I spotted this yesterday afternoon and being so local got particularly excited about the possibilities.

I rang the guy and organized a ride down tonight to assess the car - either for a project or a spare vehicle.

Plans were made and phone conversations had.

Just prior to setting off I get a phone call from the man himself telling me that he'll only let us come and look at the car if we take it tonight.

OK I thought. That could be difficult (annoying as well as I had specifically expressed a great interest in checking it out and coming to do a deal).

So I asked how much he wanted and was told £400 for the car. Yeah, you read right, £400 for a scrapper Rapid that is rotten beyond repair (an admission from the seller himself!!)

I thought about it for a minute and called back offering £50 - low prehaps but the true value in my opinion.

From here on I recieved true wkr responses like, "what did you say - nothing?!"

I didn't actually click and it got to the point of saying "F-I-V-E Z-E-R-O" very slowly before explaining that this was the true value of the vehicle.

It gets better though. After practically being told where to go he tells me that the cars scrap value is £100 and even if we offered £100 we still couldn't have the car because it's worth more in parts...

...

... and here is the best bit...

... apparently a Turkish bloke has already paid him £60 for the wing mirrors!!

So basically guys - I did try - but failed miserably to save this car. I'm annoyed at myself for not being able to save it, but more so annoyed at the idiot using it as a money making service rather than allowing the car to go to some good causes.

It actually makes me particularly said to think that the whole thing will now probably be cubed in the interest of "scrap value".

:roll:

My advice to you would be to try and get some sense out of the seller and take what you can from it ... but be prepared to be dealing with a right....!

SIXTY QUID for the wing mirrors? He's 'avin' a larf. All the same, once the car's actually in a scrapyard it's worth something to the guys that run the place. Certainly not £400 - especially once they've included the labour to strip it down. But he is a prize pillock for not accepting a sensible sum. I can well understand your frustration, but frankly, good on you for not buckling under and paying up!

Bit of a shame really as I think any of these are worth saving. Did someone snap up that 120 that was up for rescue a few months ago???

TBH I would pay that much for it if I could afford and store it, these cars are rare now.