too good to be true?

boardie100

i've had my eye out for a honda accord for a while now and came across this advert, is the price too good to be true?...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4565342

George Dalton

Guy advertises car for approx 60% of market value and you have to ask if it is too good to be true?

ronaneire

No pics of the front or back of the car.Can't see any tax holder in the windscreen. At that price its probably on UK plates.

shooter88

Not really,always someone short of a few bob.I got a power boat that was in the same family from New in 95(not considered old in host terms) less that 2 hundred hours on engine for 800e its easy worth 3x that even for a quick sale

boardie100

George Dalton wrote: »

Guy advertises car for approx 60% of market value and you have to ask if it is too good to be true?

yeah you're probably right...just got a little excited when i saw it! ... i'm not very knowledgable on cars

Stheno

No details on NCT either and it would have been due it's first one last year

ronaneire

boardie100 wrote: »

yeah you're probably right...just got a little excited when i saw it! ... i'm not very knowledgable on cars

Have you rang about it?

George Dalton

shooter88 wrote: »

Not really,always someone short of a few bob.I got a power boat that was in the same family from New in 95(not considered old in host terms) less that 2 hundred hours on engine for 800e its easy worth 3x that even for a quick sale

In fairness a power boat (Celtic tiger toy) and a post 2008 diesel car (car that everyone wants to buy) are hardly comparable when it comes to market demand.

testicle

I'll go with UK plates at that price, so factor in the VRT...

George Dalton

testicle wrote: »

I'll go with UK plates at that price, so factor in the VRT...

And look for comprehensive history to back up the mileage. Plenty of UK cars with 100k on them magically lose circa 40k when they enter this country

shooter88

George Dalton wrote: »

In fairness a power boat (Celtic tiger toy) and a post 2008 diesel car (car that everyone wants to buy) are hardly comparable when it comes to market demand.

Not really small fast powerboats are quickesr selling of boats and I'm talking in todays terms..
Anyway obviously the point went straight over your head bargains are there,
There's not a lot of money around to buy nice cars compared to pre boom and its not the most desirable car out there

shooter88

George Dalton wrote: »

And look for comprehensive history to back up the mileage. Plenty of UK cars with 100k on them magically lose circa 40k when they enter this country

That's a myth these days,you need its current mot to vrt a car which cuts out the possibility of doctoring it up

MuppetCheck

shooter88 wrote: »

That's a myth these days,you need its current mot to vrt a car which cuts out the possibility of doctoring it up

And MOT certs can't be issued by dodgy test centres? Happens an awful lot...

166man

shooter88 wrote: »

That's a myth these days,you need its current mot to vrt a car which cuts out the possibility of doctoring it up

You're hardly suggesting that UK car clocking is a myth these days are you?

It's safe to say it's very much common around here, unfortunately.

George Dalton

shooter88 wrote: »

Anyway obviously the point went straight over your head bargains are there,
There's not a lot of money around to buy nice cars compared to pre boom and its not the most desirable car out there

I can assure you not much goes over my head when it comes to cars my good man

JohnBoy26

shooter88 wrote: »

That's a myth these days,you need its current mot to vrt a car which cuts out the possibility of doctoring it up

How exactly does it cut the possability of doctoring it up? The mileage on the mot could hardly be taken as gospel could it?

George Dalton

shooter88 wrote: »

That's a myth these days,you need its current mot to vrt a car which cuts out the possibility of doctoring it up

No you don't. You can VRT a car without it.

GSBellew

shooter88 wrote: »

That's a myth these days,you need its current mot to vrt a car which cuts out the possibility of doctoring it up

You don't need an MOT cert, it may say you do on the NCTS site, but on the revenue site it contradicts it.

From the revenue website:
"for vehicles over 4 years old, an unexpired roadworthiness certificate confirming that an equivalent to the NCTS test has been passed. Where this documentation is not available, the vehicle may be called for an NCTS roadworthiness test shortly after registration."

I have never been asked for an MOT cert for any car I have VRT'd