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Merlin motors auction - crazy risky most of the time if I have no mech knowlwdge?

worded · 2008-02-29 21:08:07

Id imagine most of the great bargains are snapped up by trade people?

29-02-2008 9:08pm

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Id imagine most of the great bargains are snapped up by trade people?

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#2 29-02-2008 9:27pm

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you'd be suprised alot of the cars that are bargains that dont actually get snapped up by dealers

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#3 29-02-2008 9:32pm

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miju wrote: »

you'd be suprised alot of the cars that are bargains that dont actually get snapped up by dealers

I'd be very surprised unless the trader was a total novice.

OP - try to get someone with a mechanical background to accompany you. You might get lucky, but then again............

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#4 29-02-2008 10:14pm

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well thus far, i've seen many a dealer turn down their noses at some cars which have later been sold on fairly easily for a 2-3k profit

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#5 29-02-2008 10:18pm

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Possibly, but I'd like to see how it all panned out if a warranty was supplied to the end user.

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