eBay tat volume 3.

[Spottedlaurel]

17 minutes ago, willswitchengage said:

That seller comes up quite a lot on here. Look at the deciduous trees in the other photos - they were taken probably six months ago. He seems to really struggle to shift his stock.

Indeed, I've seen his ad's quite often over the years. He seems to do well in hoovering up tidy-looking older models, wonder if he's buying direct from dealers or through trade auctions?

[JJ0063]

49 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

I think the rear seats are detachable anyway, some of them had tinted windows from new, colour change?  Ok these things should be declared, but how much difference will they actually make to the premium?

 

You’re right re seats - I’m just stating the facts that if someone physically removes seats and permanently runs without them, it’s a declarable modification rather than someone folding their rear seats for a run to the tip.

Re the tints, that excuse won’t wash - they’re clearly blacked out side windows and are non standard, ignorance isn’t bliss - It’s a modification. 
 

The simple answer is it could potentially make a massive difference. I fairly regularly get customers come to me saying they’ve called their insurer to declare a minor mod and now they’ve been given 7 days to find alternate cover. For someone like LBF there’s a potential he’ll a quote wiped out completely as a young, inexperienced driver. 
 

Believe it or not a few months back I had someone approach me desperately needing help as their insurer had cancelled their insurance because they'd called called to let them know they’d had PPF fitted. Clear fucking protective wrap. Mental.

43 minutes ago, Erebus said:

Do certain colours attract higher premiums or does the fact you've changed the colour in itself cause a higher premium?  Or is it more just that any change from standard so you should declare it?  

Daft question, but if you have the colour of your alloys changed, say from silver to grey when refurbed, should you declare that as well?

The colour itself shouldn’t, there are myths about certain colours being involved in more accidents but relatively speaking it’s bollocks 

Its the fact its modified, your typical mainstream insurers like Churchill, Direct Line etc will flat out refuse to cover most mods, whereas specialists like where I work will actually often offer a reduced premium with modifications. 
 

Re the wheel colour, its down to the insurer but yes technically unless you have the wheels refurbed in silver if they were silver from the factory, black if black from the factory etc - a like for like colour (pedantic brigade I don’t mean down to the colour code, just the actual colour being the same) 

 

 

[Rust Collector]

3 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

You’re right re seats - I’m just stating the facts that if someone physically removes seats and runs without them, it’s a declarable modification rather than someone folding their rear seats for a run to the tip.

If the seats are designed to be removable as a feature of the car then is it still declarable if they’re taken out?

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, egg said:

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1380435285895024/

Tangoed! That looks lovely.

[JJ0063]

16 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

If the seats are designed to be removable as a feature of the car then is it still declarable if they’re taken out?

I think it’d be a very grey area, if someone was for example a gardener and had a Citroen Picasso so removed the detachable seats and used it as a van for business, I think it’s fair to say most insurers would want to have it declared as a permanent modification. 
 

I know there are some insurers that are stupidly anal, if you speak to the right people it should be no real issue at all but it’s also very case dependent I’d say. 

[Jessicus]

1 hour ago, Mr Pastry said:

Isn't that just a standard Kangoo with the rear seat missing?  It hasn't got a lowered floor.

Yep - not a converted van, no lowered floor/ramp, uncut rear bumper, standard doors etc.  Straightforward van.  You might want to investigate boot hoists for a scooter/wheelchair as an alternative to a converted van.  Unless you need one converts have some significant drawbacks - small fuel tanks for 1 (mines 20 litres!)

[Flat4]

Tidy looking Scudo van

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3780083372277829/?ref=browse_tab

[w00dy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355288205870

I love this. 

[cort16]

bleak

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/397798272576198

[D.E]

V8!

Quote

Been sat for over 10 years, looks to have been mint condition when it was parked up.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325928264823?hash=item4be2d6a477:g:6wMAAOSwGLRlbJzx

[D.E]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134851453055?hash=item1f65c5e07f:g:-KAAAOSwOQBlef9H

[mat777]

Spotted this gorgeous thing on a race car website. Just look at that interior! 😍

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/141791/airstream-350le

[Stinkwheel]

16 minutes ago, D.E said:

V8!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325928264823?hash=item4be2d6a477:g:6wMAAOSwGLRlbJzx

Power steering pump is stuck but may throw belts with use - fixed that wording for him.

