Well it's still at £5100 so presuming that it's still live, neither of the other viewers drove off in it then. Let's see what it goes to at the end of the auction. Could be that a cheeky last second bid gets it, but if that bid isn't £5500 don't expect to get it. Doesn't mention a reserve but who knows. People have been contacting me asking what I really thought. Errmm.
So here's the logic one more time. It's a £4500 - £5k car. Going for £5500. So, with everything that it needs to put it really straight I would estimate between £1000 and £1500 ish. No it's not terrible, but it needs some work and I know how these costs spiral. Road tax, Tailgate, other rust, condenser and a drier, then a re gas then you find the main rad needs doing, plus coolant and a stat plus a decent spare, wheel refinish see? So what you end up with is a nice tidy GX that you'd be proud of for around £7000. Hang on - what would you pay for a tidy P plate GX. £7000? Really? If someone offered you a really tidy GX what would you be looking to pay? £5500 to £6000? And that would be taxed, sorted, ready to roll. So it's a good car, but the maths don't work. £5100 inc some road tax as a car that you just want to drive off in, ahh well that's different. It'd go for ever probably. But the second you talk about prepping it then you are onto a financial slippery slope.
See?