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zagatoes30

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CCA are a funny lot, they wouldn't allow anyone to start the cars due to a bullcrap excuse of elf and safety, so how the fook is any buyer supposed to know if engine sounds fine and no unusual smoking, I certainly wouldn't buy any motor, especially if high performance, unless I could crank it up, some of those cars have very dubious descriptions and of course all from the "vendors" ;)

CCA have always been a bit strange, the Vendors description is often misleading to say the least and not allowing you to start cars is bonkers.
 

lifes2short

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I have a review of this car from last year when it failed to sell, it needs a fair bit of recommissioning apparently

"buyer beware" certainly applies more so at certain auction houses, most if not all of these descriptions are actually not from the vendors but from the auction house, however, they always state it's the vendors description, good business auctions, sell any old cr4p, dress it up and if not as described tough sh1t not legally the auction houses problem, I've seen some real cr4p described as top motors, at the end of the day some are simply dodgy car dealers and with the benefit of no come back, I have noticed more car traders/dealers are using auction houses these days
 

dickygrace

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It never ceases to amaze me how many people pay top money for a car at auction. It can’t be test driven, PPI’d, warranted etc. I’ve only ever bought one car at an auction and it was 18 months old and still under warranty. If a Maserati is in an auction then there’s something wrong with it in my eyes. Excepting the old stuff <1970 which is almost always auctioned.
 

lifes2short

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It never ceases to amaze me how many people pay top money for a car at auction. It can’t be test driven, PPI’d, warranted etc. I’ve only ever bought one car at an auction and it was 18 months old and still under warranty. If a Maserati is in an auction then there’s something wrong with it in my eyes. Excepting the old stuff <1970 which is almost always auctioned.

I tend to agree with you on the more modern stuff, you can get some good deals on the classic stuff occasionally if you're careful and know what you're looking at , but lately I have seen some real cr4p at auctions and as you say people paying way over the top for them, case of bidding fever and/or 2 buyers wanting the same car and not giving in, I'm sure there are a some big regrets after purchase
 

lifes2short

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This could be interesting always liked them in the day.

bloomin ell that is spooky, I was looking at that literally half an hour ago and thinking exactly the same thing, great minds think alike:thumb3:
 

outrun

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It never ceases to amaze me how many people pay top money for a car at auction. It can’t be test driven, PPI’d, warranted etc. I’ve only ever bought one car at an auction and it was 18 months old and still under warranty. If a Maserati is in an auction then there’s something wrong with it in my eyes. Excepting the old stuff <1970 which is almost always auctioned.

It's interesting psychology, a bit like what used to happen with run down flats when the rental market was high. Folks would pay over the odds, spend lots of time and effort renovating and then sell it for the same as its cost. We used to call it the "romance of the wreck". Paying over the odds at auction for the short term thrill then getting the product and realising it's not as good as you thought.
 

breezer

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"buyer beware" certainly applies more so at certain auction houses, most if not all of these descriptions are actually not from the vendors but from the auction house, however, they always state it's the vendors description, good business auctions, sell any old cr4p, dress it up and if not as described tough sh1t not legally the auction houses problem, I've seen some real cr4p described as top motors, at the end of the day some are simply dodgy car dealers and with the benefit of no come back, I have noticed more car traders/dealers are using auction houses these days

This is exactly why there’s a new generation of auction houses aiming to thrash the old ones into shape. The old ones also tend to take eye-watering fees. As in, until you actually look into it you won’t believe any middleman can take such fees in 2019. Many top 25-30% of the price of the vehicle when you add buyer fee, seller fee, and consignment fee.

Shameless plug but we charge the seller nothing and the buyer 6%. That’s it. 75% of our auctions have completed sight unseen and we’ve never had a return or complaint! We show a cold start video, a drive video, c.300 photos, and a very comprehensive and honest description (runs to thousands of words). I like to think we’re revolutionising the classic car market.
 

dickygrace

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This is exactly why there’s a new generation of auction houses aiming to thrash the old ones into shape. The old ones also tend to take eye-watering fees. As in, until you actually look into it you won’t believe any middleman can take such fees in 2019. Many top 25-30% of the price of the vehicle when you add buyer fee, seller fee, and consignment fee.

Shameless plug but we charge the seller nothing and the buyer 6%. That’s it. 75% of our auctions have completed sight unseen and we’ve never had a return or complaint! We show a cold start video, a drive video, c.300 photos, and a very comprehensive and honest description (runs to thousands of words). I like to think we’re revolutionising the classic car market.

Sounds good; who are your company?
 

lifes2short

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This is exactly why there’s a new generation of auction houses aiming to thrash the old ones into shape. The old ones also tend to take eye-watering fees. As in, until you actually look into it you won’t believe any middleman can take such fees in 2019. Many top 25-30% of the price of the vehicle when you add buyer fee, seller fee, and consignment fee.

Shameless plug but we charge the seller nothing and the buyer 6%. That’s it. 75% of our auctions have completed sight unseen and we’ve never had a return or complaint! We show a cold start video, a drive video, c.300 photos, and a very comprehensive and honest description (runs to thousands of words). I like to think we’re revolutionising the classic car market.
just clicked on your web site, so how do you get to view and test the car in advance of any bidding?
 

breezer

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Ok so yours is completely different. It’s online sales. I’ll keep an eye on your site, thanks for sharing.
Yes, purely online auctions (though we have a nascent classifieds section too) with the goal of being as open and detailed as possible.

The aim is to provide better quality and better value than the incumbents!
 

Contigo

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That site is more or less the same as themarket.co.uk who sell some lovely cars too.