Again no vested interest, I just like looking for stuff on eBay ! (Sad)

CLICKY

Yep, looks like it could be a good one if the tin worm hasn't been at it. And if the FSH and oil pressure check out.

If I was after a sprinty, I'd be interested.... but not at that price. Even if it is worth it.

Aye, the pictures alone don't account for that price. I'm certainly no expert, but I've seen cleaner/better versions going for less money.

Does not look like the engine bay or interior of a 48k car to me. And if it had "been maintained with no expense spared" I would have put cleaner images up.....

Leather seats look very good, base of the drivers has no sag in it and the leather still has a matt look, not the shiny seats you usually see. Shinny leather is years of dirt and sweat. Paintwork from what I can see doesn't have much swirling.

Low mileage and low amount of owners. I'm guessing if he lives in Canary Wharf then money isn't an issue and its been well looked after.

Engine bay looks like it's done three times the mileage without ever seeing the cloth or brush. It's worth what someone will pay but I see it a few grand too high......

No Clint, look at the horn bracket. Definitely low use. Just dusty and never been cleaned. I think that would clean up really nice. And the slam panel has very little rust. Just a small area on the leading edge.

Maybe, but I did say it 'looks like' and not 'had' done 3 times the mileage.........Anyway, its still overpriced

In your opinion

Mmmmm, same can be said about the plus you just sold too.............at a loss

If you have a fiat coupe and drive it a fair bit enjoy it a lot then sell it.

I don't think you can really put a price on it in terms of loss.

Yes you can. When someone offers you a grand more than you actually end up accepting from someone else Id call that a loss

Clint I think that's what's called a poor decision !!!?

At a loss, what do you know about that Clint? Are you my personal accountant? Clint, don't make assumptions

Hahahahaha oh dear!

Unless you sold the plus for more than the 7200 or whatever it was ebay (the one that fell through) then you had to have sold it for more than the 8k I offered you when you originally thought it was worth 10k. I call that a loss.........oh dear, lets not go there (but we have)

Whatever, Clint is entitled to his opinion No skin of my back, but obviously bothered someone

Have fun guys enjoying the banter

It went to a nice guy I'm happy about that and you're the only one bringing anything up about this :thumbs down:

totally agree but it does happen.

Good stuff Phil, glad it worked out for us both in the end.

This was sold a few weeks ago in Bristol.

Click

Looks good, brakes look clean as do the wheels.
Engine bay looks honest with no signs of bodging from what you can see. Hopefully this is the way the market is going for these now.
Cant believe this place is still full of people down valuing the cars (usually barryboys looking for a cheap turbo)

Once upon a time an engine bay which had been steam cleaned etc was a potential sign that the owner was covering something up. Both my main cars have engine bays which look similar dusty. The Fiat was fully cleaned etc when I purchased it, but hasn't been cleaned for 3 years now. I've got better things to spend my time on. Still clean but not spotless

Clearly the same car. Quick lick of paint. Nice markup

Good detective work. Nothing wrong with what has been done, good solid car refreshed with paint. It is only worth what somebody is happy to pay for it. I'd say this is still a good buy at 8k for the low miles and originality. Those seats don't lie.

I agree still a very nice car, provided the paintwork is a good standard, even the brake discs look in better condition than the first advert. I have a little issue from the advert in that its' a bit misleading. There's no clue to the recent paintwork except that he says the wheels have been refurbished but other than that its 'totally original'. I do find it a little misleading personally.

For someone looking for a low mileage example thats already been sorted you couldn't go far wrong, assuming theres a bit of wiggle room in the price.

a near 5K mark up...for a blow over? However nice to know there is now impetus for this sort of quick buck making on the Coupe, IF it's sound and he knocked £3.5K off the price that is. Amazing what a tart up of the aesthetics may achieve for an apparently sound car that made little money in a previous auction?

Hmmm.

If it's been so well sorted, and had a nice new respray, why wouldn't you give the engine bay a clean? It lets it down a bit IMO. Why hasn't the interior been hoovered??? I know it shouldn't matter, but it looks poor against the new paintwork.

Secondly, such a well looked after car.... and the coolant looks to be below the minimum.

All seems a bit slack to me, especially at £8k. I'd want immaculate for that money.

Haha, well I'm obviously amongst a few other 'barryboys' here who agree that it's well overpriced for what it is.....a quick blow over.

I think those who always try and over inflate poor examples are the ones to worry about as they are the ones looking for a quick pound for a blow over.....I call it greed

Yeah, I agree that from the history that's been uncovered from some forum members ... it's priced too high.

I suppose it comes down to tact and fact