I won a car!

Henry Ford III

Some good news. I've won a new car in a draw I don't need it however, and there's no cash alternative.

Any suggestions?

Archeron

Henry Ford wins a car, oh the irony!
What sort of car is it?

C_Breeze

Suggestions, hmmmmm

Well the way i see it is you have two options..

option (a) Keep the Car

option (b) Sell the car

barryfitz

Details. You might find someone here interested.

Mountjoy Mugger

Talk to the garage that supplied it. They will proably give you some money instead. Not as much as the car's worth though.

JoeySully

C_Breeze wrote:

option (a) Keep the Car

option (b) Sell the car

YES i agreee:D

run_Forrest_run

C_Breeze wrote:

Suggestions, hmmmmm

Well the way i see it is you have two options..

option (a) Keep the Car

option (b) Sell the car

..no wait, there's a third option:

(c) Give it to me

JoeySully

Have a raffle for it

Jumpy

Im selling the FTO and getting an old persons car. What type of car is it? We could do an exchange

Henry Ford III

I'd better not say what it is. Yet. Might proove embarrassing

I certainly don't need it, so may talk to the dealer, or may even defer it for 2008 delivery followed by a rapid private sale?

Somebody suggested it'd make c. 90% of retail price?

Robbo

Henry Ford III wrote:

I'd better not say what it is. Yet. Might proove embarrassing

Something Korean then?

watsgone

Lucky *****r, why doesn't happen to me.
Some details please.

Couple of options
1.Sell car
2.Keep car
3. Do something for charity.

watsgone

Lucky *****r, why doesn't happen to me.
Some details please.

Couple of options
1.Sell car
2.Keep car
3. Do something for charity.

Henry Ford III

Not Korean. Not that embarrassing

johnnyrotten

Sell it unregistered for about €1500 - €2000 less than the RRP.

johnnyrotten

Whats embarrassing about it. You did'nt buy it. Post up the details. you never know someone out there may want it!!!!

Henry Ford III

Check out my user name Johnny!

unkel

Probably a Fiesta or wait, a Ka

Henry Ford III wrote:

Somebody suggested it'd make c. 90% of retail price?

A bit optimistic. Can you still pick the colour, etc.? If you pre-advertise it and have registration postponed till '08 you might stand a chance

Oh forgot - you lucky bastud!

skibum

Congratulations,
What is the make model?

Pherekydes

Robbo wrote:

Something Korean then?

Hey! I drive a Hyundai Trajet. Nothing embarrassing about it! (except for its inability to accelerate :rolleyes: )

I'll bet it's a Smart car.

Henry Ford III

Colm McM. will get a kick out of this. It's a Toyota Aygo.

Fey!

Ay-go on, sur you're havin' a laff!!!!

Congratulations. Nice to hear of someone having a bit of good luck.

Henry Ford III

Thanks Fey!

C_Breeze

Henry Ford III wrote:

Colm McM. will get a kick out of this. It's a Toyota Aygo.

Believe it or not , I was gonna guess that it was an AYGO .. until you told somebody to look at your username


(somebody i know won one of these a while back too)

prospect

Henry Ford III wrote:

It's a Toyota Aygo.

Oh, I thought you said you won a 'car' !!!




LOL, congrats...

yop

prospect wrote:

Oh, I thought you said you won a 'car' !!!

LOL

steveland?

Nothing wrong with an Aygo for free. Especially when you have no need for it and you can sell it (get the money and not be seen in it...)

Check out Carzone http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=search&maxrows=100&MakeID=31&xMakeID=31&ModelID=1527&xModelID=1527&Year=&xYear=&submit=Find+cars+%3E%3E

Few Aygos ay-going for around the 11-12 grand mark with a bit of mileage. You should make a fair few quid out of it (unless the ticket for the draw cos you 13 grand)

bazz26

Oh the irony!

CarLover

Henry Ford III wrote:

Colm McM. will get a kick out of this. It's a Toyota Aygo.

Henry - Toyota Aygo is an absolutely smashing little motor. One of the finest Toyota produce...and I'm no Toyota fan. If I was forced at gunpoint to buy a Toyota it'd be up there above the Avensis and Auris for sure....oh and that skip they call the Corolla!!

