The happenings at Pickles Auction House Melbourne today...

Bandit · Postby **Bandit** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:08 pm

Are you sure the Sportback was 03/08? I thought they weren't made 'til around 09/08 at the earliest.

exaltd · Postby **exaltd** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:33 pm

Yes, Adrian and I discussed it. I believe they made a mistake. My mistake was believing them

I did not check it myself, as it was a spur of the moment thing to bid on it, at first I just looked, but then I thought about it, and thought I could make some cash on it, so I bid for it in the end.

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Superintendent Chalmers · Postby **Superintendent Chalmers** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:27 pm

They made a mistake on the silver one that I posted. They call it a CH 2007 model. Then they say its a 2.4 litre. :oops:

squala · Postby **squala** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:56 pm

You should really know your cars and get each and every detail right. A colleague of mine got a 2004 Mazda6 thinking it was a 5-speed auto but turns out it was only 4. It wasn't really conning because he didn't bother asking. After a few months he got a 2007 model of the same shape and finally had 5 gears. I'm happy now that he's happy but boy, a big loss trading it in and all that.

exaltd · Postby **exaltd** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:51 am

Indeed. However, I'm really not looking at re-conditioning the car for reselling later. Yet.....

I don't have the skills or tools for that. What I'm looking to do is to strip the car and sell it for parts

So it really doesn't matter what date it was built, as long as the part is what people are looking for.

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Bandit · Postby **Bandit** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:54 pm

Well, my advice is that if you get one and decide to wreck it for parts and sell them here and other places - don't advertise what you got it for as then people will know/be suss about being ripped off hehehe

exaltd · Postby **exaltd** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:58 pm

More updates:

So here in Melbourne, the auctions as far as I know go like this - rough estimates of price:

ES: 4K
RX: Don't know yet
VR: 6K
VR-X: 8K
Aspire: Don't know yet
RA: Don't know yet
EVO X: ??? Who knows?

Any one in the market for making a killing?

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ofey · Postby **ofey** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:12 pm

It's not really based on model though. It's based on what you can salvage. So you'll have to have a trained eye and a book full of prices or know what someone will pay for something which is why panel beaters are usually around when these things are going on.

scraverX · Postby **scraverX** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:20 pm

Years back, when holden first put the 3.8 v6 in the Commodore I got a good price on a front cut this way. After some engineering the 3.8 ended up hiding under the bonnet of a rear drive TF Gemini.

exaltd · Postby **exaltd** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:26 am

Hmmm... I'm wondering about something....

There is a 2003 Toyota Corolla stolen and recovered vehicle - not a scratch on it.... should I bid for it....

Anyone know the implications and how much I could make for it?

If you are interested, this is the website: http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged/vehic ... -252180985

You comments please. I think I should, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can about stolen and recovered vehicles.

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SIR-VRX · Postby **SIR-VRX** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:48 am

Don't waste your time or money.

That's my 3c

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