ENGINE PRICES

HI ALL
i was wondering if you may be able to shed a bit of light on this?
im trying to sell a few of my bigger engine but dont seem to be getting any response
when i was at dorset steam fair last week plenty of people stopped to ask how much the engines were
when i told them thay said that they were cheap,but no one bought them
in your opinion are thay cheap or are they to dear.
would appreciate your feed back
thanks for your time
mike.

i just sold my D for £201 thats alot, if i were to buy on in winter could get it for under £100 easly, depends what you want really, have you an engine in mind, another way of doing it is if you have a really kind friend like lord jonesey you could always ask him for a mates rate on one of his, we do mates rates down here

i like the sound of that Ryan
MR JONES is a sound fella
hes helped me out loads time
hes lent me an engine before
i just need to get rid of the bigger engines
let someone else have the enjoyment of them

mike.

have you still got the petter m forsale

hi
ive still got it at mo
the fella who wants it has to sell some of the engines he has to make room
should find out in a week or two (hopefully)
mike.

Ryan Show him some cash he will snap your hand of its a lovely Engine runs like a clock
Chris

hi Chris
dont you mean clock

Thanks for that I still not going to let you have my engines
Chris

JONESEY wrote:Ryan Show him some cash he will snap your hand of its a lovely Engine runs like a clock
Chris

love the way they sound just havnt the cash

you dont mean that Mr Jones
after all i am the official c Jones engine collector
mike

I have a P**sey head on at the moment come and take the lot away
:evil: :evil: I think I have PMT , but the mother in laws still here giving me crap :evil: :evil:
Chris

Mike I bought a Lister J a few months back on fleabay. The guy I bought it from had paid £100 more for it then I paid for it and there were no other bidders on the engine. Some people that buy engines are just looking for a small engine that fits in the boot of there car and gives them a free ticket into rallies. Most enthusiasts are to busy rallying in the summer to buy and wait till the end or begining of the seasons to buy anything new. There is probably someone that would love it but live to far away Also large engines are difficult to store so most go for the Lister D size as they don't take up as much room even with the trolley. As for prices, the price of the M type is spot on if not a bit on the cheap side, yes I'd take it but no cash and the distance being big draw backs. . I know theres a Lister the same as mine advertised in SE magazine (been in for 2 months and not sold yet) and he's wanting £300 more then I paid for mine , I think he's dreaming but out their, there is a buyer and it will sell for his asking price. So you'll just have to wait or give it away, I'd go for the first option if I was you and wait my time. Lord Jones will always loan you a sheep or a few hens and a bag of grain to see you over the cold winter months ahead.

Stu.

I am telling the admin team your all taking the p**s
Ah you are the admin team
Chris

ok MR JONES
ile be there in the morning
what sort of time is good for you
you do mean the lot (lol)

mike.

how much for the pair, and dont give up mate , i take the piss out of my mother in law big time always add an extra 5 years on her birthday cards

mike d wrote:HI ALL
i was wondering if you may be able to shed a bit of light on this?
im trying to sell a few of my bigger engine but dont seem to be getting any response
when i was at dorset steam fair last week plenty of people stopped to ask how much the engines were
when i told them thay said that they were cheap,but no one bought them
in your opinion are thay cheap or are they to dear.
would appreciate your feed back
thanks for your time
mike.

what sort of big engines are we talking about mike?

big engines in my terms are Lister CS's and ruston VSH's lol

the place to get stupid money for stuff in Cheffins auction, they get lots of irish buyers in and they are determined to take an engine home, so the costs skyrocket

Paul

We really should have a debate on mothers in laws, cause I reckon I have got the worst one!!!!!!!!
She is b***dy nuts.!!!!
If she was my wife, she would be under the patio by now.
Her latest idea is how to destroy a perfectly good house in 1 month, moral of the story is people who fit kitchens, dont fit Wood burners and generally are s**t plasterers. You would not believe me if I told you what they have done.
Best bit is, I sell double glazing, and my mother -in -law went to one of my competitors for hers, then had the cheek to phone me up whilst he was there to ask me if the price was any good.......................??
Now you get some idea of where I am coming from, just hope the wife has more of her fathers Genes. ha ha ha ha.

job done see the shed

stationary stu wrote:Mike I bought a Lister J a few months back on fleabay. The guy I bought it from had paid £100 more for it then I paid for it and there were no other bidders on the engine. Some people that buy engines are just looking for a small engine that fits in the boot of there car and gives them a free ticket into rallies. Most enthusiasts are to busy rallying in the summer to buy and wait till the end or begining of the seasons to buy anything new. There is probably someone that would love it but live to far away Also large engines are difficult to store so most go for the Lister D size as they don't take up as much room even with the trolley. As for prices, the price of the M type is spot on if not a bit on the cheap side, yes I'd take it but no cash and the distance being big draw backs. . I know theres a Lister the same as mine advertised in SE magazine (been in for 2 months and not sold yet) and he's wanting £300 more then I paid for mine , I think he's dreaming but out their, there is a buyer and it will sell for his asking price. So you'll just have to wait or give it away, I'd go for the first option if I was you and wait my time. Lord Jones will always loan you a sheep or a few hens and a bag of grain to see you over the cold winter months ahead.

Stu.

hi Stu
ive got two more rallys this year
if it doesn't sell at the rallys it will go in the stationary engine mag
see how it goes

regards mike.

hi paul
its a LISTER A25 AK (KERO) 3HP
PETTER M 3HP PETROL/PARRIFIN
LISTER B 4HP TANK COOLED
I HAD LOADS OF PEOPLE AT DORSET STOP AND ASK HOW MUCH
WHEN I TOLD THEM THEY SAID THAT WAS CHEAP
BUT NO ONE GOT ANY MONEY OUT

MIKE.

That's becouse you have Tatoos you look like a Ruffeun
Chris

just wish i could afford it

ryan wrote:just wish i could afford it

Get that new plasma down to cash convertors ( you only watch corrie on it)

Problem solved.

Stu.

Mike am I on commision if I sell it, say 30%

cant do it stu, she really would go mental, just thinking what i could sell to raise some capatial

Ryan she'd calm down after a year or two, go for it mate

Stu.