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Some car owners are so weird. Clearly the car is going to be left to rot. I've offered people decent money for otherwise worthless cars and the owners get offended that I took an interest in the car. It's really weird. The only good experience was when I knocked on a guys door about his faded, and never moved Volvo 850 r.... He actually got so inspired that he got it re registered and back on the road!
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Its a british thing, we never talk about money/salaries etc, and we never ever sell our old junk.
Yeah happens all over the world, but UK seems to be worst for it. Have seen hundreds of just about savable cars end up scrap, burnt out or just a pile of bits as the environment returns their metals back to their base.
You can just tell with some of them, they likely never intended to keep that old fiesta for 20 years past when they took it off the road, but now they've seen an article online and if they keep it another 20 years it'll be worth £50k, so its gonna stay right where it is, parked on grass, in a wet low lying area already with a tree growing half through it. Others its pride, I guess they would be a 'lesser man' if they were to give in and sell that project that they have said they were going to start for the past 20 years, or just totally no idea, its just an old car and feck off my land.
Know a guy who has now at least 100 volvo's, been given them mostly over the past 20 years as they've failed their mot or need more work than folk want to spend. So he now has a massive graveyard of them, all parked in a literal bog. Been so many times, met his family, his dogs, even been on walks and to shops with him, a nice knowledgeable guy who seems 100% with it and no issue.
Except he's really struggling with depression, anxiety and is a full blown hoarder of all things, his house is like something you see on tv.
Every time I try and ask about parts for sale, or even a whole car the answer is pretty much always a wry smile and a 'well that one is still on the road, would only sell as a complete car'.... but then its also not for sale as a complete car. Frustrating as hell, when he has all of central scotlands supply of old volvos, but mainly sad, sad to see someone get into that kinda state -
There’s a decaying MG Midget near to me, best model, last of the metal bumpers in mustard, would love to knock on the guys door and ask if it’s sound and what he wants for it, I’ve got fantasies of giving him 200£ for it and having some cheap summer fun, he’s probably some mad hoarder and it’s his prized possession
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The shell looks remarkably okay given where its parked but I imagine the underside is hiding all sorts of horrors. Its matters not though; I managed to get hold of the owner over the weekend - "the car is not for sale". Not even interested to hear what I might offer him.
I should have made a bet him that it'll still be there in a year. If he moves it I'll pay him £500, if he doesn't I get the car.