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Late W124 320E - cheap and not long left

fatherpierre

fatherpierre

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Surrey/London borders.
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1980 W123 230, 1994 W124 E280 & 2010 Mini Cooper S
<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-E320-W124-Auto-Air-Con-99P-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ270294833149QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270294833149&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-E320...3286.c0.m14&amp;_trkparms=66:2|65:1|39:1|240:1318</a><br /> <br /> Tempted myself but holding out for a coupe. Looks great for the current price - long test and decent bit of tax too.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">I can't believe it went for £520.<br /> <br /> I would have had it if I wasn't at work where you can't log into ebay <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">That is a LOT of car for £500 !! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">yep, looks like someone's picked up a bargain.<br /> <br /> This really is a crap time to be selling cars</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Been at home all day - I should have checked this forum sooner since for that price, would just look at it as a rental for the duration of the MOT and tax!<br /> <br /> Anyone want to sell me a runabout whilst my barge hunt continues?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Very nice, shame there are no nice 124 estates around though <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">There's quite a few nice 124 estates, just that most of them will sell for good money if they're clean, well looked after and with reasonable mileage, low number of owners and a good service history.<br /> <br /> I think the car in this thread sold too cheaply to be honest. I think that 'down south' it's worth almost double the amount it went for - a well written advert and better pictures etc might have helped it fetch a bit more.<br /> <br /> Will</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Will" data-source="post: 665830" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=665830" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-665830">Will said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> There's quite a few nice 124 estates, just that most of them will sell for good money if they're clean, well looked after and with reasonable mileage, low number of owners and a good service history.<br /> <br /> I think the car in this thread sold too cheaply to be honest. I think that 'down south' it's worth almost double the amount it went for - a well written advert and better pictures etc might have helped it fetch a bit more.<br /> <br /> Will </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> Yeah distance is definitely a factor, It would take a pretty hardcore enthusiast to travel halfway across the country for a car.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">It's only near Leeds!<br /> <br /> 2.5hrs back to London if you give it a stretch<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="fatherpierre" data-source="post: 665837" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=665837" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-665837">fatherpierre said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It's only near Leeds!<br /> <br /> 2.5hrs back to London if you give it a stretch<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> Remember you can't drive there though, or how would you get both cars back!?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="fatherpierre" data-source="post: 665837" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=665837" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-665837">fatherpierre said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It's only near Leeds!<br /> <br /> 2.5hrs back to London if you give it a stretch<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> that's nearly a week in &quot;London years&quot;<br /> <br /> You have to remember, the aveage Londoner doesn't understand that their cars will actually go further than 5 miles, that they can buy petrol outside of the M25 and that life actually exists (albeit in a very primitive form) north of Watford Gap <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="ms500" data-source="post: 665842" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=665842" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-665842">ms500 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Remember you can't drive there though, or how would you get both cars back!? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Couple hours on the train and Bob's your mother's live in lover<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /><br /> <br /> I've flown to Glasgow and Newcastle in the past for motors from ebay. But I was mad to do it <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">London to Leeds - about 200 miles each way, so that's nearly 600 miles as a round trip if you get a lift there.<br /> <br /> Quite a few quid in petrol, plus two people would lose a day travelling etc.<br /> <br /> Certainly takes the shine off a £500 car to me!<br /> <br /> Will</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">True.<br /> <br /> But it's a £1000 to me<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />, I get free train travel and have family oooop north as originally from there. So £40 in juice after a night on the lash with my mates and brother.<br /> <br /> I'm thinking from a personal POV.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">a couple of hours on the train, get the seller to meet up with you at the station, no stress</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Still going to take a whole day for the buyer, plus I reckon a train ticket to Leeds + 200 miles worth of petrol will still cost quite a bit.<br /> <br /> I've travelled great distances for cars in the past, but generally for £500 type cars I wouldn't go to quite such lengths.<br /> <br /> Not saying this is the case for everyone, but it just isn't worth a whole day's time + money to me IMHO.<br /> <br /> Will</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">It depends how much you want the car, I guess.<br /> <br /> I would have given a day up to collect that one, personally.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="andy_k" data-source="post: 665843" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=665843" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-665843">andy_k said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> that's nearly a week in &quot;London years&quot;<br /> <br /> You have to remember, the aveage Londoner doesn't understand that their cars will actually go further than 5 miles, that they can buy petrol outside of the M25 and that life actually exists (albeit in a very primitive form) north of Watford Gap <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> Are you for real??? Things exist outside the M25??? I always find that it is like Dark City...everyone knows the way to Shelley Beach but when it comes to giving the actual directions they just can't.<br /> <br /> Tried to get outside the M25 many a time but The Nothing held me back!:bannana:</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Will" data-source="post: 665852" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=665852" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-665852">Will said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Still going to take a whole day for the buyer, plus I reckon a train ticket to Leeds + 200 miles worth of petrol will still cost quite a bit.<br /> <br /> I've travelled great distances for cars in the past, but generally for £500 type cars I wouldn't go to quite such lengths.<br /> <br /> Not saying this is the case for everyone, but it just isn't worth a whole day's time + money to me IMHO.<br /> <br /> Will </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It's a day out to see how the other half live. !<br /> <br /> Alan</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="alanuk400" data-source="post: 665884" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=665884" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-665884">alanuk400 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It's a day out to see how the other half live. !<br /> <br /> Alan </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I know a few people who live in Leeds. In fact I drove there and back a few months ago, and I know how long it takes and how much petrol it uses too! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /><br /> <br /> OT - but there's a hell of a lot less MBs than there are down here. Would be even less if we keep buying up cars on eBay and nicking them for down 'ere! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> <br /> <br /> Will</div>
 
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