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Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:08 am
by DeskJockey
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:55 am
I was going to post this in moaning but having considered it, I'm more bemused than annoyed.
I've listed the Galaxie for sale on ebay. It went live last night. The first question came in and with trepidation I opened the email:
Hi how many owners has it had ?
It's a harmless question but - the car is nearly sixty years old. Are they expecting a 1-owner time warp, despite the photos & the description ?
Listing here for anyone who's curious. 778 views & 51 watchers since 8pm yesterday. I know that doesn't translate to sales but a lot of people have seen it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296091429552
I've added a view, does that help?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:18 am
by Jimmy Choo
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:55 am
I was going to post this in moaning but having considered it, I'm more bemused than annoyed.
I've listed the Galaxie for sale on ebay. It went live last night. The first question came in and with trepidation I opened the email:
Hi how many owners has it had ?
It's a harmless question but - the car is nearly sixty years old. Are they expecting a 1-owner time warp, despite the photos & the description ?
Listing here for anyone who's curious. 778 views & 51 watchers since 8pm yesterday. I know that doesn't translate to sales but a lot of people have seen it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296091429552
If I had space, money, time and energy (and possibly the moon on a stick), I'd have that off you. I think it would be an excellent candidate for an electric conversion.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:18 am
by Delphi
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:55 am
I was going to post this in moaning but having considered it, I'm more bemused than annoyed.
I've listed the Galaxie for sale on ebay. It went live last night. The first question came in and with trepidation I opened the email:
Hi how many owners has it had ?
It's a harmless question but - the car is nearly sixty years old. Are they expecting a 1-owner time warp, despite the photos & the description ?
Listing here for anyone who's curious. 778 views & 51 watchers since 8pm yesterday. I know that doesn't translate to sales but a lot of people have seen it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296091429552
I've pinged a mate the ad. He's got an extensive collection of Americana and it might be the sort of thing he's interested in.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:21 am
by mik
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:55 am
I've listed the Galaxie for sale on ebay. It went live last night. The first question came in and with trepidation I opened the email:
Hi how many owners has it had ?
It's a harmless question but - the car is nearly sixty years old. Are they expecting a 1-owner time warp, despite the photos & the description ?
I'm always confused that people fixate on the number of owners too.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:21 am
by scotta
Delphi wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:18 am
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:55 am
I was going to post this in moaning but having considered it, I'm more bemused than annoyed.
I've listed the Galaxie for sale on ebay. It went live last night. The first question came in and with trepidation I opened the email:
Hi how many owners has it had ?
It's a harmless question but - the car is nearly sixty years old. Are they expecting a 1-owner time warp, despite the photos & the description ?
Listing here for anyone who's curious. 778 views & 51 watchers since 8pm yesterday. I know that doesn't translate to sales but a lot of people have seen it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296091429552
I've pinged a mate the ad. He's got an extensive collection of Americana and it might be the sort of thing he's interested in.
Seems a bit rash before we have ascertained the originality of the windscreen.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:24 am
by Sundayjumper
DeskJockey wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:08 am
I've added a view, does that help?
£8000 in my bank account would help more
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:26 am
by scotta
scotta wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:03 pm
The mini needs a battery. Any decent links for much cheapness?
After much flogging of dead horses with Pulse repair charging taking the charge from 30% to 30% I ordered a new battery from Tayna. Arrived within a day and fitted it yesterday. Stop start now works and fear of an inevitable stranding of Mrs A late night after her work are much less.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:38 am
by Jobbo
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:55 am
I was going to post this in moaning but having considered it, I'm more bemused than annoyed.
I've listed the Galaxie for sale on ebay. It went live last night. The first question came in and with trepidation I opened the email:
Hi how many owners has it had ?
It's a harmless question but - the car is nearly sixty years old. Are they expecting a 1-owner time warp, despite the photos & the description ?
Listing here for anyone who's curious. 778 views & 51 watchers since 8pm yesterday. I know that doesn't translate to sales but a lot of people have seen it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296091429552
Has it had more owners than views? Or watchers at least?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:42 am
by Sundayjumper
Jobbo wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:38 am
Has it had more owners than views? Or watchers at least?
