Good buy?
Good buy?
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BertBert

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20,539 posts

229 months

Friday 27th June
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Felt like a good buy at £43,500 plus fees?

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

Nickp82

3,657 posts

111 months

Friday 27th June
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Lovely looking car.

BertBert

Original Poster:

20,539 posts

229 months

Friday 27th June
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I had one on grey, was very good. Seats too upright, but if you can cant them back they are great

Matty_

2,211 posts

275 months

Saturday 28th June
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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

1,408 posts

228 months

Saturday 28th June
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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_

2,211 posts

275 months

Sunday 29th June
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No longer showing as "Sold" - suspect this didn't make reserve.

BertBert

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Sunday 29th June
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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

42,571 posts

242 months

Sunday 29th June
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I nearly bought that very car a few years ago.

It was lovely then.


Edited by blueg33 on Monday 30th June 05:07

sjc

15,188 posts

288 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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What colour was the car in the auction… it’s disappeared completely now ?

P155flaps

622 posts

161 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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Green and it’s at lotus Silverstone for £50k so they brought it

sjc

15,188 posts

288 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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Ah thought that must be the one.

BertBert

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20,539 posts

229 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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That's a slender margin! 43.5 plus 6% fee minus vat on the gross margin. £3,700 ish

Square Leg

15,526 posts

207 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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It’s on sale or return.

fridaypassion

10,469 posts

246 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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P155flaps said:
Green and it s at lotus Silverstone for £50k so they brought it
Where from?

BertBert

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Wednesday 2nd July
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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_

2,211 posts

275 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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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

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229 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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I was sure it sold, but maybe I was wrong!

Square Leg

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207 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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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

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Wednesday 2nd July
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Square Leg said:
I m sure I saw no reserve with a day or so to go.
up

yup, me too

sjc

15,188 posts

288 months

Wednesday 2nd July
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Looks like it’s Gazookoids car who’s on here ?