Cloud Cuckoo Land

artic-steel · Post by **artic-steel** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:25 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-BX-DTR-DI ... dZViewItem

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:31 pm

"This is a 1989 collectable White Citroen Estate which has only had two owners of which I am one. It has had regular servicing and many parts replaced throughout the years. The only problem is that the Gear Box has just gone!"

£300 starting price, for a 18year old car with a blown gearbox!....and they say the drugs dont work!

Cheers
Chris G

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:20 pm

I was about to post the same thing!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:24 pm

Darn you beat me too it! I think hes put too many zeros on!

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:01 am

I did e-mail the seller to give some advice about price, seeing as its effectively dead without a gearbox. I mentioned our club possibly being the best place to offload rather than scrapping if he/she doesnt sell, & not likely to either.

artic-steel · Post by **artic-steel** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:59 pm

dropped starting price to £100, no bids yet though

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:08 pm

No one is going to buy it its screwed, & a gearbox issue will fox anyone but a mega keen mechanic surely? Best starting at 99p & no reserve to get some interest.

Got a feeling that it will be off to the scrappies shortly so they can collect £80.....

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:36 pm

Yeah well someone did buy it

but as one door closes, another one opens.

Cloud cuckoo land indeed.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-CITROEN-BX-1 ... dZViewItem

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:11 pm

Hmmmm, perhaps someone had a spare gearbox......

Ian_Fearn · Post by **Ian_Fearn** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:24 am

I get a lot of calls from CCC members wanting to sell their BX's. They'll tell me they've got a BX GTi 8v that they've had for years and spent thousands on at their local specialist.

Then i get the usual, "its absolutely mint with the exception of the bodywork, engine is a little smokey......"

Then it comes to money, "well its been a really good car and we think its worth £2000 because we've just had new rear arm bearings and spheres fitted....."

I then say, i think £200 is more achievable..... Most often they dont call again.... bliss.

It comes back to the simple fact that at this point in the BX's life the cost of professional maintenance far outweighs the value of the car but many CCC members talk about spending a grand on a set of spheres, arm bearings, clutch and an octopus. Doesnt make the car worth a grand though.

tom · Post by **tom** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:42 am

I tend to agree. My own car is worth less than I have spent on it in the last three months. It won't cost much to run for the next three years though. Most people sell a car because it is knackered. It takes little to make a BX worthless. (Like an empty tank or the cost of CCC membership

) The only value it has is in its utility. The rarity of certain models is known only to three of us and we are not interested. BXs are for using, not trading. Spheres, clutch, arm bearings and an octopus. £300. If you cannot do it yourself, (or do not wish to) then you pay somebody else to do it (Copout!) This does not in any way increase the value of the car.
£133 for a trailer away low spec estate with the need for a gearbox - one born every minute!

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:52 am

tom wrote:BXs are for using, not trading.

I dunno, I've made a few bob out of them over the last couple of years. Mind you I put a hell of a lot of work in too.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:55 pm

Kitch wrote:
tom wrote:BXs are for using, not trading.
I dunno, I've made a few bob out of them over the last couple of years. Mind you I put a hell of a lot of work in too.

Ive made money on the last two I have sold, only beacuse I bought them right, mind you ive spend hundreds on the others!

Ian_Fearn · Post by **Ian_Fearn** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:06 pm

tim leech wrote:Ive made money on the last two I have sold, only beacuse I bought them right, mind you ive spend hundreds on the others!

Hundreds? Try thousands matey!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:30 pm

Thanks for reminding me!