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    12 minutes ago, metcars said:

    I find that the Romanians and Albanians are the worst. It’s how their society functions. They are used to bartering like gypsies “horse trading” for everything? The Polish are more sophisticated, way better educated too. Russians schools are excellent.

    You’re are better off buying a categorised repaired car from a straight auction, where you can not only examine it closely but not buy a car ‘bullied up’ for sale to deceive. I had a mate who made a killing buying up well-repaired cars with previous accident damage. For most cars the trade don’t want to know and someone has done the hard work for you. He used to say “buy smarter not harder”?

    That's a fair point. But for me I'd rather know what damage the car had. But with motorcheck now, that's easy to find for a lot of cars.

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    On 4/26/2020 at 10:30 PM, Lakeside said:

    See I’ve heard that happen a few times but it may be more down to luck than anything. Copart work on commission so will do as much as they can to get the highest price for their cars, they will defiantly get them running if they can.

    This. More often than not, a car marked as a runner will have engine or gearbox issues.

    As opposed to a car marked as a non runner which actually runs.

    (Extreme) caution is key.

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    On 1/18/2020 at 8:36 PM, BHM said:

    With great luck! Funnily enough last weekend I sold one, just under £6K, within 4 hours of advertising. My quickest sale (not the phone call, the actual money in hand) on a car advertised publicly was under 20 minutes on a £300 p/x Avensis estate. 

    I’ll point out last weekend was a pure fluke, if they go within a fortnight I’m doing cartwheels, some I have for months and the occasional one gets to blow out a candle on its birthday cake.

    I need some of that luck right now! What the hell happened to cars selling within a week?!

    20 minutes must break all records!!

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    Doesn't sound like the car has been clocked, it sounds like an admin error. You say it could have done far higher mileage, but how much would it have done in a month? 3000? 5000? Even then, if it had done that mileage and someone clocked it, they would have put it just slightly above 98k, so everything lines up, they wouldn't have put it at 1000 miles below the previous mileage.

    Retail the car and don't mention it, it's a silly error.

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    23 hours ago, David Horgan said:

    You need a specialist BMW garage for this job not BMW , even with good will they will rip your heart out with the final bill . 

    Lots of specialists will do this job for £1,000 /£1,500 and do it well , not the apprentice at BMW . 

    This.

    BMWillenhall is 80 miles from you which is approx £120 on a truck, and I can certainly vouch for their work.

    You've got a suggestion for MK, so maybe take it there instead. Or a quick Google search will help you. For the love of God though don't drive it far for the sake of the cost of a recovery truck, or you're just asking for a bigger bill.

  15. Posted · Edited by tradegirl

    Depends what damage has been done do it whilst been stolen. Damaged ignition, stripped dash parts, damaged/crashed, smashed alloys, no keys and therefore uncertain if the engine runs, the list goes on.

    Usually though if they are literally just stolen recovered with no damage, they're not written off.

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    I know the CAT isn't the point of the post and the OP's question. However, if OP bought the car at auction, was it a private entry, or direct from the insurer? If a private entry, there's no shortage of backstreet cowboys who will fix up the majority of damage, then push the car through auction with half the damage repaired. No matter where it is on the body, damage as light as a ding, or even a good whack, can't possibly write off a £55k car.

    Then again, we all remember my Cat B flood damaged BMW post.

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  20. Posted · Edited by tradegirl

    Nothing's gone wrong with the car though. He and his inspector just didn't use their eyes properly.

    It's taken him a month and a half to notice. I'm not quite sure what his case/reasoning is.

    If you weren't aware there was a dent, there's also a good chance that he whacked it into the kerb.

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    20 minutes ago, MarkTVS said:

    Aren’t the chains on them at the back of the engine? So it would be an engine and box out job probably plus the fact it’s an x1 it will have transfer boxes etc, I’d be guessing a minimum of ten hours labour at £45+vat an hour plus timing chain kit with sprockets, oil, coolant, gearbox oils and whatever else I can see it easily being £1500

    Actually yeah you're right on that. Not sure if it's the N47 or B47 on that one, but N47 is around £800 for the chain (I'm guessing a bit more for a private customer.) So yeah, factoring in the 4x4 you're right about the price.

    Would love to know the mileage of his X1.

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    1 minute ago, Casper said:

    Guess it depends which garage is doing job though At ten grand I'd have laughed in there face . 

    I'm guessing they've said "Well mate if it's a chain it's £1.6k, but then if the engine has gone, and it's a 4x4 (assuming it's an xDrive), then the subframe has to come off, and yada yada yada.) Not sure exactly how they'd excuse it. Even if it is the engine, he's looking at £3k max for a recon. Not even BMW would charge what he's been quoted.

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