Worth a punt?

[Boldly]

Pardon our interruption...

Anybody think this is worth a gamble?

 

[Landy Andy]

Nope.

 

[Googlebot]

Not a chance.

The wheel arch cover is missing the other side as well.

That has taken a substantial knock a long way down the side, I would be very wary of its structural integrity and alignment after a smack like that.

The strength in those panels relies on it being a continuous bond, a hole can be fixed or a small scrape, that looks like a new side and back to me.

Just read the add again, no structure damage? Who examined it? Stevie Wonder?

That isn’t an easy winter project, it needs a lot of very expensive repairs. Got to be worth 40k in good nick, there is a reason it’s for sale at 20k.

 

[DandJ]

Notice how the seller makes mention of a possible professional repair for £5k....if he could do that, he could presumably sell it for £35k plus...so it begs the question why he doesn't.

 

[Guigsy]

no structure damage

Probably not in the van frame... But the hab body...

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[Googlebot]

Probably not in the van frame... But the hab body...

Sorry, it was tongue in cheek.

 

[gus-lopez]

Not at anywhere near that price when it's 11 years old.
the actual price should be less than it is worth when breaking for spares

 

[Lenny HB]

Always going to have Cat S on the V5 so probably only worth £20k in perfect condition.
At £5k might be worth a punt.

 

[nicholsong]

Worth a punt?

Sure, but your money not mine.

 

[DerryW]

£10k to dear.

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[raysalaugh]

It's only had one careful owner.

 

[Brains]

I think I'd budget of £20k to repair.
Might be worth seeing if you could get the job done in somewhere like Poland.

Worth a punt, yes.
But not at even half that price.

Edit:
I notice the seller has a Polish name.
Which given that Poland is the place to resurrect damaged vehicles, you have to ask why he has not gone through with the project.

 

[CAB96]

Was looking OK until the last few photos.

Just park it against a wall when you are at home, and never get out of the driver's side on site

 

[nicholsong]

I think I'd budget of £20k to repair.
Might be worth seeing if you could get the job done in somewhere like Poland.

Worth a punt, yes.
But not at even half that price.

Edit:
I notice the seller has a Polish name.
Which given that Poland is the place to resurrect damaged vehicles, you have to ask why he has not gone through with the project.

As a resident of Poland I would agree about the repairs on most vehicles, mechanical, car bodywork etc., but would have doubts about repairs to MH habitation areas - just not enough experience as the MH market here is small and relatively young.

 

[RobbyMClark]

It's only had one careful owner.

All the others used it as a dodgem car.

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[gus-lopez]

Always going to have Cat S on the V5 so probably only worth £20k in perfect condition.
At £5k might be worth a punt.

I really can't see why it is an 'S' ? There is no structural damage? It should be an'N' = cosmetic only.

 

[Boldly]

Thanks for all your responses. I think I shall leave this one alone.
I wasn't intending to make a quick buck out of it but thought it may be the only way I could reasonably afford a van of this type.
I shall have to keep looking.

 

[Northernraider]

Thanks for all your responses. I think I shall leave this one alone.
I wasn't intending to make a quick buck out of it but thought it may be the only way I could reasonably afford a van of this type.
I shall have to keep looking.

It's an eldiss isn't it? I wouldn't buy one of those without damage never mind a damaged one . State of that I wouldn't give 5k for it

 

[Boldly]

It's an eldiss isn't it? I wouldn't buy one of those without damage never mind a damaged one . State of that I wouldn't give 5k for it

I didn't necessarily mean an eldiss just a reasonably sized modernish van.
Unfortunately don't have £40k plus down the back of the sofa.
In fact I've not got a sofa at all.

 

[Northernraider]

I didn't necessarily mean an eldiss just a reasonably sized modernish van.
Unfortunately don't have £40k plus down the back of the sofa.
In fact I've not got a sofa at all.

You can get a lot of van for 20k if you look in the right place.

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[Grummyb]

ou could try Uber leisure in essex I got my galaxy from there and tehy are basically the we buy any car of the morothome world so offer owners silly money for theer van then add a biot and sell them on without touching them I reckon I saved minimum 5k on mineso long as you go there with yours open and dont worry about any warranty and expect to do some little jobs tere well worth having a look at, they advertise on faceache

 

[Boldly]

ou could try Uber leisure in essex I got my galaxy from there and tehy are basically the we buy any car of the morothome world so offer owners silly money for theer van then add a biot and sell them on without touching them I reckon I saved minimum 5k on mineso long as you go there with yours open and dont worry about any warranty and expect to do some little jobs tere well worth having a look at, they advertise on faceache

Yes I've seen some of their vans on gumtree. Seem to have a reasonable amount of stock but the vans in the background never seem to move. Suppose just got to go and have a look.