Cars up for sale time to say goodbye

[gazb]

Well after two very enjoyable years its time to say goodbye to my scooby (ie the one thats pinned at top of page that got detailed ) would love to keep it but with a new baby on way and a house purchase soon its just impossible with finances had the car on pistonheads and auto trader still no bites yet everyone tells me its a bad time to sell thought i would have had at least one bite !

the most annoying thing is all the scam emails i get through auto trader does your head in sometimes any other ideas to place an ad ?

Anyway i would just like to say a big thank you to all the people i have meet and have helped me with all my topics

[rallyfever]

Hi Gaz,

Sad to see it go fella, but needs must as they say. To be honest I think you will struggle to shift it at the £6,000 asking price, I just bought an 06 Hawkeye STI for not a huge amount more then you're asking, it's got a few choice mods too. I may have just been lucky -but thats the state of thew market with fuel prices going up and up most are looking for high mpg cars.

Good luck with the sale fella.

Gary

Rallyfever

[gazb]

I'm actually looking for the book price for it which comes between £7250-7750 depending on condition i would get more than £6000 if i handed it back to trader i mean its got full service history 32000 miles and a good body

[rallyfever]

Hi Gaz,

Fingers crossed fella.

Gary

[mystery machine]

Sorry to see you go, Gaz – hooses and babies are expensive business though – I'm hanging in there, but only just

Let us know how you get on selling the car – would be good to see some solid figures around here instead of the usual speculative chit-chat from certain nae-sayers in other threads...

Edited February 24, 2011 by Mystery Machine

[rallyfever]

If the tax man pulled his finger out his ass and done something about the duty we might see a hike in the prices of our cars - not the fuel, it's good for some who are just about to buy cars at a much lower than usual price, but a bloody nightmare for people like Gaz trying to sell his.

The stupid thing is with Saudi now going tits up they reckon another 9p on top of the 5 the tax man is adding in April, yes that will be almost £1.50 per litre!!!!

Just had a gander at the SKY news website and it doesnt make good reading, see below;

The political uncertainty gripping many of the world's top oil producing nations is set to deliver a shock to UK drivers "within days".

Oil traders are having to react to fast-moving developments in Libya

That is according to the AA, which believes increases in the cost of oil as a result of the unrest in Libya will shortly be passed on by retailers at the petrol pump.

It has traditionally taken weeks for such oil price increases to reach petrol stations.

As it stands, the average price for a litre of unleaded is 128.9 pence, with diesel 134.3 pence.

But on the international markets, the price of Brent Crude oil is hovering at highs not seen for well over two years at almost $110 a barrel.

The oil price has risen steadily over the past two months as a result of the political turmoil in Tunisia, Yemen, then Egypt and now in Libya.

Brent Crude Prices ($ per barrel)

Should it reach a record $150 a barrel, as some experts claim could happen if the unrest spreads, a litre of unleaded would likely rise above 140p.

It is estimated that Libya's daily output of 1.6 million barrels has already been reduced at least by 20% because of the uncertainty there.

Two major foreign producers, Eni and BASF, have turned off the taps. Together they produce 350,000 barrels a day.

One of the largest tribes in Eastern Libya has threatened to cut off exports from the port of Banghazi unless the violence against pro-democracy protesters stops.

Another tribe, based south of the capital Tripoli, has also turned against Colonel Gadaffi's regime.

The cost of filling up has soared as a result of higher oil prices and taxes

Saudi Arabia has said that it could produce an extra 4 million barrels a day to make up any lost capacity and help keep prices stable.

But the biggest fear is that the turmoil could spread across the Middle East and North Africa, which together produce a third of the world's oil.

Brian Madderson, the chairman of RMI Petrol which represents retailers, has disputed the AA's claim that pump prices will rise within days.

He told Sky News: "Following the turmoil and violence in Libya over the last couple of days Brent crude oil prices have reached $110 per barrel.

"RMI Petrol predicts that this rise will filter through to petrol forecourts over the next few weeks, leading to an estimated 5 pence per litre increase by the 1st April."

The two organisations clashed over petrol prices earlier this month after the AA accused fuel providers of failing to pass on falling wholesale petrol costs to motorists.

However, both have agreed that freezing April's planned fuel duty increase will serve the best interests of the UK economy.

I think my new Hawkeye will be a 100% weekend car and the 56mpg 320d will be doing many miles in 2011!!!!

Happy motoring chappies

Gary

[mystery machine]

Grim reading indeed, Gary.

[mystery machine]

From BBC News:

More worryingly - for the oil-dependent at least - a "day of rage" is now being called for in Saudi Arabia itself on 11 March.

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at that! A fecking "day of rage"

[gazb]

Just a wee update still a scooby owner which i cant believe need to get it shifted asap even contacted a few garages but seemingly there is a buying ban on just now ........just my luck