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Discussion in 'Mondial' started by lightning, Oct 16, 2011.

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  1. lightning

    lightning Formula Junior

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    #1 lightning, Oct 16, 2011
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    Item no. 250908722960

    1989 Mondial t, mileage is quoted as only 1850 from new! Registration no. G748 DTW

    The pictures are very poor and there's no description of the car at all.

    Priced at £18,500 or best offer. Hard to say if it's a bargain or not. Does anybody know the car?

    I've emailed the seller for more details but have had no reply as yet.
     
  2. nino calamita

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    #2 nino calamita, Oct 16, 2011
    I've also seen the same listing and not at all surprised that there has been no reply to the email. Makes you wonder if the car actually exists.
    Nino
     
  3. Jedi

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    #3 Jedi, Oct 16, 2011
    Just a typical eBay scammer. There is no car - if you pay, you will lose
    your money and get nothing in return.

    Ignore.

    Jedi
     
  4. Steven944

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    #4 Steven944, Oct 16, 2011
    and the wear on the throttle pedal does not look like that of an sub 2000 mile car!
     
  5. Steven944

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    #5 Steven944, Oct 16, 2011
    and the ad says it's an automatic and yet there are three pedals......are those alarm bells I can hear ?
     
  6. lightning

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    #6 lightning, Oct 17, 2011
    I've had a reply.

    No answers to my questions about service history and whether the car is running.

    The car is on SORN and he's selling for a friend who is "in Spain at the moment" and that the guy "hardly used it at all"

    However he's suggested that if I'm really interested I should go and have a look at the car, and he's given me a mobile number to ring, so that's a positive.

    If he really is selling it for "a friend" there's every chance that he does not know much about it, so the lack of technical info could be genuine.

    I'll go and have a look. I wonder if his friend knows that it's for sale.....
     
  7. soucorp

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    #7 soucorp, Oct 17, 2011

    Seems like this Mondial t coupe can be a jewel of a finding. Here is the ebay ad in GB: http://www.ebay.com/itm/250908722960?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3D250908722960%26_sacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DItem%2Bno.%2B250908722960%26_osacat%3D0%26_trksid%3Dp3286.c0.m270.l1313%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1#ht_500wt_1413


    The mileage is very low, meaning it does not get driven and who knows how long its been sitting in the garage. Get a PPI, most likey you will need a major service, all hoses and fluids replaced. Cheers!
     
  8. Steven944

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    #8 Steven944, Oct 18, 2011
    DVLA check says the tax runs out in May 2012. Curiouser and curiouser......
     
  9. lightning

    lightning Formula Junior

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    #9 lightning, Oct 20, 2011
    The guy selling the car is not the person named on the V5.

    The thing is, if I buy it from him and he's selling it "for a friend who is in Spain" what happens if he's not authorised to sell it.
    Can the "friend" come round to my house with the Police and reclaim the car?
     
  10. greyboxer

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    #10 greyboxer, Oct 20, 2011
    What do you think ?

    No doubt the 'vendor' will only accept payment to his account and not direct to the 'friend' in Spain

    Only the named person can legitimately sign the V5 so how does the car get into your name ?
     
  11. lightning

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    #11 lightning, Oct 20, 2011
    Well that's it, isn't it. How indeed.

    It's still on ebay though, as of today. Also if it's "on SORN" how come it's taxed?
     
  12. trumpet77

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    #12 trumpet77, Oct 20, 2011
    a non-owner might be able to legally sell it if they have a power-of-attorney that legally aurhorizes them to sell the car. You'd have to ask the seller/advertiser if they have that legal issue in writing.
     
  13. lightning

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    #13 lightning, Oct 21, 2011
    It's recorded as a write-off on the DVLA database back in 1993

    So it must have been rebuilt, but when? If it's only done 1850 miles maybe it's not been used since, and has just surfaced.

    It would need a full inspection, but I'm not interested now.
     
  14. Lino

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    #14 Lino, Oct 21, 2011
    Sounds kind of funny if you ask me.......friend.......right off.......1800 original miles......no history....... If it were me I definitely would dig deeper.

    Lino
     
  15. lightning

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    #15 lightning, Nov 22, 2011
    It's still for sale
     
  16. bartzagato

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    #16 bartzagato, Nov 24, 2011
    Lightning,

    Have you seen the mondial QV on Psitonheads that was for sale a week ago for less than 7000£? I think it was a steal! It was sold in less than a day, so someone else was thinking the same, but faster than me. :(
     
  17. lightning

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    #17 lightning, Nov 26, 2011
    There's a few on ebay under £10,000 at the moment.

    Trouble is, you could probably spend £5,000 or more straightaway getting it sorted, and then it's not quite the bargain it seemed.
     

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