Yep you and and think the same but at auctions, sometimes people will pay whatever to get the item they want. Can't remember what the buyers premium was at the car auctions but it was at least 15-20%, the car you purchased was without rego and quite a lot without a RWC. Midweek auctions were the best, go on a weekend and continually watch people pay way above market value.
agree... I didn't realise Grays was 22%...
Got my Maxima years back at the auctions mid week with Eric off Eoz back when fuel first hit the roof... dozens and dozens of SS/GTS commodores etc going for dirtc cheap... I shoulda got one instead of maxy, but didn't think of it..
I remember a mate who picked up a nice Statesman about 10 years ago. Car was low kms and immaculate. He emptied a big tin of cigarette buts from his workplace into a bunch of plastic bags. On the pre-inspection, he got to the car early, filled up every ash tray with butts then hid the open packets of butts under every seat in the car. It was just ripe with smoke stink. He picked up a bargain that day as there was little interest from other buyers.
[/quote]dude from back home did similar in the 80s in a WB States by swapping plug leads around he told us or lifting the caps off a bit.. thing drove in like a pig, bargain was had.
