rathdown motors no reserve auction

mickdw · 29-11-2012 09:47PM #1

I see Merlin auctions are selling off rathdown motors cars and workshop equipment on Saturday.
I wonder what the prices will be like. Should be interesting enough seeing as the cars seem tasty enough and it was retail stock. I guess there will not be too many bargains to be had though. Still someone could pick up a nice garage lift or other tools and the 1000 bidding deposit might keep a lot of clowns from bidding.

Atlantic Dawn · 29-11-2012 10:17PM

Full list for anyone who is interested, cars would be going for around the €10k plus mark I would say, not many bangers for the common man

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http://www.merlincarauctions.ie/RATHDOWNCAT1STDEC2012AT3PM.pdf

Nice tools and a couple of car ramps for sale too, would be nice for myself if I had the space

nogoodnamesleft · 29-11-2012 10:36PM

There still must a decent saving importing certain cars from the UK judging from the amount of stock either still on a UK reg plate or in miles.

Atlantic Dawn · 29-11-2012 10:40PM

nogoodnamesleft wrote: »

There still must a decent saving importing certain cars from the UK judging from the amount of stock either still on a UK reg plate or in miles.

But they have gone bust so maybe not

fortyplus · 29-11-2012 10:43PM

LOT 18 Audi A8

I am away the weekend, but would be curious to see what the 2012 A8 might fetch (LOT18)
If anyone can post what it makes it would be appreciated.
Thanks!

bf · 30-11-2012 09:53AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

But they have gone bust so maybe not

Just to clarify & save boards form trouble they didn't go bust! Business is being closed down by the owners

GavMan · 30-11-2012 10:13AM

bf wrote: »

Just to clarify & save boards form trouble they didn't go bust! Business is being closed down by the owners

It was a loss making enterprise, though. Losses were being covered by profits made elsewhere in the group

discombobulate · 30-11-2012 10:18AM

Whats the story regarding any comeback when you buy a car at auction? Are they sold as seen? I presume theres no chance of a test drive or anything

George Dalton · 30-11-2012 11:40AM

No test drive. No warranty. No comeback.

discombobulate · 30-11-2012 11:45AM

George Dalton wrote: »

No test drive. No warranty. No comeback.

So theres no onus on them to admit any faults etc? And if you buy the car and find all sorts of issues your screwed? Sounds like risky enough business there. Surely there has to be a few comebacks on it i.e. if you bought it and it was a complete donkey and couldn't even drive it away from the place

Xpro · 30-11-2012 12:18PM

George Dalton wrote: »

No test drive. No warranty. No comeback.

To be fair the stuff that is being offered looks very good and high end
It is totally different auction you`d be used to.

30-11-2012 12:20PM

discombobulate wrote: »

So theres no onus on them to admit any faults etc? And if you buy the car and find all sorts of issues your screwed? Sounds like risky enough business there. Surely there has to be a few comebacks on it i.e. if you bought it and it was a complete donkey and couldn't even drive it away from the place

There's no comebacks AT ALL. That's the whole point of buying cars at an auction, you could be buying a gem or a lemon which is why you should be well experienced before placing a bid on any sort of car at an auction.

George Dalton · 30-11-2012 12:23PM

Xpro wrote: »

To be fair the stuff that is being offered looks very good and high end
It is totally different auction you`d be used to.

I agree. The risk should be quite low on most of the lots. I wasnt trying to suggest otherwise. I just answered the questions about test drives and warranty as asked by the poster above.

Also, the high quality of the lots and associated low risk will probably be reflected in the prices fetched tomorrow.

Vikings · 30-11-2012 12:24PM

This had a window price of under €9k when they were flogging their stock as cheap as possible the last few weeks but is still there

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/CAR-GOIN/201243210672039/advert?channel=CARS

Lot 44. I know it's a 2l petrol on old tax - and looks like boggo spec but that could go for a song

discombobulate · 30-11-2012 12:32PM

Think i'll avoid auctions myself so although I presume you'd be fairly safe when the source is somewhere like these. Always nice motors in that garage any time I drove by. Shame to see it going.

davihun911 · 01-12-2012 05:18PM

Went for €48k I think. VRT €20k

George Dalton · 01-12-2012 06:36PM

€47800 + commission ;-)

mfceiling · 01-12-2012 06:40PM

Went there 3 times with the missus looking about changing the motor.

Left details and was promised a call back.....

Never heard a jot.

Bought elsewhere.

ian87 · 01-12-2012 07:21PM

Anybody know how much the white 320d coupe went for? I was looking at it on carzone about 2 months ago but they were looking for fairly strong money so I went elsewhere

PrettyBoy · 01-12-2012 08:28PM

ian87 wrote: »

Anybody know how much the white 320d coupe went for? I was looking at it on carzone about 2 months ago but they were looking for fairly strong money so I went elsewhere

€23k I think.

iognaid · 01-12-2012 08:37PM

I'd love to know how much the X5 and the red Land rover Discovery went for.
Was unable to get there

ian87 · 01-12-2012 09:43PM

Fairly bang on retail so at 23k. I doubt there was massive savings to be had really..

PrettyBoy · 01-12-2012 09:57PM

iognaid wrote: »

I'd love to know how much the X5 and the red Land rover Discovery went for.
Was unable to get there

X5 €29k, not sure about the Land Rover.

George Dalton · 02-12-2012 12:00AM

Does anyone have price info on the garage equipment? Particularly the scissors lifts and the autologic diag gear?

Mech1 · 02-12-2012 12:04AM

Autologic went for €7.5K

Exterior lift €1K

blue scissor lifts €800 approx if i remember right,

4 poster €900

George Dalton · 02-12-2012 12:38AM

Cheers, the lifts weren't bad value so. I called in for a quick look this morning but couldn't make the auction itself. Thought I would be able to bid online but it would only work for the cars not for the garage equipment.

George Dalton · 02-12-2012 01:09AM

Vikings wrote: »

This had a window price of under €9k when they were flogging their stock as cheap as possible the last few weeks but is still there

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/CAR-GOIN/201243210672039/advert?channel=CARS

Lot 44. I know it's a 2l petrol on old tax - and looks like boggo spec but that could go for a song

Made €9300 + commission!

dieselbug · 02-12-2012 02:42AM

fortyplus wrote: »

LOT 18 Audi A8

I am away the weekend, but would be curious to see what the 2012 A8 might fetch (LOT18)
If anyone can post what it makes it would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Sold for 47k + 2467.50 fee incl vat + indemnity of 350ish+ vrt due @20,936

Total cost 70,753.50

And no, I did"nt buy it.

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Supergurrier · 02-12-2012 02:50AM

Nice 2012 GTI in there too, if i had 15k i would turn up and chance my arm

mickdw · 02-12-2012 11:54AM

dieselbug wrote: »

Sold for 47k + 2467.50 fee incl vat + indemnity of 350ish+ vrt due @20,936

Total cost 70,753.50

And no, I did"nt buy it.

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Jesus I thought that would have gone back to the trade before the auction. Not a bad price

George Dalton · 02-12-2012 12:55PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Nice 2012 GTI in there too, if i had 15k i would turn up and chance my arm

You would have been wasting your time. Whoever bought it will be writing Merlin a cheque for over €28k.

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