Making an offer on a lorry.. How much is appropriate?! Help!

[EquestrianFairy]

1998 Renault Master.
In OK condition, rusting around ramp. Solid floor, long MOT/tax, cambelt recently done at 150k and recently serviced. Professionally converted 5 years ago.

Personally I think it needs a new ramp or at least the rusting sorting so some money will need to be spent, however this is probably partially because it makes the box look tatty rather than a massive issue.

They have it up for offers.. What would be an acceptable offer?

 

[ihatework]

Depends on if it's competitively priced in the first place!

 

[EquestrianFairy]

Well it's up for £4500?

 

[Slightly Foxed]

Beware the rust! Have you had it looked over by a professional to make sure the rust is localised?
How much will it cost you to put right? Take that off the asking price?

 

[EquestrianFairy]

No not yet, I plan to though.

A new ramp is £1,000 but I imagine removing the rust wouldn't technically need a new ramp? So in that respect I'm unsure how much removing the rust would cost.

 

[Slightly Foxed]

Depends on the severity of the rust. I had to have my L reg 7.5 ton PTS because of rust, so I'm a bit paranoid about it!
Get the lorry checked out, if it really needs that much work on it, offer then 1k less, they can only say no!

 

[EquestrianFairy]

Ah ok thankyou,
It's highly possibly it will need a new ramp then if thTs the case.

 

[EquestrianFairy]

It's £4500 a good price for a lorry if it had no rust?

 

[deoni12]

Hi I bought a renault master 1997 sounds similar (long MOT, tax and professionally converted) for £3800 a few months ago. So similar price, but that was the cheapest I could find that was useable!

 

[Ditchjumper2]

You need to gt the chassis checked for rust. Our M rg 7.5 T was also PTS last year. It went lke a dream but the chassis had just rotted with the rust.

 

[EquestrianFairy]

Similar then but with no rust?

 

[EquestrianFairy]

I plan to take my mechanic with me definately.