MC Victory up for auction in the UK

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JonW said:
it’s interesting that the buyer pays all the auction premium of 6%. That means if it sells for £50k++, there’s an extra £3k added to the price...
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Standard practise for auction houses to charge a buyers premium. Usually +VAT too.
6% is low actually. Presumably because they don't have a physical "house".
 
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I'd be all over this if it wasn't for a lack of space. And money. And sense. And buy-in from my wife. And, and, and.....
 
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IMO, if buying this particular car from the auction, with no back-up or warranty, and given the car needs a few thousand Pounds of service and paint work, you'd certainly not want to pay a figure starting with a 5. A bid at £40k (meaning a total spend of approaching £44k after auction expenses and Vat) feels okay. That way, after the service and paint, plus any minor jobs, you might be at £50k all in, which would seem plenty for what would essentially be a private transaction.

Of course, current MCV owners may disagree, which is fully understandable. But as an ex MCV owner, that's my thoughts on the current state of the market. However, I do believe the MCV is a good bet for the longer term, so if this could be bought cheaply and squirreled away...
 
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Think if it was me I would save a sh1t load of money and buy MAF's yellow peril.....
 
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When ever I wash the cars I always blow hard through the crevices and shut lines to force the sitting water out before drying (OCD I know)!
 
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Andyk said:
Think if it was me I would save a sh1t load of money and buy MAF's yellow peril.....
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I don’t wish to diminish MAF’s car, but the way the MC V handles over a normal GS makes it well worth the asking price.
The feature I wrote earlier this year will be going on our website next Wednesday...
 
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Nayf said:
I don’t wish to diminish MAF’s car, but the way the MC V handles over a normal GS makes it well worth the asking price.
The feature I wrote earlier this year will be going on our website next Wednesday...
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But 30/40k more....I love the MC Victory but it's a big chunk of money.........Yes the seats are fabulous but you can make a standard car handle as well as one......Its a great car though don't get me wrong but 30k better .....I'm sure that debate could go on longer than Brexit....?Remember when it came out and I just would have killed to have one.
 
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Nayf said:
I don’t wish to diminish MAF’s car, but the way the MC V handles over a normal GS makes it well worth the asking price.
The feature I wrote earlier this year will be going on our website next Wednesday...
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is this the same article that was in the magazine? I really enjoyed reading that and the comparison of all the differences...
 
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Selling at auction is no risk to the seller assuming a reserve is set. Good way to gauge the market and if you get two people who want it then who knows? Suspect this one might stick though with everyone one in wait and see mode. But I disagree you can make a stock GS handle like a MC-V. Where is the steering rack coming from? And good luck buying the seats.
 
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And here is a bold claim. The email tag line for the article says....

"Why perfect honing turns this Maserati into a 911 beater"

I am not going to argue but can you imagine the average Porsche owner might spit out his Weizenbier :)
 
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