Good buy?

[BertBert]

Felt like a good buy at £43,500 plus fees?

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2017-lotus-evo...

[Nickp82]

Lovely looking car.

[BertBert]

I had one on grey, was very good. Seats too upright, but if you can cant them back they are great

[Matty_]

CC is typically quite poor for values on Lotus cars, historically.

Still, what were the dealers offering if the reserve was set that low? I think this was up for £50k privately, which given what I've seen sell in the market wasn't entirely unreasonable.

[Edmundo2]

I sold one a couple of year back. A great car....Preffered it to the GT4 I later owned. Not the comfiest and lacking a bit of practicality/mod cons but a cracking drive. Looks good value..

[Matty_]

No longer showing as "Sold" - suspect this didn't make reserve.

[BertBert]

Matty_ said:

No longer showing as "Sold" - suspect this didn't make reserve.

I'm pretty sure at the time that it was showing as no reserve as I was watching it.

ETA perfectly possible that the buyer decided not to proceed. May well have still paid the fee, which would be very painful.

[blueg33]

I nearly bought that very car a few years ago.

It was lovely then.

Edited by blueg33 on Monday 30th June 05:07

[sjc]

What colour was the car in the auction… it’s disappeared completely now ?

[P155flaps]

Green and it’s at lotus Silverstone for £50k so they brought it

[sjc]

Ah thought that must be the one.

[BertBert]

That's a slender margin! 43.5 plus 6% fee minus vat on the gross margin. £3,700 ish

[Square Leg]

It’s on sale or return.

[fridaypassion]

P155flaps said:

Green and it s at lotus Silverstone for £50k so they brought it

Where from?

[BertBert]

Square Leg said:

It s on sale or return.

Ah that's a strange turn of events. The buyer must have done a runner then

[Matty_]

BertBert said:

Ah that's a strange turn of events. The buyer must have done a runner then

Seller confirmed on TLF it didn't make reserve, so is now trying SoR, as mentioned above.

Suspect it'll sell easily enough at that price now it's at a dealer. Always difficult finding private buyers at £50k.

[BertBert]

I was sure it sold, but maybe I was wrong!

[Square Leg]

BertBert said:

I was sure it sold, but maybe I was wrong!

I’m sure I saw ‘no reserve’ with a day or so to go.

[BertBert]

Square Leg said:

I m sure I saw no reserve with a day or so to go.

up

yup, me too

[sjc]

Looks like it’s Gazookoids car who’s on here ?