 

There was a time when i had a 2nd gen and then 3rd gen camaro that i really  hated these, but thats cheap enough and these days i'd probably give it a go 

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

53 minutes ago, cort16 said:

bleak

 

Bathgate.

[mat777]

59 minutes ago, cort16 said:

bleak

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/397798272576198

Highly optimistic price, but as a base spec shell with no sunroof that could be a quite useful donor for people who dont want a very common Disco trouble spot....

[Jerzy Woking]

15 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Its the fact its modified, your typical mainstream insurers like Churchill, Direct Line etc will flat out refuse to cover most mods, whereas specialists like where I work will actually often offer a reduced premium with modifications. 

I can confirm that. I part exchanged my Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo for 5 year younger 9-5 Aero HOT with a bigger turbo, intercooler, injectors and throttle bodies, stainless exhaust, remapped ECU, lightweight wheels, larger brake discs and 6 pot calipers, suspension changes, and upgraded stereo. 

Was £50 a year LESS to insure (with Sheilas Wheels) than my standard 9-5.

[Cavcraft]

Bedford HA Viva Van 1983 mot and tax exempt. | eBay

'The vehicle is in excellent working condition and has recently passed its MOT.'

Has it fuck as like. eBay really do have to knock all this bollocks on the head.

[Schaefft]

1 hour ago, D.E said:

V8!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325928264823?hash=item4be2d6a477:g:6wMAAOSwGLRlbJzx

That is very cheap for a Z28, if it was a manual totally would.

[sdkrc]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/other-1959-192-cc/1471046718

"Well known in microcar circles"

When are we going to get a macro car circle? 

[bezzabsa]

3 hours ago, cort16 said:

bleak

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/397798272576198

ex plod looking at the holes in the roof

 

[bezzabsa]

2 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Bedford HA Vi Van 1983 mot and tax exempt. | eBay

'The vehicle is in excellent working condition and has recently passed its MOT.'

Has it fuck as like. eBay really do have to knock all this bollocks on the head.

plate not found on Totalcarecarcheck

[Cavcraft]

15 minutes ago, bezzabsa said:

plate not found on Totalcarecarcheck

It's on the govt. tax/MOT checker thing.

[cort16]

42,000 mile 1.8 Vectra

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/vauxhall-vectra-/1471093792

[Cavcraft]

Look at this sexy little bastard. Relatively high miles, no MOT and advisories for rust on the last one.

Vauxhall Astra F | eBay

£371/best offer, Liverpool.

*Just realised it's a diesel. I think it's probs too late to be an Isuzu, so possibly the GM 'slow-blow' lump. In fact, weren't all the 'TDS' ones GM engines?

[busmansholiday]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312114737337

"Car works fine .The drivers seat ain't seating up straight but the car moves okay."

Eerrrrr...

[grogee]

9 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Look at this sexy little bastard. Relatively high miles, no MOT and advisories for rust on the last one.

Vauxhall Astra F | eBay

£371/best offer, Liverpool.

*Just realised it's a diesel. I think it's probs too late to be an Isuzu, so possibly the GM 'slow-blow' lump. In fact, weren't all the 'TDS' ones GM engines?

I thought the Isuzu ones had a sexy* TURBO INTERCOOLER badge on the back (my Dad's did) but that might be a pre-facelift thing only. 

Yes that's a Jodie Comer among motor cars, sexy AF. 

[outlaw118]

22 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Isn't the starter packing up the first sign of DMF failure on these?

Yep, happened on Outlaw_Junior's one.

My fault obviously

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 13/12/2023 at 15:29, cort16 said:

I thought these has all gone silly money now. This one is £2300

https://www.gumtree.com/p/nissan/nissan-200sx-needs-to-go/1471042014

There's no chance that's actually legit. Underpriced by thousands. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

On 03/12/2023 at 21:10, Cavcraft said:

Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi SX Diesel Estate Manual 5 Gears 1999 118,420 miles 50 mpg | eBay

 

Looks a very honest listing.

This went for a smidge over £600 last night. I was mildly interested but missed the auction end as I was looking at summat else.
I think £600 is a snip - I'm a bit rankled but, to be honest, I don't really need another estate here without swapping the 940 (and I do like that)

[wuvvum]

22 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Colour change, tinted windows, removal of rear seats 

It's registered as green so presumably that has already been declared.  Tinted windows are presumably just film which should be easy enough to rip off.