Buying a 1200 Herald Saloon
Posted By : William Davies, 27-Mar-2004, 01:03pm
Hi Steve,
I would look around the &163;600-800 mark, but don't rule out apparent bargains in local free-ad papers, they are still out there. The problem with mid-range classics in general is for the same money you could end up with a genuine car which just needs TLC, or a complete wreck full of filler, be very careful in your choice of car.
I'm sure you've already checked out the buyers guides, but just one pointer which has served me well. There is no worse problem you can find than corrosion of the main chassis rails either side of the diff. Don't underestimate this, it's expensive and awkward to repair, and is a good indicator of how far gone the rest of the chassis will be.
Cheers,
Bill.
I would look around the &163;600-800 mark, but don't rule out apparent bargains in local free-ad papers, they are still out there. The problem with mid-range classics in general is for the same money you could end up with a genuine car which just needs TLC, or a complete wreck full of filler, be very careful in your choice of car.
I'm sure you've already checked out the buyers guides, but just one pointer which has served me well. There is no worse problem you can find than corrosion of the main chassis rails either side of the diff. Don't underestimate this, it's expensive and awkward to repair, and is a good indicator of how far gone the rest of the chassis will be.
Cheers,
Bill.
Buying a 1200 Herald Saloon
Posted By : Steve Brooks, 31-Mar-2004, 07:35pm
Hi Stephen
I looked at a 1200 sal with a years mot and tax that needed a bit of bodywork and there was a knocking noise from the back. The seller seemed like a genuine bloke and said that the halfshaft uj's were the problem. the car was on ebay and he had it up sor 750 but the reserve was not met...
There were no bids but I think he wants to get rid of it. The interior was 90% ok.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&it...
Mark Wallington
Might be worth a look.
Steve
I looked at a 1200 sal with a years mot and tax that needed a bit of bodywork and there was a knocking noise from the back. The seller seemed like a genuine bloke and said that the halfshaft uj's were the problem. the car was on ebay and he had it up sor 750 but the reserve was not met...
There were no bids but I think he wants to get rid of it. The interior was 90% ok.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&it...
Mark Wallington
Might be worth a look.
Steve
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Buying a 1200 Herald Saloon
Posted By : Stephen Peterson, 02-Apr-2004, 11:33pm
Thanks for the tip - is the nodding dog an original accessory?
Regards, Steve-
Buying a 1200 Herald Saloon
Posted By : Steve Brooks, 03-Apr-2004, 08:08pm
I don't think so, thhe guy said his girlfreind bought it for him when he got the herald about 3 years ago. I didn't check wether the dog actually nodded...
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