Lude Generation

Ok, im discussing this here as its a little more private than PUK.

On PUK, the PUK member Martin, put up for sale his stripped out 4G track car for £600. I seemed to be the only one interested in it, I PM'd him to say that I was really interested but I wouldnt have the cash in hand untill 2-3 weeks. Plus I'll be out the country for a week. He says he's not in a rush, he just wants decent money for his car.

Today I get a PM saying that he's seen a car he wants to buy and he's put the track car on ebay for quick funds, fair enough. How should I go about trying to buy the car? It has no reserve, he wants cash on collection, he wants the car picked up at most 3 days after the end of the auction (ie wednesday at the latest - Not ideal as its mid-week). It has no MOT so would need to be taken away on a trailer.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

I could buy it through paypal as that comes of my credit card, if he'll accept that. Should I play the waiting game and try and win the acution and try and get the car really cheap? then try and arrange a transport company to get the car up to me? How would I get the documents signed though? Should I contact him and ask for the auction to be ended and offer him an ammount through paypal, if I do that how much should I offer? If its ended early there is a possiblity I could get a trailer and get it on sunday.

Any ideas or opinions how I should do this? The car is pretty much what im after. I dont want to drokk him off, but I dont want to pay £600 + £200 shipping + have to pay in cash just to get this week when I was orignally planning 3 weeks.

Edit - I leave for the US a week on Sunday

Tough one mate

I'd bid for on ebay (5 seconds before it ends ) and hope to get a good deal and hopefully have enough left to pay for the transport.

Do you know anyone with a car trailer? There are a few members on PUK that have these - you just want someone in the manchester area or near your area. Might be cheaper than a commercial company - maybe.

Not meaning to rain on the parade, but that is a nasty situation to be in. Given the cost of 4G's, you could likely pick up one that was sound but with no mot for cheap and strip it out yourself

I hate being rushed into buying cars, as I like to look around them and take my time. Good luck whatever you decide man, but if it was me, I think I'd leave it.

I doubt he'll let it go for cheap as its had a load of work done recently, so I suppose I'll just play the Ebay game and see what happens. Just being in Scotland I was interested as its only a couple of hours away from me.

Keep your eyes out for a JDM 4G for me Graham

Personally bud I'd let it go and keep looking for another one. If you can find one that isn't stripped out then you can always sell the parts on! Make a tidy back from buying the car. It just seems like too much of a risk at the moment.

Merlin wrote:Keep your eyes out for a JDM 4G for me Graham

Will do man, and good luck with it. Do you have a tow car if you can get a trailer? If not, give me a shout

Worst case is Jay said you can have his for 30p and some chewing gum. So if you get totally stuck, it's an option

JayJay wrote:Personally bud I'd let it go and keep looking for another one. If you can find one that isn't stripped out then you can always sell the parts on! Make a tidy back from buying the car. It just seems like too much of a risk at the moment.

Yeah I have now come to that conclusion

indigolemon wrote:

Merlin wrote:Keep your eyes out for a JDM 4G for me Graham

Will do man, and good luck with it. Do you have a tow car if you can get a trailer? If not, give me a shout

Worst case is Jay said you can have his for 30p and some chewing gum. So if you get totally stuck, it's an option

Yeah my Fiat Brava has a tow bar on it, I may be able to get a trailer from a friend. If this one falls through (which it probally will), I'll have another look for one when I get back from the US.

I nearly bought that car, he stole it from under my nose, he paid £700 for it complete, not sure it's worth £600 in it's stripped state

I think we wants £600 for it as he said it just had £700 odd of work done at PAW 6 weeks ago.

I would imagine that if it doesn't go for what he wants he'll withdraw the auction