240 General: - expensive 240?

JIM C · Oct 18th, 2007, 20:48

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...r=&max_mileage=

Richard C · Oct 18th, 2007, 21:25

According to the blurb at the side of the advert they sell "competitively priced vehicles". Who's he competing with for price - Lamborghini?

CTCNetwork · Oct 18th, 2007, 21:29

Hi,

Yep... Way over the top!!

But it does look to be in A1 condition.

If you consider the cost of getting your hands on a good 240 GLT which needs work on it (service, clean, more cleaning, rust eradication etc) how much would you pay out over a year or so bring a car up to speck (given thats what you want).???

It may work out cheaper to just go buy that car.....
Not as much fun though!!

Des. . .

Richard C · Oct 18th, 2007, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTCNetwork

Hi,

If you consider the cost of getting your hands on a good 240 GLT which needs work on it (service, clean, more cleaning, rust eradication etc) how much would you pay out over a year or so bring a car up to speck (given thats what you want).???

It may work out cheaper to just go buy that car.....
Not as much fun though!!

Des. . .

But by doing one up a bit at a time Mrs. Des may be slightly less aware of the amount spent than if you shelled out three grand in one fell swoop though.........

CTCNetwork · Oct 18th, 2007, 22:39

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard C

But by doing one up a bit at a time Mrs. Des may be slightly less aware of the amount spent than if you shelled out three grand in one fell swoop though.........

Hence the 240GLT sitting outside..

But there will be those who would consider this a worthy investment..
Then there is the Jubilee 240 on ebay.....

Des. . .

Velorum · Oct 18th, 2007, 23:24

Looks nice but I wouldn't pay 3K for it!

Still plenty around sub 1K - you'd be better off buying one of them and carrying out remedial work yourself or at least arranging to have this done by trusted 3rd parties - I wonder how much more you would have to spend on this one? What would be the final bill - 4K? 4.5K?

£400 - £900 is rather a better starting point methinks.....

This is way overpriced.

loki_the_glt · Oct 19th, 2007, 20:29

Look on the bright side: with 17,000 miles on it, the engine isn't even run in yet (just like the old, proper Vauxhall slant-4 that needed 40,000miles before it was properly ready for use, though the body was usually shot by then......) And I like the FE Vauxhalls.

JIM C · Oct 19th, 2007, 21:12

Thought it looked a topper would like to see how good it is in real life. Expensive yes but how much would you pay in theory for what would appear to be an almost as new 240. Maybe £2995 is a fair price?

Alec Dawe · Oct 19th, 2007, 21:58

But its not even a GLT, It you look on the web site, its GL with GLT wheels...

A tad overpriced methinks?
I'm up in Northumberland next week, perhaps we should pop in and have a look on the way ober the Simon's place (Cunbrianmale) to pick up bits off his 960 (Mind you, I would get it in the neck from SWMBO doing that!¬!).

CTCNetwork · Oct 19th, 2007, 23:28

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alec Dawe

But its not even a GLT, It you look on the web site, its GL with GLT wheels...

A tad overpriced methinks?
I'm up in Northumberland next week, perhaps we should pop in and have a look on the way ober the Simon's place (Cunbrianmale) to pick up bits off his 960 (Mind you, I would get it in the neck from SWMBO doing that!¬!).

You could always do a quick report for folks here to assess the car and help in their decision making...

Des. . .

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Velorum VOC Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2023 20:49 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newquay	Looks nice but I wouldn't pay 3K for it! Still plenty around sub 1K - you'd be better off buying one of them and carrying out remedial work yourself or at least arranging to have this done by trusted 3rd parties - I wonder how much more you would have to spend on this one? What would be the final bill - 4K? 4.5K? £400 - £900 is rather a better starting point methinks..... This is way overpriced. __________________ Past Volvos 340's (2), 240 saloons (4), 240 estates (5), 740 estate (1), 760 saloon (1), 940 saloon (1), 940 estate (1) Last edited by Velorum; Oct 18th, 2007 at 23:30.

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loki_the_glt Torquemeister Last Online: Yesterday 17:32 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Asgard, Cheshire	Look on the bright side: with 17,000 miles on it, the engine isn't even run in yet (just like the old, proper Vauxhall slant-4 that needed 40,000miles before it was properly ready for use, though the body was usually shot by then......) And I like the FE Vauxhalls. __________________ loki_the_glt - Skipper of the Exxon Valdez, driver of Sweden's finest sporting saloon - and pining for another Slant-4.

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JIM C Forum Support Team Last Online: Jul 4th, 2021 16:28 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Scotland View Photos By: JIM C	Thought it looked a topper would like to see how good it is in real life. Expensive yes but how much would you pay in theory for what would appear to be an almost as new 240. Maybe £2995 is a fair price? __________________

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Richard C Member Last Online: Jun 25th, 2011 06:16 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Bromwich	According to the blurb at the side of the advert they sell "competitively priced vehicles". Who's he competing with for price - Lamborghini?

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Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	But its not even a GLT, It you look on the web site, its GL with GLT wheels... A tad overpriced methinks? I'm up in Northumberland next week, perhaps we should pop in and have a look on the way ober the Simon's place (Cunbrianmale) to pick up bits off his 960 (Mind you, I would get it in the neck from SWMBO doing that!¬!). __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

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