I'm the sixth owner.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:51 am
by 240PP
I knew it was long but that is a very long car.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:56 am
by JonMad
I love your Bentley wheels ad
sundayjumper wrote:Collection in person only. Don't even ask about postage or couriers.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:59 am
by Sundayjumper
mik wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:21 am
I'm always confused that people fixate on the number of owners too.
The fixation with extremely low numbers, yeah, folk being so concerned about buying a one owner car. At which point it's a
two owner car of course and they have to brag about it being one
previous owner. And then the mental gymnastics of subsequent owners - "it was a one owner car...". Every car was a one owner car at some point, you bozo
OTOH, high turnover of owners in a short period might be a warning sign.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:13 am
by V8Granite
DeskJockey wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:47 am
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:44 am
LOL. No
I'm enjoying the way the ad goes on about the Marek engine being a major feature of this model and then casually mentions that it's missing. I bet they're not easy to come by.
I thought the same when I read it. Also, why quit now? If it is that close to being finished, surely it is worth more as a complete, working car.
Probably money, I bet you are 15k of paintwork and asimilar amount in small jobs looking it. Then any parts carrying the classic Aston tax could see that doubled.
Dave!
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:15 am
by Sundayjumper
JonMad wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:56 am
I love your Bentley wheels ad
I've been trying to get rid of them for ages. It's painful. I had a guy absolutely adamant he wanted them if I'd post them, I relisted them with a postage option, never heard from him again. People
It's the single missing centre cap that's the problem. They're NLA from Bentley and very rare to find second hand. Even replicas from Aliexpress are ~£100 each.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:16 am
by DeskJockey
V8Granite wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:13 am
DeskJockey wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:47 am
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:44 am
LOL. No
I'm enjoying the way the ad goes on about the Marek engine being a major feature of this model and then casually mentions that it's missing. I bet they're not easy to come by.
I thought the same when I read it. Also, why quit now? If it is that close to being finished, surely it is worth more as a complete, working car.
Probably money, I bet you are 15k of paintwork and asimilar amount in small jobs looking it. Then any parts carrying the classic Aston tax could see that doubled.
Dave!
You're very likely right. But not giving a reason seems suspicious.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:16 am
by Sundayjumper
V8Granite wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:13 am
Probably money, I bet you are 15k of paintwork and asimilar amount in small jobs looking it.
And that missing engine...
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:16 am
by integrale_evo
My x5 has had a ridiculous number of owners for an 18 year old car. The car itself seemed ok and I didn’t think to check. Then the v5 arrived
It doesn’t really mean anything, and only takes one moron to ruin a car, but I guess the more something has had the higher the chance of passing through a cheapskate bodger.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:17 am
by Explosive Newt
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:55 am
I was going to post this in moaning but having considered it, I'm more bemused than annoyed.
I've listed the Galaxie for sale on ebay. It went live last night. The first question came in and with trepidation I opened the email:
Hi how many owners has it had ?
It's a harmless question but - the car is nearly sixty years old. Are they expecting a 1-owner time warp, despite the photos & the description ?
Listing here for anyone who's curious. 778 views & 51 watchers since 8pm yesterday. I know that doesn't translate to sales but a lot of people have seen it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296091429552
Seems like you have only had it five minutes (although life is a timewarp in my late* 30s). How come the sale?
*mid to late on a good day
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:17 am
by 240PP
Depends on the type of car, for me. I was the 5th (maybe 6th) owner of my seven year old Elise. People like to own a certain type of car for a short while then move on to a Boxster etc the repeat with an S2000.
I’d probably swerve a 10 year old 3 Series with 6 owners.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:20 am
by Jobbo
6 owners in 60 years for the Galaxie is nothing. My one-owner 126k mile Boxster was in lovely condition though, so I do think a car with fewer owners is less likely to have been abused or tarted up cheaply for sale. Didn't stop it needing the usual things which go wrong over time (alternator, water pump, dual-mass flywheel etc).
