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Title: What would you bid..
Post by: omegod on 10 September 2010, 14:17:08
....up to the auctions for a lovely metallic blue 2001 y reg 2.2 cdx auto, 68,000 miles with a good history. Sadly no leather but good tyres and new parts aplenty.

Going through my local auction later on and I am thinking there may be a profit in it!

Will report back on the outcome later but guesses what it will go for are welcome.
Title: Re: What would you bid..
Post by: davethediver on 10 September 2010, 14:58:55
I'll start at a grand :y

You buying it for yourself John?
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Post by: Pipsqueak on 10 September 2010, 15:19:49
Sit at the back and monitor who bids, then put tour bid in when they are done.
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Post by: Jinglemaster2 on 10 September 2010, 15:35:32
Ha! Did you mention Auction and Auto in the same sentence? I would very much assume it needs a new box.
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Post by: TheBoy on 10 September 2010, 15:39:33
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Ha! Did you mention Auction and Auto in the same sentence? I would very much assume it needs a new box.
2 of the Omegas I have owned have come via auction.  Both had perfect autoboxes ;)

Believe it or not, not all car traders are crooks
Title: Re: What would you bid..
Post by: redelitev6 on 10 September 2010, 15:49:00
£800 on a good day
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Post by: Jinglemaster2 on 10 September 2010, 16:00:18
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Ha! Did you mention Auction and Auto in the same sentence? I would very much assume it needs a new box.
2 of the Omegas I have owned have come via auction.  Both had perfect autoboxes ;)

Believe it or not, not all car traders are crooks

I am happy to be proved wrong. Just don't cry 'the gearbox doesn't work' because I will then be saying 'told you so'.
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Post by: albitz on 10 September 2010, 18:20:00
Could stick another box in for less than a hundred quid though , so if its cheap enough and otherwise ok......... ;)
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Post by: joshwyatt on 10 September 2010, 18:27:05
I probably wouldn't go more than £700, of course bering in mind the comission that will have to be paid on top of the hammer price.
However, sometimes if I want a car...I will buy it no matter what. I bought VK03 XZB for £3000 plus comission and have spent almost £800 on it. That's how it goes sometimes. But, with something like a 'Y' CDX...I wouldn't spend much on it as there are plenty about.
I have bought many auto's from auction, and the only one that had an autobox issue was Y189 HKE which I had for 6 months or so and drove regularly, so wasn't overly bothered.
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Post by: Jinglemaster2 on 10 September 2010, 18:31:41
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Could stick another box in for less than a hundred quid though , so if its cheap enough and otherwise ok......... ;)

Having changed quite a few Autoboxes on Omegas, £100 is about right but many hours of hard work also.
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Post by: albitz on 10 September 2010, 18:35:05
Agreed Ron. I have a 3 inch scar on my hand from when mine fell on it as I was taking it out. ::) ;D
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Post by: Del Boy on 10 September 2010, 18:43:25
£700 tops. Not all autos are knackered because they're at auction, many autos I've got have been from auction, 99% of them have been fine :y

Not all of us in the trade are con artists.
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Post by: omegod on 10 September 2010, 19:45:34
Well Del boy was nearest but I managed to snag it for £600... first impressions are good with a nice smooth drive and a surprising amount of urge. Electrics all work as does the cruise, battery brand new as is the exhaust.

Warning showing up for pads which surprises me as the discs look pretty new but pads are buttons anyway and the flap for the CD is missing but I think this is fairly common.

Full inspection to be carried out tomorrow, I'm sure there will be a surprise somewhere to keep me busy!

 colour Z20H mean anything ?
Title: Re: What would you bid..
Post by: Mysteryman on 10 September 2010, 19:53:10
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Well Del boy was nearest but I managed to snag it for £600... first impressions are good with a nice smooth drive and a surprising amount of urge. Electrics all work as does the cruise, battery brand new as is the exhaust.

Warning showing up for pads which surprises me as the discs look pretty new but pads are buttons anyway and the flap for the CD is missing but I think this is fairly common.

Full inspection to be carried out tomorrow, I'm sure there will be a surprise somewhere to keep me busy!

 colour Z20H mean anything ?


Nocturno blue
Title: Re: What would you bid..
Post by: davethediver on 10 September 2010, 19:56:51
Not bad for 600 well done :y
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Post by: Mysteryman on 10 September 2010, 19:59:41
You can't be playing with cars tomorrow, there's a rather good match on.
Title: Re: What would you bid..
Post by: omegod on 10 September 2010, 20:06:14
Oh I know there is, Rooney is going to get torn apart by the crowd. I saw the little scrote sneaking into Coleens mums house today, picture would have been worth a fortune as the press weren't there for the first time this week.

Plenty of tinker time first thing though :)

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Post by: Del Boy on 10 September 2010, 20:06:55
Great buy, definate profit to be made on that mate :y
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Post by: omegod on 10 September 2010, 20:09:37
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Great buy, definate profit to be made on that mate :y

First time buying at auction Del, was proper sh*tting myself tbh :-[

Some absolute bargains going through, wish I had more cash!!
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Post by: Mysteryman on 10 September 2010, 20:14:17
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Great buy, definate profit to be made on that mate :y

First time buying at auction Del, was proper sh*tting myself tbh :-[

Some absolute bargains going through, wish I had more cash!!


Wouldn't it be cheaper to just rob the cars and sell them on as is. :-/
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Post by: omegod on 10 September 2010, 20:15:36
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Great buy, definate profit to be made on that mate :y

First time buying at auction Del, was proper sh*tting myself tbh :-[

Some absolute bargains going through, wish I had more cash!!


Wouldn't it be cheaper to just rob the cars and sell them on as is. :-/

My probation officer won't like me doing that again ;D
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Post by: Mysteryman on 10 September 2010, 20:16:34
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Great buy, definate profit to be made on that mate :y

First time buying at auction Del, was proper sh*tting myself tbh :-[

Some absolute bargains going through, wish I had more cash!!


Wouldn't it be cheaper to just rob the cars and sell them on as is. :-/

My probation officer won't like me doing that again ;D


Fairy nuff mate. :y