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Today I saw a car for sale thread - part 2

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    #4742
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Too much time on my hands. No sooner had we finished the house, "the covid" hit, i havn't had free time like this since i was a teenager and honestly i have gotten back into flipping a few cars as people on here may have seen.
    You'd be blue in the face at nothing.

    Had grand ideas to tidy up this Corolla a bit and test it again and i probably will if it doesn't sell. I've that Nissan Tiida there, the Celica, this Corolla, my day to day Golf and a fixer uper Zafira (parked well away from the house) :pac:.

    I do enjoy **** old cars, always have!


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    #4743
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,904 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Alfa Romeo 4C:

    MzJlNWNiMjdmMjVkMDU4MTRkZmE4NmI3M2YwNmZhNDDa9R6Jf1fw6yzdeA3V4Ua4aHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xNzc1NzcwMTh8fHwxMjAweDEyMDB8fHx8fHx8fA==.jpeg

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-4c/27821367?campaign=3


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    #4744
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    how about this one..

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2-alfa-giulietta-price-drop-no-offers-may-px/26794312

    with its arse stuck together with sellotape


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    #4745
    lassykk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,626 ✭✭✭lassykk


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Alfa Romeo 4C:

    Why would someone import a French one.Can't see many dropping 60k on a lhd one


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    #4746
    hurikane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭hurikane


    lassykk wrote: »
    Why would someone import a French one.Can't see many dropping 60k on a lhd one

    I was thinking the same. Maybe it was brought over by someone relocating and no VRT was paid?


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    #4747
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,904 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    lassykk wrote: »
    Why would someone import a French one.Can't see many dropping 60k on a lhd one

    Like any rare car its in short supply and desirable both in rhd and lhd. Plenty of buyers from the Continent would have no problem buying a lhd example in Ireland if they cannot find one closer to home. Current owner would get a chunk of VRT back too for selling it to someone abroad. Even somebody here wouldn't be put off by it being lhd.


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    #4748
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,971 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Alfa Romeo 4C:

    MzJlNWNiMjdmMjVkMDU4MTRkZmE4NmI3M2YwNmZhNDDa9R6Jf1fw6yzdeA3V4Ua4aHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xNzc1NzcwMTh8fHwxMjAweDEyMDB8fHx8fHx8fA==.jpeg

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-4c/27821367?campaign=3

    I'd put money on that being an American import.


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    #4749
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    bear1 wrote: »
    I'd put money on that being an American import.

    You know the advert literally says 'French Import'?


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    #4750
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,971 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    You know the advert literally says 'French Import'?

    But it could, and it's just a theory, have been imported to France?
    Just something about it, the manual AC controls and the side lights just seem north American.
    I could obviously be wrong though.


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    #4751
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    bear1 wrote: »
    There are some signs that it isn't European.

    The orange reflectors being one sign I think.


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    #4752
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The state of the radio in that!
    It’s the correct one for the car, but looks like something from 20 years ago


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    #4753
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,904 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Don't think it's an American import, they all seem to have those amber lights on the front wheel arch.

    Here is a UK rhd with them fitted too:

    251c3435c1bb421296a971da6db6c433.jpg


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    #4754
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    its kinda strange that the first pic is in a showroom and the others are outside someone's house?


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    #4755
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,498 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    The orange reflectors being one sign I think.

    They're on it in the dealership photos

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    Which were taken in France (note the Opel dealership opposite, and the plates on the cars outside the window.)

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    Going by that, from Google Maps, there it is, and the Alfa dealer opposite.
    In town called Arles in southern France (between Marseille and Montpellier)

    https://goo.gl/maps/1eah2iC4otvxmar27


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    #4756
    kil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭kil


    Not sure whether to be scared or impressed by figuring out the dealer!


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    #4757
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,498 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    kil wrote: »
    Not sure whether to be scared or impressed by figuring out the dealer!

    rWkVEgq.gif


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    #4758
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    kil wrote: »
    Not sure whether to be scared or impressed by figuring out the dealer!

    They know where you live


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    #4759
    nsnoefc1878
    Closed Accounts Posts: 596 ✭✭✭nsnoefc1878


    hurikane wrote: »
    I was thinking the same. Maybe it was brought over by someone relocating and no VRT was paid?

    It says vrt paid in the ad.
    The bigger issue is who buys a car like that and only puts 7k Kms on it in 2 years? They don't deserve it.


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    #4760
    lassykk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,626 ✭✭✭lassykk


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Google Maps Wizardry

    You could do well here? ;)

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057886265


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    #4761
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Now here's a good 'un

    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/updated-irish-reg-vintage-tax-bmw-850i/27283264


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    #4762
    Top Dog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,182 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Now here's a good 'un

    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/updated-irish-reg-vintage-tax-bmw-850i/27283264
    Was doing well until I came to the part about benefiting from a full respray. If it needs that then it's pretty optimistic pricing?


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    #4763
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,173 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Quite a well known car

    https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Ferrari/F12berlinetta/fpa/202104191563617


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    #4764
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,851 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Top Dog wrote: »
    Was doing well until I came to the part about benefiting from a full respray. If it needs that then it's pretty optimistic pricing?

    Not really if it's truly worth 30k?

    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Quite a well known car

    https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Ferrari/F12berlinetta/fpa/202104191563617

    Drove past it regularly on one of my routes... He has a 964 Turbo and a few other interesting yokes. As does his neighbour!


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    #4765
    oldsmokey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭oldsmokey


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Now here's a good 'un

    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/updated-irish-reg-vintage-tax-bmw-850i/27283264

    I’ll guarantee pa from Limerick has a few good stories to tell....the beemer prolly has a few to relate as well...that colour match...


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    #4766
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    So it must be six months since I posted this car and it's STILL for sale. I'd almost ring him at this stage to offer advice on how to sell a car.

    1. Take the bow off the car.
    2. Remove the tacky "front splitter" that clearly doesn't even fit.
    3. Remove the healight eyebrows, its not max power.
    4. Take proper photos that aren't through a fisheye lens.
    5. Remove all the guff like "IMPRESS THE NEIGHBOURS !!!" from the ad.
    6. Stop selling cars, you're terrible at it.

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lookbmw-525-m-sport-styling-260bhprare/23983790

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    #4767
    [Deleted User]
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    oldsmokey wrote: »
    I’ll guarantee pa from Limerick has a few good stories to tell....the beemer prolly has a few to relate as well...that colour match...

    And the pack of smokes in the centre console lets everyone know the car was smoked in. Nothing worse and completely off-putting.

    One of the first things I ask about a car I'm interested in is "was it smoked in". if it was then that's it off my list. I smoke myself but never in my house or in my car.


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    #4768
    Tzardine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »
    So it must be six months since I posted this car and it's STILL for sale. I'd almost ring him at this stage to offer advice on how to sell a car.

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    Also, the ad says that they are giving a 2 year UNLIMITED MILEAGE warranty.

    On an 11 year old car with 142,000 km.

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    #4769
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,151 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    Not seen that 8 in a few years but the last time I did the paint on the nosecone was only a bare step up from a brushed on job. I don't know who has it now but the previous owner wouldn't have filled me with confidence.


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    #4770
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    "TOO BREATHTAKING TO HIDE!"

    he's obviously on something maybe AstraZeneca?


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    #4771
    mea_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭mea_k


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-cube/27806544

    I'll leave this here 😂😂😂


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