Advertisement
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Car Auctions, what are the pitfalls?

  • 18-11-2009 02:04PM
    #1
    censuspro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭


    A 2008 Toyota Corrolla 1.4 petrol, 80000km went for €8,700 in one of the car auctions last night!

    Are there any potential pitfalls that I should be aware of before bidding for one of these cars?


Comments

  • #2
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,066 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Bring a mechanic. It could be a heap of crap.....and could fall apart when you drive up the road. You will also have no comeback.

    Auction cars can also be ex rentals or ex business vehicles so might not have been looked after very well at all.

    And as can been seen from your first post.......80k kms on a 2008 1.4 corolla is very big mileage


  • #3
    kildarelad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭kildarelad


    Wheres your man thats been all over Boards lately saying go to Gallagher Car auctions their really good lol :)


  • #4
    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,575 ✭✭✭junkyard


    kildarelad wrote: »
    Wheres your man thats been all over Boards lately saying go to Gallagher Car auctions their really good lol :)

    Would that be the fella Gallagher by any chance?;) Seriously though thread very carefully some awful crap going through there, people see the reg and think it's a bargain and if you do get caught you've got no comeback.


Advertisement
Advertisement