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This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

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    #2942
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    elperello wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/renault-trafic-van/19451834

    Something different.
    Going vintage this year 2.2 petrol.

    Pity it’s left hand drive. Had two Mk1s a few years ago 1985 and 88 I think, crude old yokes but likable all the same.


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    #2943
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    unkel wrote: »
    Don't tell my wife I'm even thinking about it :p

    I shouldn't really. I barely even need 2 cars and I have the Porsche. Which I taxed for the year.
    It's like what the lads in the cycling forum say... the optimum number of bikes to own is n+1, where "n" is the amount of bikes you already have.

    One needs n+1 classics!


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    #2944
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,993 ✭✭✭Barr


    Sorely tempted by this beauty


    https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/saab-900-turbo-1984-flat-front-/20829810


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    #2945
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/citroen-ds-1972/20840972

    ZThkMGE4NDk0NzI3ODVmYjZiNWFhYjlkMjQxYWU5NTNr2AK-SzwjRkkrJFtP8LN-aHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xMTY3MjcwOTh8fHw2MDB4NjAwfHx8fHx8fHw=.jpeg

    If you're going to have a DS it has to be black :cool:


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    #2946
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,961 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Barr wrote: »
    Sorely tempted by this beauty


    https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/saab-900-turbo-1984-flat-front-/20829810

    Spotted that yesterday, looks class. Didn't post it here as there was no price on the ad. Why do people do that? Out of principle, I wouldn't contact the seller if there's no price.


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    #2947
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    I'd say that'll be very expensive


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    #2948
    liam7831
    Registered Users Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭liam7831


    unkel wrote:
    Spotted that yesterday, looks class. Didn't post it here as there was no price on the ad. Why do people do that? Out of principle, I wouldn't contact the seller if there's no price.


    I'd say afraid of getting ridiculed on sites like this for the silly figure they have in their head.


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    #2949
    oceanman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭oceanman


    unkel wrote: »
    Spotted that yesterday, looks class. Didn't post it here as there was no price on the ad. Why do people do that? Out of principle, I wouldn't contact the seller if there's no price.
    it usually means they are looking for crazy money...if I don't see a price I dont contact.


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    #2950
    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    I think the theory behind it is if you're genuinely looking for a DS then you will contact him, but how many are looking for a DS at any one time.
    Yet there could be a lot of people out there with the right money burning a hole in they're pocket who don't know what they want and need to be sold something.


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    #2951
    Gravelly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Gravelly


    unkel wrote: »
    Spotted that yesterday, looks class. Didn't post it here as there was no price on the ad. Why do people do that? Out of principle, I wouldn't contact the seller if there's no price.

    Without exception, every single time I've contacted a seller with a car for sale that doesn't have a price, they are looking for well over the market value for it.
    In the majority of cases, they are looking for delusional money.


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    #2952
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Gravelly wrote: »
    Without exception, every single time I've contacted a seller with a car for sale that doesn't have a price, they are looking for well over the market value for it.
    In the majority of cases, they are looking for delusional money.

    Or trying to weed out the delusional buyers who have one hand on their Credit Union book and one hand on the Keyboard ready to assault Boards.ie :D:D:D

    If your looking for a specific model, then as soon as one pops up you chase it.


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    #2953
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,520 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    unkel wrote: »
    Spotted that yesterday, looks class. Didn't post it here as there was no price on the ad. Why do people do that? Out of principle, I wouldn't contact the seller if there's no price.
    +1 on the no price = no call rule.


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    #2954
    Gravelly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Gravelly


    miller_63 wrote: »
    Or trying to weed out the delusional buyers who have one hand on their Credit Union book and one hand on the Keyboard ready to assault Boards.ie :D:D:D

    Like I said, in my experience, it's only delusional sellers that do this, maybe your experience is different. I've probably bought and sold more cars than 99% of the population though.
    miller_63 wrote: »
    If your looking for a specific model, then as soon as one pops up you chase it.

    Regardless of price?! Wish I had your money!


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    #2955
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,961 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    hi5 wrote: »
    I think the theory behind it is if you're genuinely looking for a DS then you will contact him, but how many are looking for a DS at any one time.
    Yet there could be a lot of people out there with the right money burning a hole in they're pocket who don't know what they want and need to be sold something.


