Is this too cheap???

[Animal Mother]

Looks a little tatty to me. I'd only want to pay £1800. Is it too cheap at the current asking price (£2195)?

3rd Gen
MOT until March 2011
Tax expired Sep 2010
95,000 miles, 153,000km on clock.
Personalised private plate
Immobiliser.
4 good tyres
rear privacy glass
ABS
airbags
airconditioning
climate control
PAS
remote central locking
E/w, E/sr, E/m
1 Owner since imported in 2003
No towbar, so no hard work done.
£2195

[Animal Mother]

Nobody?

I bet you've all scrambled off to ring him and gazump me.

[markp2]

I have seen that one advertised before - for a rather higher price. Find out how long he has owned it. Check for signs of head failure but if all on the level, then it is a bargain.

[Animal Mother]

I have seen that one advertised before - for a rather higher price. Find out how long he has owned it. Check for signs of head failure but if all on the level, then it is a bargain.

Signs of head failure? Would that be the following:

Bubbles in the header tank
"Mayonaising" of the oil filler cap
Steam in the exhaust
Overheating

Anything else?

[J i m s t e r]

I've seen that one too. I ruled it out because it needs about 300 quids worth of paint, and that implies the owner didn't really care about the details, so I doubted how well it was serviced. I mean, dings and scratches I would expect on a regular thug-faced mud-plugger, but this isn't one.

[J i m s t e r]

I'd refurb the alloys too.

[Animal Mother]

I've seen that one too. I ruled it out because it needs about 300 quids worth of paint, and that implies the owner didn't really care about the details, so I doubted how well it was serviced. I mean, dings and scratches I would expect on a regular thug-faced mud-plugger, but this isn't one.

Or, the last owner was of the thought that money is best spent on maintenance rather than cosmetics.

I'm just an optimist.

[Apache]

It was up for sale a month back for £2600.

I emailed the guy asking questions about the obvious thump its had on the front end and got an email back avoiding the issue just telling me to come and have a look because I'd buy it (He's only 3/4 hour from me, if that). I emailed him again asking if there was any damage behind the bumper because I wasn't that bothered about cosmetics as long as it was straight mechanically and he never replied.

Dunno, I just got an uneasy gut feeling and I've learned to listen to my gut.

It didn't sell at two and a half grand - and that was cheap for a diesel 3rd gen.

[J i m s t e r]

Or, the last owner was of the thought that money is best spent on maintenance rather than cosmetics.

I'm just an optimist.

Bless. I've just sent the bailiffs after a bloke who pedalled me a ropey Surf back in Feb. B*tch, I want my mo-nay.

[Apache]

Thats Anthony Keidis in 10 years time

[Shalershasker]

3rd gen on a "B" plate????

[J i m s t e r]

It's a private plate. He hasn't got the £80 to transfer it? (Ah, I see it's Fulham Football Club. And you are in Wales?... probably not his choice of plate).

Mine is going to be a D-reg...

[puddlesurfer]

Bless. I've just sent the bailiffs after a bloke who pedalled me a ropey Surf back in Feb. B*tch, I want my mo-nay.

Is that Judwak?

[Shalershasker]

It's a private plate. He hasn't got the £80 to transfer it?

Mine is going to be a D-reg...

Ahh, righty ho, I did wonder .

[Scorpion]

How can you ask if it's 'to cheap' at £2195 and then say you'd only pay £1,800 for it?

If it were close to me I'd go and have a look, maybe offer him £2000 as it needs taxed. If it's mechanically sound then another £300 should cover the paintwork etc.

So in theory £2400 (including 6 months tax) wouldn't be a bad price, if there was no hidden damage like Apache pointed out.