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Offline Len

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Too Much?
« on: 13 July 2004, 21:32 »
Do think the prices being asked for cars on here are high.

Son-in-law has just bought a 16v Corrado M reg for ?2100.00 - o.k. the mileage is high but its only had two owners and looks good.

My 16v Golf was ?2900.00 18 months ago had 98k on the clock.

Time to be realistic - no matter how much you've spent or what ya done - a car is only worth what somebody is willing to pay hard cash for.
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Re:Too Much?
« Reply #1 on: 13 July 2004, 23:06 »
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Re:Too Much?
« Reply #2 on: 14 July 2004, 08:28 »
Surprised this hasnt provoked much of a reaction.

But i notice i got my 3rd star so.......

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Re:Too Much?
« Reply #3 on: 14 July 2004, 08:33 »
My golf was pretty cheap - I paid 400 quid for it 2 years ago.

No Rust (respray - result!),121k, tho the only drawback was that it had no history  :-\
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Re:Too Much?
« Reply #4 on: 14 July 2004, 08:38 »
In my personal opinion, if the cars really are A1, then paying ?3k for a mint valver is par for the course, as finding a mint, straight one with full history and non-glaltic mileage is becoming harder and harder.

However, where I do agree with what you're saying is when people are asking top dollar for a car that doesn't fit the bill! Just because the doors aren't rusting off and the head gasket hasn't gone, it doesn't make the car a minter!
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Re:Too Much?
« Reply #5 on: 14 July 2004, 08:46 »
Take that G60 Corrada thats been around for more than a month. I'm sorry but just because its got a supercharged engine its still a Corrado. It aint a collectors car yet despite what Clarkson said.

I think that inflated prices go hand in hand with inflated ego's
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« Reply #6 on: 14 July 2004, 08:52 »
I agree wiv S11eps, if I wanted a fully documented minter, I wouldve been happy to pay up to 3-4k at the time.

Tho occasionally, minters come up cheap (I had a mint 1982 mk1 gls with all the bills and stuff, for 700 quid).

The trick is not to sell it once you've got it  :-\ :'(
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Re:Too Much?
« Reply #7 on: 14 July 2004, 08:59 »
Like when i got mine coz i wanted a 5 door with air-con i was expecting to pay ?3k to ?4500. was only by chance after we had looked at 3 crap overpriced ones S i L didnt set the money limits and this one came out at ?2999.00

I wouldnt say it was totally mint but not far off for a 7 year old car.

And yes i like it so i am gonna keep it.
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Re:Too Much?
« Reply #8 on: 14 July 2004, 09:02 »
Most sensible people would get shot of the golf after all the money ive had to spend on it it keep it on the road.

But im fookin crazy, so im keeping it  :D
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« Reply #9 on: 14 July 2004, 09:07 »
^^  ;D
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