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[Mini_Magic]

Best of all keep a look out for the little old lady who wants to sell her mint and barely used Mini and doesn't want much for it. Well miracles do happen sometimes?

you know, i really don't like that, as you are ripping somebody off, a little old lady. there IS a difference between a good bargain, and taking a car worth ALOT more than you paid for it...your not slick or clever, you took advantage of somebody who doesn't know better.
by the way, this isn't directed at you taffy, just a general rant that is now over

CMF

Sorry but if shes quite happy to sell it for a good price than that's up to her! She could easily do a bit of reseach to find out how much it's worth before selling it. She may just decide she doesn't really need the money but just wants to get rid of the car as she doesn't use it anymore. Taffy was just sugesting a good way of getting a good Mini at a good price. Not having a go at you but it's up to the seller what price they sell it for, not anyone else.

[miniman retford]

Hi simon i work in worksop and down the road from me is a p reg 1275 with gen 7000 miles 1 owner they are asking about £2500 for it but dont know how much they would drop the price ? Its very tidy but i suppose you looking for a 998 for insurance purpose.

[simon2007]

ye i cant get insured on it very annoying because ive insuresd ma self in ma own name and its 1400 full com on a 1lite mini lol, fanx for all the help guys an keep posting as it is help widening ma search an giving me some good pointers

[Scruffs]

1400 full com on a 1lite mini lol

Sweet zombie jesus!

That's gone up since I was a lad...Maybe you need to call around some insurers?! Is that the best quote you've had?? I'd have thought about half that!

[Mini_Magic]

Sounds about right to me, may it able to get it a bit cheaper than that if you shop around.

You've got to remeber that to an insurer, a 17 year old male with very little driving experience and has only just passed is very high risk to them. I don't like to say this but you can still quite easily kill someone in a 998.

[taffy1967]

Best of all keep a look out for the little old lady who wants to sell her mint and barely used Mini and doesn't want much for it. Well miracles do happen sometimes?

you know, i really don't like that, as you are ripping somebody off, a little old lady. there IS a difference between a good bargain, and taking a car worth ALOT more than you paid for it...your not slick or clever, you took advantage of somebody who doesn't know better.
by the way, this isn't directed at you taffy, just a general rant that is now over

CMF

Sorry but if shes quite happy to sell it for a good price than that's up to her! She could easily do a bit of reseach to find out how much it's worth before selling it. She may just decide she doesn't really need the money but just wants to get rid of the car as she doesn't use it anymore. Taffy was just sugesting a good way of getting a good Mini at a good price. Not having a go at you but it's up to the seller what price they sell it for, not anyone else.

Thanks Mini_Magic and I was only making a kind of tongue in cheek generalisation that sometimes you can get lucky and someone just wants rid of their car, wants it to go to a good home and yet doesn't really want a great deal of money for it. I know these things do happen because not everyone tries to get the maximum amount of cash for their cars or possessions. Okay it's very rare these days, but you never know and I certainly wasn't suggesting that you should go and rip-off little old ladies into parting with their stuff for peanuts.

Anyway if someone (like a little old lady) gave you a real gift horse of a Mini, would you honestly then offer her far more because she wasn't selling it for enough cash? Okay you may say something like "are you sure?" or whatever, but I imagine you'd take up the offer and then run?

Edited by taffy1967, 07 September 2007 - 11:24 AM.

[miniman retford]

Best of all keep a look out for the little old lady who wants to sell her mint and barely used Mini and doesn't want much for it. Well miracles do happen sometimes?

you know, i really don't like that, as you are ripping somebody off, a little old lady. there IS a difference between a good bargain, and taking a car worth ALOT more than you paid for it...your not slick or clever, you took advantage of somebody who doesn't know better.
by the way, this isn't directed at you taffy, just a general rant that is now over

CMF

Sorry but if shes quite happy to sell it for a good price than that's up to her! She could easily do a bit of reseach to find out how much it's worth before selling it. She may just decide she doesn't really need the money but just wants to get rid of the car as she doesn't use it anymore. Taffy was just sugesting a good way of getting a good Mini at a good price. Not having a go at you but it's up to the seller what price they sell it for, not anyone else.

Thanks Mini_Magic and I was only making a kind of tongue in cheek generalisation that sometimes you can get lucky and someone just wants rid of their car, wants it to go to a good home and yet doesn't really want a great deal of money for it. I know these things do happen because not everyone tries to get the maximum amount of cash for their cars or possessions. Okay it's very rare these days, but you never know and I certainly wasn't suggesting that you should go and rip-off little old ladies into parting with their stuff for peanuts.

Anyway if someone (like a little old lady) gave you a real gift horse of a Mini, would you honestly then offer her far more because she wasn't selling it for enough cash? Okay you may say something like "are you sure?" or whatever, but I imagine you'd take up the offer and then run?

I cant say anything i just bought a w reg 2000 with 8k gen miles from an 84 yo lady for £1000 it was my sisters motherinlaw she said she wanted someone who would apreciate and look after it. I bought it without seeing it and when i went with my wife to collect it she opened the garage doors and i nearly creamed even took us out to lunch and would'nt let me pay. they say you always get one luck find and i just had mine

[miniman retford]

ye i cant get insured on it very annoying because ive insuresd ma self in ma own name and its 1400 full com on a 1lite mini lol, fanx for all the help guys an keep posting as it is help widening ma search an giving me some good pointers

My son got insured cheaper by joining a classic mini club, worth a try

[taffy1967]

I hate you!



















You jammy git!

[miniman retford]

I hate you!






thats what all the members of my miniclub said













You jammy git!

[miniman retford]

Thanks for the help with the alarm yesterday think i might be able to sort it now.
You going to stanford on sunday ?

[taffy1967]

Thanks for the help with the alarm yesterday think i might be able to sort it now.
You going to stanford on sunday ?

No worries and yes we should be there although we won't be in the Mini because that's not ready yet.

Hopefully give that a run to Castle Combe at the end of the year.

[mk1leg]

Hi..Simon.. Would you be interrested in a 1995 mini mayfair SPI ( body in vgc but autobox is nackered ) its 1275cc, engine runs shooth, if interrested PM me...mk1leg, PS Ilive in Jersey....

[simon2007]

no sori cnt get insured on a 1275 and wots an autobox lol

[taffy1967]

It's an automatic Mini, so no clutch or gears to select because it does it all itself when in the drive position.