Making an offer - 172 Cup

[Matthew]

Who knows. After all this farmer talk I’ll probably leave it 😂

 

[yeecup]

my mate has a mk2 golf gti 16v on bbs split rims thats sat outside on his mums drive for 10 years or so. he gets notes and folk coming to his mums door all the time asking to buy it, it seems to make him very angry.

 

[GiT]

I would totally ignore that car. It'll be unloved and a money pit.

 

[leeds_182]

Our kid had one put on his t25 asking if he wanted it scrapping.

c***s.

 

[RustyMojo]

my mate has a mk2 golf gti 16v on bbs split rims thats sat outside on his mums drive for 10 years or so. he gets notes and folk coming to his mums door all the time asking to buy it, it seems to make him very angry.

Seriously though does he want to sell it?

 

[DomP182]

My only experience of asking if someone wants to sell something that isn't actually for sale was met with a pretty abrupt reaction. I get it if you're constantly being asked it would become annoying but this was a rusty old farm cart turntable only just visible in the brambles, still there now nearly ten years on.

 

[jenic]

To be fair, Paul (@Harpham) from back in the day got his sunflower by randomly asking the owner if he could buy it after driving past it every week for years.

 

[AdDaMan]

My only experience of asking if someone wants to sell something that isn't actually for sale was met with a pretty abrupt reaction. I get it if you're constantly being asked it would become annoying but this was a rusty old farm cart turntable only just visible in the brambles, still there now nearly ten years on.

Like an episode of American Pickers

 

[DomP182]

Like an episode of American Pickers

American Pickers? Not seen that

 

[ilovewilly]

Went with a friend once to ask a farmer if a Mk1 fiesta that was rotting in his front garden was for sale. Had been there for ages.

It wasn’t. He said had no interest in it, but wouldn’t sell it. Didn’t explain why and didn’t appreciate the interest

To prevent us asking again he made it clear by piling cow s**t on it - actual s**t up over the bonnet, screen and up to the roof.

Perhaps it was sentimental.

 

[DomP182]

Went with a friend once to ask a farmer if a Mk1 fiesta that was rotting in his front garden was for sale. Had been there for ages.

It wasn’t. He said had no interest in it, but wouldn’t sell it. Didn’t explain why and didn’t appreciate the interest

To prevent us asking again he made it clear by piling cow s**t on it - actual s**t up over the bonnet, screen and up to the roof.

Perhaps it was sentimental.

I dont get that at all, no interest in it but not wanting to sell it. That's real farmer mentality, I'm surrounded by farmers my dad being one of them!

 

[Bluebeard]

I dont get that at all, no interest in it but not wanting to sell it. That's real farmer mentality, I'm surrounded by farmers my dad being one of them!

They’re all the same. Proper hoarders.

I should have been a farmer. 😂

 

[FatRS]

To be fair, Paul (@Harpham) from back in the day got his sunflower by randomly asking the owner if he could buy it after driving past it every week for years.

Now owned by @Ant1

 

[Martin_172]

Was a really nice cup close to me, I put a note on the window and never heard anything back then it arrived on scumtree a few weeks ago after being written off, #CupKillingSeason

 

[Matthew]

Thread bump!!!

Guess who’s just called me asking for me to come view the car tomorrow? 😂

Wife wants it sold and my number has been in her handbag. Apparently it’s on about 115k miles. Wants me to make an offer.

Thoughts? If it needs a service and body work, thinking around £2.5k. Does this seem reasonable?

 

[Oggy997]

£500 iirc

 

[Poopensharten]

If he doesn’t have a shot gun, offer him £800 and a reach around with the masks off.

 

[Clio_fool]

2.5 seems overly generous. Have a good look at it first to see what state its really in. It could be rotten underneath.

 

[Matthew]

Just drove past it. Front bumper is still on the c**k.

He mentioned that he doesn’t need to sell it and he will just put it in storage etc etc. Why ring me then? Ha. Also going on about one one eBay for £15k…. Might offer him £1500 and stand back.

 

[Stefan.]

Yeah could be a can of worms

I'd go £1500

 

[Clio_fool]

If he's seen on at 15k he definatly thinks his is worth at least half that. Leave it to rot in his barn.

 

[RustyMojo]

Yeah someone listed a £27k cup with a dog s**t advert and pics of it on aftermarket wheels earlier for £15k! But it had just been ‘detailed’

 

[Matthew]

Front springs look wrong from the pictures, too much arch gap.

If it’s rusty I’ll just politely decline.

 

[Martin_172]

Front springs look wrong from the pictures, too much arch gap.

If it’s rusty I’ll just politely decline.

that's just the way they were from the factory then everyone stuck eibachs on them!

 

[R3k1355]

£1500-2000, if he wants much more laugh and walk away. Tell his wife he's taking the piss, at least she'll give him an earful.

Has it got any service history, at that age/miles you'll wanna do the waterpump and dephaser along with the belts, could easily put a grand in the engine on service jobs.

 

[DomP182]

What's going on with the front end? Bumper is poorly fitted and has been Resprayed by the looks of it, no black infill stickers.

 

[R3k1355]

Probably had a bump

 

[Matthew]

Just got back. Every panel either has a dent, paint/lacquer peel, or a scrape.

Wheels all need a refurb, paint is peeling.

Under the bonnet there was more muck and hay than his field.

No history of a cambelt being done in his ownership (last 7 years).

I offered him a grand - which frankly I think was generous- even the roof was dented.

No surprise but he declined. Probably saved myself a lot of hassle to be fair.

 

[RustyMojo]

Look at the front end alignment!!! Bullet dodged mate I’m sure that’s a proper can of worms…what did he want for it?

 

[Oggy997]

£950

 

[imprezaworks]

Yup glad he said no tbh

 

[Matthew]

Wanted £3000 I think. He’s seen the ones on eBay.

I politely explained that to get it to a standard where you could sell it, it would need atleast £2k spending on it.

Told him to call me if he changes his mind ha

 

[Louis]

Where abouts is he 👀

 

[Krarl]

Where abouts is he 👀

You haven't got the balls to buy it, took you 2 years to paint some Brembos👀👀

 

[Bluebeard]

Where abouts is he 👀

Judging by his pricing, I’d say he was on his bathroom floor with a needle hanging out of his arm.

 

[Louis]

You haven't got the balls to buy it, took you 2 years to paint some Brembos👀👀

Was thinking more to rob those rust free rear quarters.

 

[Krarl]

Was thinking more to rob those rust free rear quarters.

Blue>orange

 

[dann2707]

There is absolutely nothing more frustrating than a stubborn c**t old man who thinks their shitbox is worth significantly more than it actually is.

 

[Matthew]

Farmer though, who has a shed. Says he will put it in the shed for 5 years and forget about it Bet Mrs farmer was pleased when he told her he’d turned a grand down for his French rotbox.

 

[Clio_fool]

In another 5 years there will be nowt left of it.