Merlin auction photos & prices

Duke O Smiley

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I have a few unavoidably low quality photos from today as well as a list of final bids for each lot. People mustn't have been too happy with the last one because today was much smaller in comparison. I think there were about 70 entries last time versus 40 today. Some nice cars, some not so nice. Some crazy prices too. Placed a bid on the Montego myself but didn't chase it. Picked up a few bits for a car at home at the autojumble and that was all. Prices I have noted just denote where bidding stopped. Feel free to add your own photos or comments below.

beertons

Was thinking of you as I passed it earlier!

That Jag is lovely.

Toyotafanboi

Would love that Micra!

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Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Would love that Micra!

Funnily enough the Micra was sold by the same garage that sold my Subaru, Barkel Motors. It was nice but kinda rough and had 170k miles. I went €100 on it. The 94 Camry went for €200 no reserve

beertons

The lad who bought that Ferrari bought 2 others aswell, I met 3 classic's and another in convoy on the Rathangan road on the way home.

unkel

996 was a bargain. Some crazy prices both high and low. And why can't they say if a car actually sold / made the reserve?

Duke O Smiley

unkel wrote: »

996 was a bargain. Some crazy prices both high and low. And why can't they say if a car actually sold / made the reserve?

After the last auction I paid €5 for a snapshot which was due to come out the following week or something, but I got an email the following morning (Monday) to say my money was refunded and there will be no snapshot because some owners didn't want people knowing what their cars sold for and some buyers didn't want people knowing what they bought for..:rolleyes:

unkel

I'm surprised you didn't buy the Montego. Very clean classic for the money!

Duke O Smiley

unkel wrote: »

I'm surprised you didn't buy the Montego. Very clean classic for the money!

I thought it was going to be mine for a grand It seemed to be getting no attention while on display. It was on donedeal for €1900 so I'd say for the sake of a few hundred the owner will let it go for the €1500

Dexter Bip

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I thought it was going to be mine for a grand It seemed to be getting no attention while on display. It was on donedeal for €1900 so I'd say for the sake of a few hundred the owner will let it go for the €1500

No No No No No No Noooooooooooooo. You've had a lucky escape. What a horrible motor car. I drove one as a hire car back in 1989 and it was just landfill in waiting even then.:D

Dexter Bip

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Very impressed at how inexpensive the older cars are. Five Grand for a 1936 ford seems nothing.

Duke O Smiley

Keep in mind the buyer must pay a buyer's fee, indemnity fee an VAT

About €800 in fees on that Ford

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e220/16546665



First of many to start appearing on donedeal after today. Bidding went to €3300 on this

w124man

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e220/16546665



First of many to start appearing on donedeal after today. Bidding went to €3300 on this

This car didn't make the reserve at €3300 and was withdrawn. Its now for sale at the reserve set for auction. The car is a very good example and is rust free but needs a few little bits and bobs doing to it. I have all the bits and pieces needed to bring it to a very good standard.


The car belongs to a friend of mine

Duke O Smiley

It is a nice car, I had a look at it today. To be honest I wasn't expecting the reserve to be so high, but old Mercs certainly aren't my forte.

Out of mindless interest to myself I will post up a few links to cars from today over the next week or two..

Wishbone Ash

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Would love that Micra!

Those alloy wheels do nothing for it IMO.

€200 for the Camry seems ok. Not a particularly exciting car but should be a bit of a novelty in another few years.

kyote00

Jeez, did the Alfa Gt Junior really go for about €6k :eek:

even in rough order, that would be 10-12k in the UK

unkel

kyote00 wrote: »

Jeez, did the Alfa Gt Junior really go for about €6k :eek:

There's not a hope in hell it actually sold for that!

Duke O Smiley

I doubt it sold. The highest bid was €6600 but that doesn't mean it sold.

Cheensbo

Did the ls400 sell for 650? looks pretty tidy from your 2 photos

Duke O Smiley

Cheensbo wrote: »

Did the ls400 sell for 650? looks pretty tidy from your 2 photos

I'm not sure. It was very clean bar a little dent on the back bumper, and it had an odd wheel on the front right hand side but that might just have been the spare

It even had a bit of tax on it!

unkel

Out of NCT for many years. Probably won't pass without spending money. New owner probably a dick just like the old owner. Thinking the NCT doesn't apply to them.

