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| 365.17 | moved by moderator | UKCSSE::RDAVIES | Live long and prosper | Thu Jun 21 1990 13:35 | 23 |
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Note 1120.0 Car auctions 1 reply
IOSG::WOODS "Martin Woods" 17 lines 21-JUN-1990 11:58
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Ever thought of buying a car from an auction? It's not as risky
as you might think......
I buy all my cars at auction now......and save "loads a money!"
The first car I bought at auction was a Cortina Crusader estate
for �2,020 from my local British car auctions (now called ADT car
auctions). I saved about �1,000 on what it would have cost me
from a garage. I ran it for a year......did about 18,000 miles on
top of the 20,000 miles it already had on the clock when I got it
......then sold it to a dealer for �2,100......not bad eh?
Any comments or experiences about car auctions?
*8^)
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| 365.18 | blackbushe auction | SYSTEM::REID | I'm not making this up | Tue Jul 10 1990 10:42 | 14 |
| Has anyone been to Blackbushe Car Auction recently? What's it like?
I will be changing my car soon, and wondered whether it was possible
to get a really reliable car from an auction. What I'm looking for is
a 2-3 year old low mileage Golf GTI. What sort of price do they fetch
there? I drive past Blackbushe every day and thought it looked worth
checking out.
Should I wait till August for all the H-reg trade-ins? Or is now the
best time to buy?
Thanks,
Dave.
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| 365.19 | | VOGON::ATWAL | Dreams, they complicate my life | Tue Jul 10 1990 10:58 | 16 |
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Should I wait till August for all the H-reg trade-ins? Or is now the
best time to buy?
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probably a good idea
>> What sort of price do they fetch
>> there? I drive past Blackbushe every day and thought it looked worth
VW Gti's tend to command quite high prices even at auctions; thats if you
actually find one at an auction. I've been to several ADT auctions (midlands
area), & Gti's were few & far between.
...art
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| 365.20 | Some help ? | HEAD::BOPS_RICH | his dusty boots are his cadillac | Tue Jul 10 1990 13:12 | 5 |
| There is a magazine out at the moment that compares buying a 2nd
GTi and Gte - I think its called "2nd hand car buyer" - amazingly
enough !
Rich.
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| 365.21 | Any advance on 2p | DOOZER::JENKINS | Adrenalin is brown.. �K.Morrissey | Tue Jul 10 1990 14:17 | 18 |
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I've been to Blackbushe a few times and have been quite impressed
with the general prices and what's on offer. I would think most
2/3 yr old GTIs would be ex-company owned at auctions, few private
buyers would have any difficulty selling them unless there was
something wrong.
In general though I agree with .19 about the lack of GTIs at
auctions and of those I've seen, some look to have been well
used.
The best deals seemed to me, possibly unsuprisingly, to be on common
cars such as Fords, Vauxhalls, Rovers etc. On a recent trip I saw
new (pre-registered, virtually no-mileage) XR2i's fetching
just over �8,000 which is at least a thousand less than you'd
get from any dealer (if you wanted one of course!)
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| 365.22 | Moved by mod | VOGON::MORGAN | Physically Phffftt | Fri Oct 05 1990 15:54 | 18 |
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Note 1248.0 AUCTIONS REVISITED 2 replies
VIVIAN::D_HICKEY "The longer u live the sooner u di" 12 lines 5-OCT-1990 14:05
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I intend to go to an auction for my next car.I'm after
a 1600L Cavalier h/b and willing to pay around #3,000 .I have read
the previous notes on the subject but would like some more input on
a) Methods of payment?
b) Insurance....e.g How do you get covered for drive home.
Hoping for some input,
Thanks,
Don.
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| 365.23 | Moved by Mod | VOGON::MORGAN | Physically Phffftt | Fri Oct 05 1990 15:54 | 15 |
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VOGON::ATWAL "Dreams, they complicate my life" 11 lines 5-OCT-1990 14:07
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>> a) Methods of payment?
cash, unless you're a regular customer with good credot rating
>> b) Insurance....e.g How do you get covered for drive home.
phone up your insurance broker/company & they'll cover you instantly
if you have an existing policy you may be covered 3rd party anyway (rat)
...art
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| 365.24 | Moved by mod | VOGON::MORGAN | Physically Phffftt | Fri Oct 05 1990 15:54 | 9 |
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ANNECY::MATTHEWS "M+M Enterprises. Thats the CATCH" 5 lines 5-OCT-1990 14:19
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re: rathole ...
