5th starts next Friday at 10:30am. I would still like to buy it. I figure the farkles are worth around $1000 to me. What is it they say about being 5th time lucky?
Nup. Never heard that saying. Must be Victorian. We Banana-benders say third time lucky.
Anyhoo, maybe you'll have to pay $1000 to get the $1000 worth of farkles. It sounds like that might be as low as they are prepared to go. With that little amount of interest, you'd think they'd let you have it just to get it off their books!
That was my attempt at humour as I wasn't lucky 3rd time, or 4th time ....
Yeah, $1025 is about my limit, a little more than it's worth to me. I've also got to take into account transport cost from Moe to Melbourne (about a 280km round trip), trailer hire, my time, a mate's time (his lunch) - this will be over $200. I've a quote from a motorcycle transport company for $225. And there's also fees to the auction company - over $200.
If all goes well, I'll be out of pocket for no more than $1400 or $1500, transfer what I need to the new ST1300 and then part out the old ST1300. I gather from others on here, that can be a slow process. WAG or others might be along to correct me.
There is also the option of getting the old ST back on the road. It's a repairable write off, so it is technically possible, but it this viable? Once (if) I've got in the STs side-by-side garage, assess what's required, runs some $$ through my head, I might know.
Best case scenario is getting the old ST on the road, keeping it and flipping the new ST. Is there any stigma associated with a repairable write off after it's passed inspections and has appropriate certificates and registration? Again, others can chip in here.
