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Jun 22nd, 2018, 10:01 | #11 | |
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Jun 22nd, 2018, 11:32 | #12 |
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Yes they were Volvo pre production cars. I bought a light cluster from them. Arrived next day. Perfect condition and worked perfectly so no issues with them.
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They had three brand new second generation XC90's without wheels sitting on hefty wooden stillages in the warehouse, one D5, one T6 and a T8. I was told that they were unregistered pre-production cars, all white ones with off-black trim, and that the sum of the sold parts would be greater than the cost of a complete vehicle....not a bad business to be in!
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Jun 23rd, 2018, 09:57 | #14 |
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Indeed but you need a lot of working capital. It could be over 10 years before you sell the majority of the parts. I wonder how much they paid Volvo for the cars and also whether it was stipulated that they must be broken for parts?
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Jun 23rd, 2018, 13:16 | #16 |
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Volvo never sell these cars off , they are sent for destruction , heart breaking when you see an immaculate 850 R on it's way .. If they have escaped its illegal to sell them for parts .
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Jun 23rd, 2018, 14:13 | #17 |
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The guy was absolutely direct and clear with me. He bought them direct from Volvo. They were pre production and he is breaking them for spares. I very much doubt that, if it was underhand or in breach of contract in any way, that he would be so blatant.
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Jun 23rd, 2018, 18:35 | #18 |
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A relative works for BMW and reckons they build at least 80 such non customer but otherwise "as production" cars for testing etc. Not sure if BMW scrap them or allow them to be parted out.
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Jun 24th, 2018, 18:47 | #20 | |
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To each his own, but to me it looks hideous.. all that bling might look good on a Cadillac Escalade though.. but that’s just me |
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