BeEP Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Not sure that this will generate much interest on here, but worth a shot anyway. As mentioned in my cars thread, I picked this up a month or so ago from the son of its 95 year old owner who had retired from driving. It had been off the road since last summer, and for the MOT needed a little bit of welding to the nearside sill. Advisory on offside sill; I haven't tempted fate by removing the cover! Also has advisories for corrosion on front wishbones and rear 'axle'; these are much more pedantic than I have come to expect from my MOT place. I've given them a wire brush and a splash of old oil, but really can't see them being a problem for some time. It seems a bit of an odd spec. Side skirts, alloy wheels and central locking but no electric windows. Has covered 89125 miles. It starts readily and runs well, and the semi-automatic gearbox works as intended (ie changes gear with the alacrity of a sloth). Bodywork is very tidy and an attractive colour (I;ve no idea what it's called). Interior is in similar condition, with just a little grubbiness to the driver's seat. Everything seems to work except the radio, and it even comes with a whopping 1/4 tank of fuel. Price: £420 Location: 5 miles SE of Wisbech on Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border. I can collect from Downham Market or March train stations, or Wisbech bus station. Now I doubt any of you will want to buy it, but you'd probably like to see photos, so here you go The Old Bloke Next Door, Burnside and Aston Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Barg if the gearbox works - if I wasn’t buying a certain i10 I would be on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Megabargain, 2 randoms if it goes that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Megabargain, 2 randoms if it goes that wayHow’s the Primera doing? Miss it a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Megabargain, 2 randoms if it goes that way I've got it advertised for more on Autotrader, but I think the semi-auto will reduce the pool of potential buyers. Not averse to a roffle, but suspect it would struggle to sell out at £7 per ticket. I'll give it a couple of days first. but if anyone else want to register roffle interest then please speak up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 How’s the Primera doing? Miss it a bit.Aye fine, it's on loan at the moment to a mate who's van packed in a month or so ago, so he's been using it for work. No issues with it reported. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Small auto's are very popular, I would expect it to sell quickly if advertised on FB market place or bumtree, that is of course if you can tolerate all the idiots that respond. How noisy is the timing chain and are there any excessive engine oil leaks? Pity its so far away. One random if you decide to raffle. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapir Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 roffle?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Small auto's are very popular, I would expect it to sell quickly if advertised on FB market place or bumtree, that is of course if you can tolerate all the idiots that respond. How noisy is the timing chain and are there any excessive engine oil leaks? Pity its so far away. One random if you decide to raffle. Timing chain not noisy at all; engine sounds pretty sweet. No oil leaks that I've noticed. The Old Bloke Next Door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Aye fine, it's on loan at the moment to a mate who's van packed in a month or so ago, so he's been using it for work. No issues with it reported.Fuckin’ good car that. Fair play. SRi05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Maybe I have priced it a bit on the cheap side. Three enquiries from Autotrader already, and someone (allegedly) coming to view it in the morning. djimbob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 You put it on AT at shiter money??? Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 You put it on AT at shiter money??? On Autotrader at £500. I couldn't find a directly comparable example and at the end of the day it's an 18 year old car with a gearbox known for being less than robust, which I have only driven to the MOT and back. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 On Autotrader at £500. I couldn't find a directly comparable example and at the end of the day it's an 18 year old car with a gearbox known for being less than robust, which I have only driven to the MOT and back.Fair play. I would hope that AT would bring less arsehole buyers than Gumtree etc. BeEP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 A mates nan had one of these with this gearbox and I don't remember it being terrible tbh, the light car it was nailed to helps! Registered in the same authority as my old silver laguna too, FV51FYP GLWS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 For a comparison. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_dcat=9858&_fsrp=1&_nkw=vauxhall+corsa+1.2+automatic&_sacat=0&_from=R40&rt=nc&Model%2520Year=2001%7C2002%7C2003%7C2004%7C2006 BeEP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Fair play. I would hope that AT would bring less arsehole buyers than Gumtree etc. That was my theory in trying it on there. Free advert for one week so it's worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 For a comparison. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_dcat=9858&_fsrp=1&_nkw=vauxhall+corsa+1.2+automatic&_sacat=0&_from=R40&rt=nc&Model%2520Year=2001%7C2002%7C2003%7C2004%7C2006 Thansks. Reckon I didn't find any because I had my usual £1000 limit set, Can't believe some of those prices for 14-18 year old Corsas! The Old Bloke Next Door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Then filter by sold and your pretty much bang on what they sell for! The Old Bloke Next Door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Then filter by sold and your pretty much bang on what they sell for! Those were all classified ads so no way of telling what they will sell/sold for, but I take your point. I suspect there's a degree of optimism in those prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Get it gone man, no joy in selling cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Get it gone man, no joy in selling cars I just did The Old Bloke Next Door, Aston Martin, Tickman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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