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Originally posted by lyonheart84
Bonhams do not usually list their cars on the 2 main classic websites so that is why you probably did not see the AC mentioned.
I think nowadays the key issue to enduring profitability wthout doubt lies in how well a classic car auction is marketed or not on the worldwide internet without having to spend ages looking for it, as I'm pretty sure I and perhaps many others would have found it ages ago if it had been for example the specialist RM approach. My view is that someone's got a very real bargain indeed today with CF 46 in view of CFX 4's recent asking price, whether it sold or not, at the Techno Classica in Essen Germany motor show of 265,000 euros. And why I wouldn't be at all surprised if we see it on a dealer's website sooner or later for who knows what ridiculous price, unless it's already destined for the Middle East in which case we'll probably never hear of it again. There are just too few of them to go round in the first place which means that it will always be a seller's market.
It's why I don't understand why there couldn't be some sort of set time limit that permanently removes this Internet marketing problem guaranteeing, say a minimum of one month before a sale date, that full and final sale information becomes publicly available on the Net giving time for everyone worldwide to if necessary
visit in person and check out the car thoroughly and ask all the awkward questions face to face. Surely it's got to be a whole lot fairer on buyers and sellers alike in the long run than the situation at present ?
Never mind, I just keep hoping the new AC Board will consider a new Mk II 428 as soon as possible then we'll all be happy, otherwise we'll all be praying for a Mk II "Petite" before it's too late.