Looking for a MG 260 Cash Buyer

[Andrew M]

Hi Charlie;

Just looking at advertising mine in the next week or so...(Not advertised yet)
Owned the car nearly 2yrs in October
MGCC / MGOC / Two-Sixties member + car known to club

Mk1 SE (Fully loaded with leather;Sat Nav;TV etc..)
Car No. 079;
Only 27900 miles from new;
BRG;
Full MG Rover SH (Seviced by Peter Wyatt - Surrey - who services MOST of the cars in the surey area as Ex - MG Rover + 260 speacialist (Services our "leaders" - Tim Haytons 260 & Rover)
Immaculate condition (Winner of MGCC South East Gathering @ Borde Hill 2008)
Brand New X-Powers fitted 2-3 months ago (Originals included in sale)
2 New Rear tyres / tracking done at same time (March/April 09?)
Fuel clip done + Fitted with club heater hose
Car will be offered with new MOT.

Looking for nearer £7000...

Live in Felbridge; East Grinstead (Nr Gatwick)
Can send pics.

Call us on the mobile if you want more details etc..

0782one 83 8five 38

Regards, Andrew Mitchell

[JulesV]

Hi Charlie;

Just looking at advertising mine in the next week or so...(Not advertised yet)
Owned the car nearly 2yrs in October
MGCC / MGOC / Two-Sixties member + car known to club

Mk1 SE (Fully loaded with leather;Sat Nav;TV etc..)
Car No. 079;
Only 27900 miles from new;
BRG;
Full MG Rover SH (Seviced by Peter Wyatt - Surrey - who services MOST of the cars in the surey area as Ex - MG Rover + 260 speacialist (Services our "leaders" - Tim Haytons 260 & Rover)
Immaculate condition (Winner of MGCC South East Gathering @ Borde Hill 2008)
Brand New X-Powers fitted 2-3 months ago (Originals included in sale)
2 New Rear tyres / tracking done at same time (March/April 09?)
Fuel clip done + Fitted with club heater hose
Car will be offered with new MOT.

Looking for nearer £7000...

Live in Felbridge; East Grinstead (Nr Gatwick)
Can send pics.

Call us on the mobile if you want more details etc..

0782one 83 8five 38

Regards, Andrew Mitchell

Sorry to hear you are selling. What are you getting next?

[Andrew M]

Nothing at the moment..
Already have the MGF (which I'll keep and must get used more!!).
However; Currently looking at overseas work as my contract nears its end here (self employed) and V8 won't get the use it should have + having 2 MG's sitting idle in the garage will annoy the wife!

Still enjoy the car (a fantastic car...and that sound!)...taking it on the Epsom Area Surey Run to Amberley this Sunday (19th July)...So not in a desperate hurry to sell it just yet!

[Charlie]

Andrew, many thanks for posting info on your car.

Unfortunatly I feel we are a bit apart price wise, as much as I beleive how well your car sounds, I will hold out for something priced in the region of what they have been selling for and also what I'm aiming to pay.

Kinds Regards

Charlie

[SteveTD]

I will hold out for something priced in the region of what they have been selling for

The only ones I have seen priced at the stated value of £6,000 are the higher mileage ones, non-se's, models with patchy history and/or Cat D examples.

You pays your money, you makes your choice!

[Charlie]

Also at the end of the day, it all depends how much a seller needs to sell (which Andrew doesn't) - thus as a buyer I am in a better position if indeed they do need to sell (sounds ruthless/selfish, but it's the way of the world I'm afraid).

As I have stated, I am not dead set on a 260 yet, just in my choices.

[Goose]

Just my thoughts as an unbiased party... you two aren't that far apart on price: 'circa £6,000' and 'nearer £7,000'. Andrew's price seems reasonable considering it's relatively low mileage, the fact it's an SE (a bit heavier but more toys!), recent rear tyres (if Continentals these are about £150 each) and the extra exhaust pipes (the X power ones would probably fetch a fair price if sold on).

[RedzedV8]

Hi Andrew
I may well be looking at a 260 after the family holiday is out of the way- can you send me some pics please - mg.ztt@virgin.net.
Thanks, Lindsay.

[cooltide]

Anybody know what other 5 year old V8 saloon / estates can be bought for 7 grand?

Money well spent i'd say, and bar yet more stealth taxation, should not fall in value any further.

I've driven many rear drive cars and a few v8's included, and have never felt so confident to push on through bends, and mine didn't have traction control. Very solidly bolted together, sublime handling.

An S6 would show it a clean pair of heals on any road, but is 6k going to buy you one from this millenium?

The 540 German Cortina, smooth as silk to drive, zero fun

Personally, I would be prepared to pay over 6 for the right car with impeccable history that hasn't been used as a shopping trolley.

If 6 is the limit you can forget low mileage SEs

[Charlie]

I seem to have rocked the boat with my view on what I value the ZT 260 at.

As many have said, yes others have agreed with what I said - a 260 is only worth WHAT A BUYER IS PREPARED TO PAY - in this case, the buyer is me, and I am prepared to pay £6k.

It doesn't matter how much members THINK these cars are worth, unless of course the members are actually a serious buyer like myself.

At the end of the day I am not holding a gun to a sellers head, they have a choice of my cash right now, or wait for another buyer to appear whenever that may be.

Oh, food for thought..... (and YES I am looking into it, but keeping an open mind if others crop up)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1139780.htm