Anyone looking for a possible cheap fix Mav?

[richtheracer]

Just looking on ebay earlier and came across this, taxed and MOT' d
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-FORD...8248614?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19d89b7326

 

[R1cho]

come on then why do we think it wont start?

i reckon starter motor

 

[96terrano]

The colour:doh

 

[clivvy]

seriously? £350?

either that car stinks, or the owner has gone bonkers!

i reckon ignition switch.

i mean come on, unless its rotten underneath, thats an absolute bargain and i bet its an easy fix.

id be SOOOOO tempted if i didnt know id get an absolute bollocking for buying it!

 

[richtheracer]

It dont give symptoms but ignition switch? or air in fuel? Could be simple though, but could be a nightmare like the terrano I bought back in June, changed everything bar pump but still was shite ! so scrapped it!! But at 350 with tax and MOT might be worth a punt for somebody on here who knows what they are doing!!

 

[richtheracer]

Not too far from you though CLIVVY? might be worth a look? Good MOT on it!!

 

[clivvy]

CNC will probably be interested, I suspect its right up his street.

I just cant see it being anything major.Even if it was the pump, at £350 its still a bargain. Like I said, unless something else about that car stinks, such as clutch issues, gearbox, rotten etc etc....!

it may have driven before....but how well?

 

[clivvy]

Not too far from you though CLIVVY? might be worth a look? Good MOT on it!!

yeah not far...but no, NO.

I must be satisfied with what I have!!

still, i think its a great find, ive seen a lot worse for more money...which is why im suspicious. Plus, check his feedback score and name...

 

[rustic]

POSSIBLE SCAM....

Have a look at his completed listings, he has sold this 4 times this year and twice today already...

Buyer beware....:doh

 

[clivvy]

#sigh# i rest my case!:thumbs

 

[makeitfit]

Also the 350 bit is ballox now as ordinary bidding. It's not buy it now at 350.
I'll have a snipe at it all the same. I luv a challenge, even if it's the seller :lol

 

[richtheracer]

Blimey!! Just seen his completed listings. Got to be a scam of some sort surely!!

 

[rayf3262]

At least the lights appear to work ok....

 

[frosty]

That's the one i bought, got it for £300, as i said in my other post about non starter, but it seems to be pretty tidy, he did say had a lot of trouble with kosovars who bought it and then couldn't get in touch with them, so got fed up with it and just needed to get rid asap as he had no transport.

 

[solarman216]

That's the one i bought, got it for £300, as i said in my other post about non starter, but it seems to be pretty tidy, he did say had a lot of trouble with kosovars who bought it and then couldn't get in touch with them, so got fed up with it and just needed to get rid asap as he had no transport.

I thought it went for £366.00 Rick

 

[frosty]

I Bought it this morning for £300, he said he was going end it don't know why he didn't.

 

[solarman216]

I Bought it this morning for £300, he said he was going end it don't know why he didn't.

sounds dodgy to me but as long as you have the motor, then should be OK, Rick

 

[frosty]

Yes it's on my brothers drive cos if we can get it going he is having it, so the headaches begin.

 

[rhume]

Was trying to work out why the auction was still running if he had sold it to you already!!

Presume you checked it was not written off or stolen:naughty

At £300 you could sell it as parts for 3 times what you paid for it if the worst came to the worst. Good luck with the fix.:thumbs

 

[frosty]

Everything seens ok, log book, MOT, service history he had to take bits out of it as he says he was useing it last week. I was looking on ebay last week and i am certain it was on there and sold for £740 as a good runner, but he did say that had some hassle with it with the buyer, Then he got this starting problem and thru Sat night someone ran into it and scraped the o/s rear door, looking at picks i cant see this scrape so i think that bits true. So he just wanted to get rid for scrap value. hope it's genuine.