Sounds to me like you could do 2 things. First thing...if you don't really need the money and know someone needy look at donating it. You would feel like a king giving a brand new car like this to someone (maybe old?) who needs a little run around. Food for thought anyway...the karma alone...you'll be paid back many times over!

But...if you don't know someone or do want the money then hang on for a 08 reg and advertise it in December on Carzone with details - this is a prize...brand new car...covered by Toyota warranty...and knock 3-4 grand off stealer price. Someone will bite your hand off for it!

C_Breeze

CarLover wrote:

Sounds to me like you could do 2 things. First thing...if you don't really need the money and know someone needy look at donating it. You would feel like a king giving a brand new car like this to someone (maybe old?) who needs a little run around. Food for thought anyway...the karma alone...you'll be paid back many times over!

HAHAHAHA - good one ! you're joking right?

Santa Claus

Henry Ford III wrote:

Colm McM. will get a kick out of this. It's a Toyota Aygo.

Use it to set up a car football league like they did on Top Gear

gyppo

Nice one Henry.

How come nothing like that happens to me?

/edit prob because I'm too mean to buy a ticket...

Andrewf20

Henry Ford III wrote:

I'd better not say what it is. Yet. Might proove embarrassing

Is this it?

http://www.jokeslab.com/jokepics/my_new_car.jpg

It BeeMee

Henry Ford III wrote:

It's a Toyota Aygo.

I understand your disappointment.

You were hoping for something with a BIG BOOT

cantdecide

Toyota, boy. Charge what you bloody well want for it and wait for a mug. Tell them it's a good price and they won't even check!

Seriously though- I know of many examples of people passing on the good luck and getting it straight back again..... I'm getting very philosophical in my old age...

colm_mcm

Oh the irony!

Which model Aygo did you win? and does the car have to be registered to yourself straight away?

DJ Hafez

Push it off a cliff for fun maybe?

vengeance52

do a top gear challenge on it. turn it into a limo or something

junkyard

Ok, your twisting my arm, I'll give you 5K euros cash for it.:)

colm_mcm

Dinky toys.....top prices paid

yeah right! you can do better than that, this one hasn't been taken out of the box yet!

junkyard

Well it's a start, I don't see anyone else putting their money where their mouth is. What will you go on it Colm?

colm_mcm

I can get all the new Aygos I need thanks!

I sold a red 8 month old Aura 3dr for €10k last November.
I'm presuming Henry won a 3dr Terra in non metallic red, new retail price €12k.

junkyard

Ok so, 5.5k.

Seth Brundle

Congrats HF - what did you win it in?

colm_mcm

sounds like a credit union prize?


wouldn't mind winning one of these, an Aygo 2.0 Strata!

Henry Ford III

It's a 5 door Aura. Metallic.

CarLover

Henry Ford III wrote:

Colm McM. will get a kick out of this. It's a Toyota Aygo.

Henry - Toyota Aygo is an absolutely smashing little motor. One of the finest Toyota produce...and I'm no Toyota fan. If I was forced at gunpoint to buy a Toyota it'd be up there above the Avensis and Auris for sure....oh and that skip they call the Corolla!!

Sounds to me like you could do 2 things. First thing...if you don't really need the money and know someone needy look at donating it. You would feel like a king giving a brand new car like this to someone (maybe old?) who needs a little run around. Food for thought anyway...the karma alone...you'll be paid back many times over!

But...if you don't know someone or do want the money then hang on for a 08 reg and advertise it in December on Carzone with details - this is a prize...brand new car...covered by Toyota warranty...and knock 3-4 grand off stealer price. Someone will bite your hand off for it!

Henry Ford III

I'd be hoping to get a bit more than 70% of the retail price CarLover!

CarLover

Henry Ford III wrote:

I'd be hoping to get a bit more than 70% of the retail price CarLover!

Well...yes...perhaps 3-4k was a bit much to hack off

But you will always have that issue with people believeing they're buying a second hand car without warranty...particularly with the type of buyer you'll be targetting!

antodeco

b@stard! Not that id necessary want one, but if its free, its all good! Congrats! Why not debadge it and stick on a citreon c1 badge! Who'll know!

colm_mcm

they're €13,700 new, max discount you'd get from a dealer would be around €900. that leaves the cheapest ones you can get new at €12,800, and the cheapest demo models at €11,800 or so. There are no ex rental Aygos.
Do you have to register it straight away?