Page 1 of 6

My Abarth 124 Spider - updated, now with Finance details

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:28 am
by Richard
Anyone want to buy my Abarth?

Very, VERY cheap

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/39881629

Will require a little bit of TLC

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:31 am
by mik
Really yours? I didnt know you'd had a "bump" - what happened?

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:39 am
by ZedLeg
Dangerous rwd strikes again.

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:40 am
by JLv3.0
Looking on the bright side, it hasn't harmed the looks one bit :lol:

(sorry to hear about the shunt obvs)

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:41 am
by Carlos
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:39 am Dangerous rwd strikes again.
Watch this :shock:

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:47 am
by Beany
Richard wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:28 am Anyone want to buy my Abarth?

Very, VERY cheap

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/39881629

Will require a little bit of TLC
Ouchy as fuck

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:50 am
by IanF
Sorry to hear that....😕

So, what are you getting next? 😁

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:50 am
by Richard
Yep it’s mine

VERY dangerous rear wheel drive, you see

I was driving round a big-ish roundabout, it had just started to rain quite a lot, as I came off the roundabout the back end stepped out, and then the car was in a ditch

No heroic stories really. I wasn’t even going fast enough to set the airbags off

It was a lease car, midway through the lease, so the finances of the story are kind of interesting, but I’ll wait about another week before I tell those...

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:52 am
by IanF
No GAP? 🤔

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:56 am
by Beany
Richard wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:50 am
I was driving round a big-ish roundabout, it had just started to rain quite a lot, as I came off the roundabout the back end stepped out, and then the car was in a ditch
Oof. I had a similar thing in the BMW when I came back from Scarborough the first time in it after seeing my brother, rainy, big roundabout exit, had a bit of weight transfer, whoopsy. Thankfully it was empty (it was something like 2am) and the traction control and stability control sorted the worst of it out and I missed anything solid.

Bad luck :(

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:03 am
by Sundayjumper
Richard wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:50 am VERY dangerous rear wheel drive, you see
Ah. You need to get a nice safe 4x4. Like REV's 8-)

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:06 am
by Jobbo
Sorry to see that - when I saw the thread title I thought it was a lease car, so the story of how you resolve it will be interesting.

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:09 am
by NotoriousREV
Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:06 am Sorry to see that - when I saw the thread title I thought it was a lease car, so the story of how you resolve it will be interesting.
Yep, I’m keen to hear it. Glad you’re ok.

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:47 am
by Richard
Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:06 am Sorry to see that - when I saw the thread title I thought it was a lease car, so the story of how you resolve it will be interesting.
Yeah. I’ve had my eye on the salvage auctions to see if my car pops up. The auction runs out before I’m 100% finished with the finances, so this will have to be a twaty two part story rather than me being able to wait until it’s all finished before I post

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:51 am
by Carlos
Richard wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:47 am
Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:06 am Sorry to see that - when I saw the thread title I thought it was a lease car, so the story of how you resolve it will be interesting.
Yeah. I’ve had my eye on the salvage auctions to see if my car pops up. The auction runs out before I’m 100% finished with the finances, so this will have to be a twaty two part story rather than me being able to wait until it’s all finished before I post
Does your settlement figure depend on what they get for it as salvage ?

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:06 pm
by ShockDiamonds
Glad you're ok first and foremost, but also then that the financial part doesn't prolong it and you get it resolved ASAP.

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:32 pm
by Richard
Asp, I realised the other day that I’ve got the spare key at home. Maybe I’ll go nick it?

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:39 pm
by Simon
Make sure when you settle that the balance reflects the fact you left your phone holder in there. :)

Sorry to see that. I like my neighbours one of these. Hope it all pans out well.

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:57 pm
by speedingfine
Bad luck. Definitely blame diesel on the roundabout 👍

Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:55 pm
by Richard
speedingfine wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:57 pm Bad luck. Definitely blame diesel on the roundabout 👍
There was loads. And a deer ran out. And there was a disabled orphan