    There is a price on the DS (far too high too imho). We are talking about the priceless Saab here :)


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    #2956
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it."


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    #2957
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,961 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    It's an old Saab, not a brand new Rolls-Royce :p


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    #2958
    supervento
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭supervento


    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1988-mercedes-300ce-spotless-56-tax/20850717?campaign=6


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    #2959
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,961 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Lovely car. They claim it is NCTd, maybe it was done today or yesterday, and it is not on the NCT website (yet). Not taxed either. For that money as a seller I would have made sure the car is taxed and tested for all to see.


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    #2960
    supervento
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭supervento


    unkel wrote: »
    Lovely car. They claim it is NCTd, maybe it was done today or yesterday, and it is not on the NCT website (yet). Not taxed either. For that money as a seller I would have made sure the car is taxed and tested for all to see.

    Just thinking they might be swapping the mot for an nct.... possibly...


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    #2961
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,414 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/97-mercedes-c230-auto/20802167

    A bit hearse like but one owner and looks ok.


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    #2962
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,961 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    supervento wrote: »
    Just thinking they might be swapping the mot for an nct.... possibly...

    Yes that's possible. If it were me, I would have waited until car actually had the NCT cert before putting it up for sale. I guess a call to the dealer might answer this.


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    #2963
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,993 ✭✭✭Barr


    miller_63 wrote: »
    If your looking for a specific model, then as soon as one pops up you chase it.

    Exactly this and the vendor probably knows it , that vintage Saab Turbo is seriously scarce. I wouldn't be surprised if a bidding war broke out driving the price sky high.


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    #2964
    supervento
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭supervento


    mmm V8.... clearly not original i.e the chrome work and grill but that could easily be changed back...

    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1987-mercedes-500-sel-lwb-v8-120k-stunning-car/20637984


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    #2965
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    supervento wrote: »
    Just thinking they might be swapping the mot for an nct.... possibly...
    That would make me hesitate, if true. Getting an NCT is a different struggle to getting an MOT.

    Beautiful car, though.


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    #2966
    80sDiesel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭80sDiesel


    Dades wrote: »
    That would make me hesitate, if true. Getting an NCT is a different struggle to getting an MOT.

    Beautiful car, though.

    New rules means swapping MOT for an NCT.

    A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.



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    #2967
    80sDiesel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭80sDiesel


    elperello wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/97-mercedes-c230-auto/20802167

    A bit hearse like but one owner and looks ok.

    Getting very rare.

    A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.



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    #2968
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Gravelly wrote: »
    Regardless of price?! Wish I had your money!

    I never said regardless of price, if you have been in the market for a specific model an advert without a price is meaningless. The model is there, its up for sale and there is a discussion to be had.

    None of this cowboy stuff of the cheapest classic they can find just to run the chape tax.....which in reality is 95% of all classic car discussions in last couple of years. Then the moaning starts about delusional sellers when their dream gets abruptly cut short.


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    #2969
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,961 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Have you an overpriced classic car for sale yourself, miller_63? :pac:


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    #2970
    Redrocket
    Registered Users Posts: 2,214 ✭✭✭Redrocket


    miller_63 wrote: »
    I never said regardless of price, if you have been in the market for a specific model an advert without a price is meaningless. The model is there, its up for sale and there is a discussion to be had.

    None of this cowboy stuff of the cheapest classic they can find just to run the chape tax.....which in reality is 95% of all classic car discussions in last couple of years. Then the moaning starts about delusional sellers when their dream gets abruptly cut short.

    And here's me thinking ZV plates, insurance what nots, and ringers/elephants were 95% of the classic car discussions in the last couple of years.

    I'd say typically (emphasis on that last word) if a lad cant name his starting price publicly he's the seller version of a tyre kicker


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    #2971
    Gravelly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Gravelly


    miller_63 wrote: »
    I never said regardless of price, if you have been in the market for a specific model an advert without a price is meaningless. The model is there, its up for sale and there is a discussion to be had.

    None of this cowboy stuff of the cheapest classic they can find just to run the chape tax.....which in reality is 95% of all classic car discussions in last couple of years. Then the moaning starts about delusional sellers when their dream gets abruptly cut short.

    I'm guessing you're one of those lads with a classic on donedeal with no price on it, and you're looking to sell "to a genuine enthusiast only" for the money you paid someone to restore it! :rolleyes:


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