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Sep 20th, 2018, 14:34 | #1 |
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1989 volvo 740 gle 2.3
hi, is this car worth £300 no m.o.t, think it just needs brakes, have not looked into it properly, just looking for opinions on price, it's done 180000 ish miles, thanks
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Sep 20th, 2018, 14:38 | #2 |
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forgot to say, its in good condition
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Sep 20th, 2018, 15:25 | #3 |
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Afternoon, 'volvod570'. Frankly, I do not think so. Without an MOT the car is an unknown quantity. Two years ago, my 745 GLE failed its MOT on corrosion issues and I was offered £30 by a local Breaker if I could deliver it to them. I did subsequently sell the car to a member of these forums, who also arranged for its collection, for rather more than that, but nothing like £300!
If I were you, I would put the car in for an MOT. Even if it does not pass, you will have the failure sheet to show potential purchasers, who would them have a better idea of what they might be taking on. A discounted MOT round our way would set you back £40; if it enables you to sell your car for even half what you are suggesting, I would say that it was a wise investment. Pictures of your car might help your case, too. Regards, John.
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thanks thats good advice, should be going to have a look at it this week, so will get some pics, i see what you mean about the m.o.t, will have a good look at it, just seen it, and straight away loved it.
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An example of this is a voucher for a free MoT in my local free paper about 25 years ago. My car at the time was getting near MoT time so i put it in for MoT using this voucher. The failure list was like roll-call at HMP Dartmoor - long and ugly! Out of all the failure points, i agreed with two of them - a small hole on the drivers sill and the void bushes. Had the sill welded at work and did the void bushes on the saturday morning, then presented it for MoT at a local garage i could walk home from and borrowed a car for work the next day. Strangely, it still failed but this time on rear fog lamp bulbs that had gone after i dropped it off - they were working when i left it. A pair of bulbs and the pass certificate was obtained. Back to your imminent purchase, if you can get a few photos of the car we may be able to give you a bit more of a guess, also you can check the MoT history online using this link : https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history Worth finding out what advisories were issued last year and particularly checking to see if they've been attended to. If it's in exceptionally nice condition apart from the fact the MoT is out/nearly out then it probably is worth £300, if not then somewhere between that and nothing.
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Sep 20th, 2018, 19:28 | #6 |
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Agree fully with Dave ^^^^.
It would have been good to see some pics of the motor 'John' we are talking about. I never go for a cheep (!) MOT, and it's ALWAYS the same place. It's like a long lost friend when it arrives, but they don't mind giving me a fail if it's warranted, and I don't object either. I would NEVER buy a motor without having looked at its MOT history in the first instance before even moving on, and nor should anybody else as it can be very revealing and raise questions. Bob. |
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Sep 20th, 2018, 20:51 | #7 |
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thanks for the replys, made me think a bit more about it lol, i just like the shape and space, but your right, if it's going to cost alot, might as well save for a older Volvo thats on the road
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Thing is, the GLE is now a very rare 740 and getting rarer. If it's the estate with auto box and 7 seat conversion then it's rarer still. Good ones with MoT fetch a lot of money. Have you got any other details at the moment? Someone on here might recognise the registration for example if you know it, what colour is it and a few other things might jog peoples memories.
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Sep 20th, 2018, 21:38 | #9 |
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7 seater ... no problemo, I can offer a 'very, very original' option from stock!
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A quick look on ebay doesn't show any completed listings for under £299(!). volvod570, if you decide it's not for you, and it's an estate, it could be what my brother is after so please pass on the details |
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