Silvera

unkel wrote: »

Out of NCT for many years. Probably won't pass without spending money. New owner probably a dick just like the old owner. Thinking the NCT doesn't apply to them.

Jeez. Do you know the old owner?

Sleepy

What was the condition of the Beetle like? Not the most desirable of years but the money seems pretty good?

elperello

Gotta love that Marina,must be the only one in the country .
Just the job for the Electric Picnic.

Duke O Smiley

Sleepy wrote: »

What was the condition of the Beetle like? Not the most desirable of years but the money seems pretty good?

Beetle was nice and solid but the red paint had gone pink in places.

Testacalda

unkel wrote: »

New owner probably a dick

:pac:

elperello

The Transit is here at €7500.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/superb-condition-ford-transit-mk1/15839676

All you need is a showband!

unkel

Silvera wrote: »

Jeez. Do you know the old owner?

No. But anyone driving around in a car for years, without bothering to have its roadworthyness tested is a selfish dick imho. Probably doesn't have valid insurance either.

Duke O Smiley

unkel wrote: »

No. But anyone driving around in a car for years, without bothering to have its roadworthyness tested is a selfish dick imho. Probably doesn't have valid insurance either.

There was a valid insurance disc in the window.

unkel

Not having a valid NCT can have an impact on the validity of your insurance. It's like deliberately driving around with worn tyres. Do you think an insurance company would not check that if you had a serious claim?

Greybottle

elperello wrote: »

The Transit is here at €7500.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/superb-condition-ford-transit-mk1/15839676

All you need is a showband!

Up from €2900. You'd think he'd take a day or two, wash it, wax it a bit, introduce Mr Proper to the cab and clean the shyte out of the back of it.

Duke O Smiley

http://www.adverts.ie/car/toyota/camry/1994-toyota-camry/13642982

94 Camry readvertised for 450. I'm sure this was a no reserve sale

ELM327

And most of them won't sell at that anyway.
i was there,very few sales. Most were "wquite a bit away" in the words of yer man.

PS I (think) am in the background of one of your photos!

goochy

I see the tidy 1998 red golf cabrio Lambe and o connor have had for sale for ages was there , they were looking for just under 2k for it at the garage and remember thinking its not bad value. Assume it didn't sell at €550?

Duke O Smiley

goochy wrote: »

I see the tidy 1998 red golf cabrio Lambe and o connor have had for sale for ages was there , they were looking for just under 2k for it at the garage and remember thinking its not bad value. Assume it didn't sell at €550?

That Golf had no reserve. Didn't realise it was from Lambe and O'C

goochy

they had it for sale for about 2 years along with a 2001 car at their garage - but when they moved to Clonee had less space so must have wanted shot if it . Possible future classic surprised they didn't keep it. From pics. it looked well and had low miles.

mk1esc

did the transit sell for 2900???? they were asking for over 10k a few weeks ago on done deal and its up now for 7500

Duke O Smiley

mk1esc wrote: »

did the transit sell for 2900???? they were asking for over 10k a few weeks ago on done deal and its up now for 7500

It didn't sell

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-318is-coupe/16416635



318is - bidding made €900, advertised €1995

unkel

NCT out in a few weeks. If the seller is half serious expecting that kinda money for it, he should at least give it a new test...

mk1esc

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

It didn't sell

thats interesting to know.....was that the starting bid of 2900 or reserve? the add says its rust free on dd....im very surprised this didnt sell

ELM327

mk1esc wrote: »

thats interesting to know.....was that the starting bid of 2900 or reserve? the add says its rust free on dd....im very surprised this didnt sell

It was bid up from 1k from memory.
If it didn't sell it means it didnt hit the reserve.
I had my eye on that one big time. i was only there for the look mind, although I am an online bidder so could have bought on the app if I really wanted!

Duke O Smiley

mk1esc wrote: »

thats interesting to know.....was that the starting bid of 2900 or reserve? the add says its rust free on dd....im very surprised this didnt sell

Fella standing beside me when it was going through said to someone else "it should be an ad for isopon"

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-4-gtl/16597520



This is the same 4 from the auction.

(this sold on the day)

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/austin-morris-sun-tor-/16598159



Wow he got this too! Bidding only went to €1650 on this, surely a deal was struck afterwards or this was an absolute and utter bargain

goochy

Cool names for garage

unkel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

This is the same 4 from the auction.

(this sold on the day)

576gzk has been scrapped according to the NCT website.