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baconsarnie
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Where did the good ones go?! Sept 28, 2018 20:37:38 GMT via mobile

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Post by baconsarnie on Sept 28, 2018 20:37:38 GMT

So my shell is showing it’s life of daily drives and winters past and requires some major surgery to de-rust... “no problem” I think... last time I looked, a rust free “smart enough” recent import was 2.5k... I’ll just put up the cash and swap the nice go fast stuff over!

Except I won’t, because every car I’ve seen is a total basket case of rust and botched repair jobs!

Are they all really this crap unless you cough up the “entry price” of £4k for a fresh import?!

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Where did the good ones go?! Sept 28, 2018 23:51:49 GMT

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Post by Zed. on Sept 28, 2018 23:51:49 GMT

theres still good examples around but remember their age so its a wiating game, also, if its just the body condition thats important then they are out there (somewhere)

this time of year is the end of the sellers 'summer' market, if you want to buy cheap then maybe wait (or keep looking) untill January / febuary?

I buy cars / vans / bikes in the winter & parts in the summer

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Last Edit: Sept 28, 2018 23:52:43 GMT by Zed.

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