WhatswiththeR

iTrader: (1)

so ur wife finally got her way and got a fiat 500 then lol

J4CKO

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Ah, wonder if it went to the next highest bidder ?

LondonTownie, not yet, still looking, that one wasn't up to scratch.

Olly

Great choice, always quite fancied one myself.

You're braver than me though by valuing a classic car based on a description and a little photo, especially on Ebay. I think I would prefer an hour prodding around with a screwdriver first before making an offer.

Last time I took the Capri for a service, Gordon was happily re-shelling a gleaming looking Ebay purchased 280 Brookie for a customer. After paying £6k plus for it based on a photo, the new owner had taken it for a quick service, to be told that it had fallen through the ramp such was the extent of the rot, and was unsaveable. Makes you think.

J4CKO

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Olly, i know what you are saying, basically the car was alright, just not as described, it said "no rust and rot" in the ad and though it wasnt riddled there was rust so that gave me a way out, basically there was no way I was going to hand over four and a bit grand for it, its a balancing act on Ebay, fitting in with the etos but not being obliged to buy something based on a few pictures, I made it clear before bidding that I would be checking it throughly before handing cash over and the seller seemed happy. He accepted what I was saying and was ok about us pulling out, he couldnt deny that there was rust, contrary to the description. I wouldnt buy one this way but a lot seem to be advertised this way.

The next one we are going to see was on Ebay but didnt meet reserve, seller seems to be expecting too much but we will go and wave a fair amount for the car under his nose and see if he bites, no obligation either way.

J4CKO

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I want this one.....
FIAT 500 FIREBLADE ENGINE MODIFIED FAST ROAD OR TRACK on eBay, also, Fiat, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 13-Jun-08 19:30:00 BST)

rob878

Oh yes, yes indeedy. Cash out time Jacko

satancom

My mate has a honda Z up his farm, has been stood in a field for about 20 years.. not a lot left of it, but you can still see a little orange paint on some of the panals

ITS TINY :O

lozgti

I thought those 500's were going for more than the new version! (presumably minters only though)

J4CKO

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Loz, some of the old ones are up to 15 grand, for mint early ones but I suspect a lot of these are London based dealers, ver optimistic and waiting for the wealthy punter who simply must have one.

Realistically, runners with MOT start at about 3 grand, 5/6 gets you a good later one but anything with Suicide doors, i.e. early or a genuine Abarth 695 SS make silly money.

You cant really compare the new to the old, the only similarity is the name, an old one isnt a practical option for most so they dont compete, my wife did consider a new one but they are too expensive for what we want to spend and need taxing and proper insurance, like running a new Fiesta or something, the old ones are just a toy. The new ones will depreciate as per any other small Fiat, perhaps slower at first but eventually it will be a cheap car, the old ones are subject to different market forces but on the whole tend to go up in value, though I cant see them going much higher in the short term, after all, however cute and iconic its still a tiny, rattly badly made post war Italian car designed to give peasants some transport.

Not sure if the new one has renewed interest in the old one and bumped prices up.

Spyder550

Found this nutter in New Zealand who decided to mod his Honda Z



The video clip was funny
Novelties: Kiwi Hoons Roll Jet Powered Honda Z600

JTaylor

J4CKO

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We have put the idea on hold, the second one has an "offer" of six grand and to get it we would need to gazump the bidder (who is apparently on holiday), I am not prepared to bid against someone who may not exist, six grand is shedload of money for a rattly old Italian car, I told the guy to give me a call if his "buyer" doesnt show.