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<blockquote data-quote="BlackLightning998" data-source="post: 382" data-attributes="member: 109"><p><strong>1950 Series C Rapide - what't it worth</strong></p><p></p><p>Tony,</p><p></p><p>Having found the actual machine that was in my family in the 1970's I have just repatriated a 1952 Series C Rapide from Australia and, as part of that process, had to provide documentary evidence on value to support my claim NOT to have to pay 17.5% VAT on bringing her home to the UK.</p><p></p><p>The simple answer is, "what someone is prepared to pay for it".</p><p></p><p>Usually the simplest way of finding that out is to put it in a good auction (time, date, marketing, auctioneer etc) and hope that there will be two people on the day who want it and that will find the price, one drops out and one buys it.</p><p></p><p>However, you'll pay thick end of 20% for the services of the auctioneer. So if you can work out what it is likely to sell for, then you can afford to take a 10% drop off that number, and the guy buying it gets a 10% discount off what it would cost him at auction - both happy.</p><p></p><p>The challenge with auction prices is that people look at them and think what they have is worth the same, sometimes they miss the fact that the auction bike has had thousands spent on an engine rebuild with all invoices present - and that is quite different to having a well worn machine with no history and goodness knows what inside the engine to find when you open it up.</p><p></p><p>If you'd like to e-mail me seperately at <a href="mailto:metcalfe_stuart@hotmail.com">metcalfe_stuart@hotmail.com</a> I'll happily share with you the research paperwork I submitted to Customs and Excise that seeks to give a value range, and I'll tell you what I paid for mine three months ago.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck and regards</p><p></p><p>Stuart</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackLightning998, post: 382, member: 109"] [b]1950 Series C Rapide - what't it worth[/b] Tony, Having found the actual machine that was in my family in the 1970's I have just repatriated a 1952 Series C Rapide from Australia and, as part of that process, had to provide documentary evidence on value to support my claim NOT to have to pay 17.5% VAT on bringing her home to the UK. The simple answer is, "what someone is prepared to pay for it". Usually the simplest way of finding that out is to put it in a good auction (time, date, marketing, auctioneer etc) and hope that there will be two people on the day who want it and that will find the price, one drops out and one buys it. However, you'll pay thick end of 20% for the services of the auctioneer. So if you can work out what it is likely to sell for, then you can afford to take a 10% drop off that number, and the guy buying it gets a 10% discount off what it would cost him at auction - both happy. The challenge with auction prices is that people look at them and think what they have is worth the same, sometimes they miss the fact that the auction bike has had thousands spent on an engine rebuild with all invoices present - and that is quite different to having a well worn machine with no history and goodness knows what inside the engine to find when you open it up. If you'd like to e-mail me seperately at [email]metcalfe_stuart@hotmail.com[/email] I'll happily share with you the research paperwork I submitted to Customs and Excise that seeks to give a value range, and I'll tell you what I paid for mine three months ago. Best of luck and regards Stuart [/QUOTE]
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