Low mileage 260 or 75 V8

[scooter]

Cars that are not used can develop problems with things such as dampers seals, brake seals, suspension rubbers and even electronics.

[RattyB]

I went to have a look at this one back in Sept: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...po226bu&page=2

Sadly it's not a happy bunny. It does have a low mileage of 33k, but that's where the good news ends. Apart from it being a Cat D write off, the accident repairs are poor and very obvious. The service history isn't great either. All in all I would say a fair price for it would be £2K as a donor car. The garage has had it for over a year to my certain knowledge. I'm almost tempted to go back, and stick in a Hail Mary offer just to take it off their hands for the parts alone.

[SCP440]

I thought all V8 Rover 75's came with Satnav?

Steve

[3disco]

Good luck with offering £2000 for it.

[RattyB]

Good luck with offering £2000 for it.

I can't really see it being worth any more that realistically. You'd have to spend a fortune putting the bodywork right, then there's the lack of service history (a big alarm bell with the V8), followed up by the Cat D marker, which essentially cuts its value in half by default and makes it a royal pain to get insurance for. They've had it for so long I'm sure they'd be pleased to see the back of it.

[3disco]

I can't really see it being worth any more that realistically. You'd have to spend a fortune putting the bodywork right, then there's the lack of service history (a big alarm bell with the V8), followed up by the Cat D marker, which essentially cuts its value in half by default and makes it a royal pain to get insurance for. They've had it for so long I'm sure they'd be pleased to see the back of it.

Well worth putting an offer in and prove me wrong,would not be the first time!

[AndyG]

Well worth putting an offer in and prove me wrong,would not be the first time!

Get a few mates to go in and offer scrap price (£500?)

[SCP440]

I can't really see it being worth any more that realistically. You'd have to spend a fortune putting the bodywork right, then there's the lack of service history (a big alarm bell with the V8), followed up by the Cat D marker, which essentially cuts its value in half by default and makes it a royal pain to get insurance for. They've had it for so long I'm sure they'd be pleased to see the back of it.

As much as I agree with you my guess is they paid more than for it thinking it would go quite quickly due to it being rareish. I am sure they will take an offer after having it in stock so long but I reckon half what it is up for is more realistic.

As a ''buy the way'' where was the damage?

Steve

[RattyB]

Front and rear. You could see paint mottling and filler lines under the paint in places. The front grille looked like it was being help together by the power of prayer. I seem to remember the service history didn't start until around 29,000 miles - enough to make any sane person walk away. When I went to look at it, they had taken a £500 deposit from someone about 6 weeks prior to me turning up, and they were happy to sell despite this. Such a shame, it could have been a lovely motor given the mileage.