Isn't this only the case if you don't own the vehicle ???
Mark
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| 365.25 | The Law (or the lack of it) | SUBURB::SCREENER | Robert Screene, UK Finance EUC | Tue Oct 16 1990 13:21 | 17 |
| I read an interesting article about Auctions and the Law.
Auctions are selling a car on behalf of the cars last owner. If there
is a serious problem with the car not mentioned in the auction, you
have to sue the car's last owner to recover losses, NOT the auctioneers.
The Auction has NO legal obligation to tell you the car's previous
owner. You have even less Legal protection than when buying privately.
Guess you know the car pretty well, if you leased it for the past few
years though!
Buyer beware.
Rob.
p.s. I can't remember what losses you can reclaim through the court for
this type of purchase.
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| 365.26 | No no no | HAMPS::LINCOLN_J | Where sheep dare | Tue Oct 16 1990 14:28 | 14 |
| >> Auctions are selling a car on behalf of the cars last owner. If there
>> is a serious problem with the car not mentioned in the auction, you
>> have to sue the car's last owner to recover losses, NOT the auctioneers.
Cripes!
You can't sue anybody, certainly not the last owner.
The trades description act does apply to auctions which is why you
don't find any descriptions offered.
Caveat Emptor
-John
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| 365.27 | I lick em' | REPAIR::ATKINS | | Fri Sep 25 1992 09:35 | 7 |
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Can anyone tell me what days,and what times the blackbushe auctions are
on.
Andy...No i'm not changing cars unless there's a nice TVR there...
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| 365.28 | moved by mod | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | | Fri Dec 04 1992 15:11 | 13 |
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Note 1964.0 Blackbushe Auctions No replies
CURRNT::GURRAN "My reality or yours ?" 7 lines 4-DEC-1992 14:53
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Hi,
Would some kind informed person please post the phone number of the
car auctions at Blackbushe,and the days on which they sell?
regards,
Martin
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| 365.29 | Let the buyer beware! | NEWOA::SCHANZER_D | | Mon Jan 11 1993 13:17 | 10 |
| Hi, can anybody tell me how I can 'trace' the previous history of a car
when viewing at an auction....ie...I want to buy a car at auction and
would prefer to know the background before buying a complete shed on
wheels!
Preferably I would want an ex-lease/finance snatch-back - are you told
by the auctioneer as to whether it's an ex-lease/snatch-back??
Cheers Dieter.
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| 365.30 | | UFHIS::GVIPOND | | Tue May 11 1993 16:55 | 9 |
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Can some kind soul tell me the addresses and dates of the wimbledon
car autctions or just a phone number woould do.
Also are there any other auctions near London ? (Not Blackbushe)
Thanks
Garry.
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| 365.31 | Wandsworth ? | SHIPS::DUGGAN_K | empty those tanks | Wed May 12 1993 13:22 | 3 |
| Wandsworth Bridge, Fulham side.
From memory every Tuesday and Friday evening.
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| 365.32 | | LARVAE::DRSM04::PATTISON_M | | Wed May 12 1993 14:02 | 2 |
| Last time I was there they held auctions at Wimbledon Stadium, Plough
Lane. The Stadium might be able to give you an address or phone number.
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| 365.33 | | UFHIS::GVIPOND | | Thu May 13 1993 12:29 | 11 |
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I've rung the wimbledon auctioneers and they've said they do 3 different
types; Mon/Fri mornings are Cars, some other day is commercials and yet
another day is under �3000. I'm going to the Friday morning one.
Which leads me to the next question, whats the quality/type of cars on
offer ? and is it a covered or open air auction, if you've got any
other info on this one it'd be appreaciated.
Thanks
Garry.
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| 365.34 | one more for the list | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Never heard of him | Fri May 14 1993 11:20 | 4 |
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Slyfield Car Auctions. Slyfield , Guildford.
You could give that a try.
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