IM AT THE CAR AUCTIONS NOW AND FOUND A 172.

[Paddy_g46]

IU JUST COME ACROS A 172 REG W441AAP. 56K SERVICE HISTORY 6 STAMPS MOT AUG 2008 SILVER. WHAT IS THIS WORTH? WOULD YOU BUY AN RS AT AUCTION?

 

[Sash]

i would if i had the cash and my old man with me so he could check it out mechanically for me!

 

[Faxo]

Why not, but its always a risk

We only send cars to the auction if they're f**ked!

 

[GR7]

You're the sort of garage to steer clear of then!!! ^^^^

A friend of ours has a Vauxhall garage and if someone trades in something like a Clio, Fiesta, Focus etc they get sent to auction and not because they have anything wrong it's just that they prefer to sell Vauxhalls!

Also most garages don't want cars over a certain age or mileage and will send them to auction and not because there's anything wrong at all!

Just have a good look over and under it.... chances are, the majority of cars are OK, especially as they are much cheaper than from a garage!

 

[rustybolt]

auctions are superb if you know what to look for, not everything there is broken. There is a Jap import auction ive been to a few times, i love it.

 

[terribleclio]

deffo mate. if it looks good, just don't pay over the odds, set a limit

 

[Paddy_g46]

it went for £3500 in the end.

 

[Ad]

^ not cheap enough considering the risk of an auction imho.

 

[Paddy_g46]

^ not cheap enough considering the risk of an auction imho.

thats what i though, it was some right chav family that bought it.

 

[mattih5]

I got my 172 FF MK2 2002 46k from Brighouse auction for £4,250. But i've had to have a new cambelt, service, exhaust (my choice) and few other repairs which have so far mounted up to £1,200. I thought i'd got it at a bargain but didn't know about the cambelt and service requirements until a few week later had past.