Motoring Discussion > East Coast Salvage Buying / Selling
Thread Author: adamf Replies: 5
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New Mon 28 Mar 11 14:37 
 East Coast Salvage - adamf
Has anyone had any experience of this company? they seem to have some nice cars at attractive prices but I understand they are Repossesions and Customs Seized cars. Has anyone bought from them? Heard stories good or bad?
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New Tue 29 Mar 11 12:33 
 East Coast Salvage - TheManWithNoName
Is this the company based from a piece of land off the A12 at Marks Tey?

If so, I've been there. I was looking at Mk2 Mondeo estates at the time.
They've got lots of stuff but its all crammed in so God knows how you'd be able to road test anything. In some cases they'd have to shuffle about 20 cars just to get the one out that you want to look at. A lot of it will have sat there for a while so the brakes are going to be rusty. If you're mechanically minded and know what you are looking for you can probably bag a bargain but don't expect history (or a log book?).
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New Tue 29 Mar 11 12:47 
 East Coast Salvage - Fenlander
These people were featured in Car Mechanics years ago when they bought one of their project cars from them. Bit like going to an auction with a more time to look and no competition. If you want a test drive then this is not the place for you. Cars are a mixture of straight off lease and customs confiscations etc... so paperwork/history can vary loads. I've always wondered if any of their diesels are customs seizures from running red diesel/heating oil/chip oil on the road??

I'd give them a look with an open mind.
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New Tue 29 Mar 11 12:53 
 East Coast Salvage - Soupytwist
I followed what I took to be the proprietor's car down the A12 a couple of Saturdays ago. Very new black 7 series BMW with the company's web address in vinyl lettering across the bootlid. Couldn't say whether he bought it from his own stock though. He turned right down Church Lane off the A120 in Marks Tey, which is where their premises is according to their website.
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New Tue 29 Mar 11 13:03 
 East Coast Salvage - R.P.
There was a discussion on Honest John about these I think it was before we migrated here. I have searched to no avail on this site....
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New Tue 29 Mar 11 13:08 
 East Coast Salvage - Focusless
>> There was a discussion on Honest John about these I think it was before we
>> migrated here.

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=11257&v=f ?
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