Do people not realise Cat D devalues a car...

[yellowbelly]

Prime example seen below,

JOKER

 

[Jaff.]

It's worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it

 

[Poopensharten]

It's worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it

So by default of CS logic, he should pay you to take it away and you should also get a ride on his Mrs whilst he sorts out the V5.

 

[Spinksy]

the car has just had a new MOT so now has just under 13 months test on it

shirley he means 12 months?

 

[Jaff.]

So by default of CS logic, he should pay you to take it away and you should also get a ride on his Mrs whilst he sorts out the V5.

Yeah why not


spinksy, just under 13 months = 12 months...

 

[msa197]

shirley he means 12 months?

You can mot your car early. This is therefore correct iirc

 

[Bluebeard]

shirley he means 12 months?

You can have a 13 month MOT as you are allowed to present it one month early.

 

[Spinksy]

Yeah why not


spinksy, just under 13 months = 12 months...

You can mot your car early. This is therefore correct iirc

You can have a 13 month MOT as you are allowed to present it one month early.

yeah to preserve the anniversary of the MOT but why would you MOT a car a month early if you are about to sell it?

 

[Bluebeard]

So people think ''Oooh, look, a car with an MOT so long, I haven't got to MOT it for the next 13 months''

Why, would you not do it and advertise it with one Months MOT??

 

[Jaff.]

Because it adds value...

If you had a choice of the same car one with one without an mot which one would you buy?

 

[yellowbelly]

yeah to preserve the anniversary of the MOT but why would you MOT a car a month early if you are about to sell it?

To help sell it!!! Most people wouldn't buy a car with less than 3 months MOT, I personally would want nearer 6

 

[Joe#]

Easier to sell in some cases. And assures buyers the car is in working order.

 

[Spinksy]

Yeah why not

So people think ''Oooh, look, a car with an MOT so long, I haven't got to MOT it for the next 13 months''

Why, would you not do it and advertise it with one Months MOT??

Because it adds value...

If you had a choice of the same car one with one without an mot which one would you buy?

then my point is invalid and I see yours (both of you) but I saw it as a waste of money unless it would add the cost of an MOT or more onto the price

 

[Heez]

yeah to preserve the anniversary of the MOT but why would you MOT a car a month early if you are about to sell it?

You're not doing well tonight.

 

[Spinksy]

You're not doing well tonight.

no I really am not :dapprove:

I think I will blame it on a serious lack of sleep and retire for the night before I start to look more of an idiot.... :/

 

[yellowbelly]

I saw it as a waste of money unless it would add the cost of an MOT or more onto the price

Hmmm, you'd have a point if it were for instance a cracked wing mirror glass , if its going to cost you £25 to fix but its not likely to affect the asking price then yeah, don't bother. But with MOT its more than a piece of paper you get for your money. You are giving potential buyers piece of mind that the car isn't a heap

 

[Jack!]

For the cost of an MOT test, if you're fairly certain it's going to pass fine, I can think of little else you could do for such a small amount of money that would make your car that much more "sellable" - If it's just passed an MOT then it's likely to be in good shape; whereas if it's only got 1 months MOT or less, you might get the impression the owner was trying shift it before the MOT comes up because he's not so confident it will pass.