Need a lot of help here.. Should i buy this non runner to strip???

Ros3 · 6th July 2012, 20:44

Right i have a chance at an MG that is a non runner as it needs a new engine.. Overall the car has seen better days but it has one or two cool extras. It has the special headlight's Zenons or Projectors cant remember the name (one of which has a broken clip that could be repaired). It also has power folds one of which needs some work. It has a half leather interior (which would clean up ok). It also has a dimming mirror and reversing sensors. And one of two other little bits and pieces. Now should i go for it, I have offered the guy £100 for the bits (is that fair) and he will let me know on Sunday. Should i offer more, what am i likely to get for the extras and what should be my top bid bearing in mind it has no engine and the body work has ssen better days. Any help would be great thanks..

BIG LEK · 6th July 2012, 20:48

Ross to be honest the bits alone are proberly worth more than that, and he could weight it in for more,so if you can get it for that go for it

Ros3 · 6th July 2012, 20:50

Aye.. I might need to buy the whole car though. So what should i make my top offer bearing in mind the car is at the end of its life..?..

coab · 6th July 2012, 20:50

Why not take the bits off you want and do a deal as its only worth £200 scrap. If you get what you want for £100 and he gets the scrap value you both win and its fair both ways.

humphshumphs · 6th July 2012, 20:53

To give you an idea, just on a year ago, I bought a 1999 75 CDT with a hydraulic'd engine for £300 as it was the right colour for me to take some panels off for my tourer.

I've stripped other parts off, and am still slowly stripping it (not a quick thing to do on the drive).

So if I was you, and you are able to get the car for a couple of hundred or less, then go for it.

HTH

BIG LEK · 6th July 2012, 20:53

I'd say about £150, then after you take off the bits you want, and weigh it in,you should still get most of your money back

Ros3 · 6th July 2012, 20:59

Right so £150 top offer for the bits i want or say maybe top offer £250 for the full car.?.. It that about where i should be,??..

BIG LEK · 6th July 2012, 21:03

I was thinking more like 150/200 tops for the full car, least by the time you take off the bits it should still weigh in at £100 or just over??

wullie480 · 6th July 2012, 21:12

All I can say bud is go for it.
As said take what you want off it & weigh it in.
Price wise for the lot I'd say about the £200 mark.

Brabus · 6th July 2012, 21:13

The cheaper you get it the better.But at 250 you cant lose.Go for it.Good luck with the deal.

6th July 2012, 20:44	#1
Ros3 This is my second home Rover 75 V6 saloon (gone to the Rover garage in the sky), Mazda mx5 Phoenix. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cumnock Posts: 3,215 Thanks: 347 Thanked 157 Times in 92 Posts	Need a lot of help here.. Should i buy this non runner to strip??? Right i have a chance at an MG that is a non runner as it needs a new engine.. Overall the car has seen better days but it has one or two cool extras. It has the special headlight's Zenons or Projectors cant remember the name (one of which has a broken clip that could be repaired). It also has power folds one of which needs some work. It has a half leather interior (which would clean up ok). It also has a dimming mirror and reversing sensors. And one of two other little bits and pieces. Now should i go for it, I have offered the guy £100 for the bits (is that fair) and he will let me know on Sunday. Should i offer more, what am i likely to get for the extras and what should be my top bid bearing in mind it has no engine and the body work has ssen better days. Any help would be great thanks..

6th July 2012, 20:53	#5
humphshumphs I really should get out more....... No longer a Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: As far east as you can go in the UK and not get wet feet. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 404 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	To give you an idea, just on a year ago, I bought a 1999 75 CDT with a hydraulic'd engine for £300 as it was the right colour for me to take some panels off for my tourer. I've stripped other parts off, and am still slowly stripping it (not a quick thing to do on the drive). So if I was you, and you are able to get the car for a couple of hundred or less, then go for it. HTH __________________ Richard. No longer a 75 owner as my tourer made it to the moon, and died on it's way back. But 1/4 million miles ain't bad.

6th July 2012, 21:13	#10
Brabus This is my second home 01 75 tourer cdt,1973 Rover 3500S,,1974 Rover 3500 Auto,1998 216 SE Coupe, 1968 Morris Minor 1000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: bangor/down Posts: 4,839 Thanks: 62 Thanked 184 Times in 158 Posts	The cheaper you get it the better.But at 250 you cant lose.Go for it.Good luck with the deal. __________________ Regards Neale [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 121st 75 Tourer to be made 15th 75 Tourer CDT Club SE to be made 36th 75 Tourer in Zircon Silver Metallic to be made Membership No 903 I was one of the 541

6th July 2012, 20:48	#2
BIG LEK Banned Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,833 Thanks: 52 Thanked 59 Times in 52 Posts	Ross to be honest the bits alone are proberly worth more than that, and he could weight it in for more,so if you can get it for that go for it

6th July 2012, 20:50	#3
Ros3 This is my second home Rover 75 V6 saloon (gone to the Rover garage in the sky), Mazda mx5 Phoenix. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cumnock Posts: 3,215 Thanks: 347 Thanked 157 Times in 92 Posts	Aye.. I might need to buy the whole car though. So what should i make my top offer bearing in mind the car is at the end of its life..?..

6th July 2012, 20:50	#4
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Why not take the bits off you want and do a deal as its only worth £200 scrap. If you get what you want for £100 and he gets the scrap value you both win and its fair both ways.

6th July 2012, 20:59	#7
Ros3 This is my second home Rover 75 V6 saloon (gone to the Rover garage in the sky), Mazda mx5 Phoenix. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cumnock Posts: 3,215 Thanks: 347 Thanked 157 Times in 92 Posts	Right so £150 top offer for the bits i want or say maybe top offer £250 for the full car.?.. It that about where i should be,??..

6th July 2012, 21:03	#8
BIG LEK Banned Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,833 Thanks: 52 Thanked 59 Times in 52 Posts	I was thinking more like 150/200 tops for the full car, least by the time you take off the bits it should still weigh in at £100 or just over??

6th July 2012, 21:12	#9
wullie480 This is my second home 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banned Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 528 Thanked 1,022 Times in 786 Posts	All I can say bud is go for it. As said take what you want off it & weigh it in. Price wise for the lot I'd say about the £200 mark.