet to see an auctioneer describe a car as rustbucket moneypit deathtrap, although patinated great history crops up from time to time
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The owners also had the car advertised on car and classic...initially at £4800 then down to £3000 and now they have surely given up and put it to auction.
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One or more of us get a wriggle on, that will be a hell of a bargain.
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Same car was on car and classic for 4k then 3k or offers. I was tempted then but alarm bells ringing now?
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Car sold for £3200 at auction plus 20% indemnity....If you bid online there was an additional 3% charge on the auction house money
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I want £3,000 for mine if of any interest. F reg green same owner since 1978.

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I want £3,000 for mine if of any interest. F reg green same owner since 1978.

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bit of a mystery car.....been for sale for 4 or 5 years
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