Buying or Selling an MGV8 - useful links
The "So you want to buy an MG?" series The popular series of MG buying guides published in the MG Car Club magazine "Safety Fast!" provided detailed guides to buying all types of MG. Those guides have highlighted the main features of the models and the key areas of concern prospective buyers will need to check. Helpful information, guidance and support on buying and selling an MG is available on a dedicated Club website at: www.buyinganmg.com Guide to Buying an MGV8 See our six page guides for the MGBGTV8 and RV8 models and links to a great deal more useful information: MGBGTV8 Six page buying guide MGBGTV8 buying notes MGBGTV8 information MGBGTV8 Price Guide MGBGTV8 Pricewatch MG RV8 Six page buying guide MG RV8 buying notes MG RV8 information RV8 Price Guide RV8 Pricewatch	MGV8 buyer's guide A buyer's guide called "So you want to buy an MGBGTV8 or MG RV8?" is a useful 60 page book packed with advice on how to research these MG models, how to check a car offered for sale, negotiate a deal, make a safe payment and check you have the necessary documents. It's some of the best information available with a five part guide to buying a classic MG including how to do your research, how to check a car that's for sale, how to negotiate and pay for a classic car and how to buy at auction. There is a sample receipt and advice on making a vehicle data check. Copies of the book are on sale from the Club's office at Abingdon at only £9.95 plus post and packaging. Order from the Club on 01235 555552 or at the online shop on the Club's website at www.mgcc.co.uk So you want to buy an MGBGTV8 or MG RV8? Selling at auction or as a commission sale with a specialist trader? Buying or selling an MGV8 - it's easier with our guide and online adverts See our guide to drafting an advert for enthusiasts wanting to buy or sell an MGV8 and the webpage where you can buy an MGV8 for Sale advert on the V8 Website. Guide to drafting an advert & Buying an advert
Checklists and useful references
Finding a classic MG for sale Where can you find classic MGs for sale? More Club's Trade Member booklet. More Examples of buyer scams. More Finding a good MGBGTV8 - a member's story. More Vehicle data checks Online services from Autotrader and the AA. More VED/SORN, askMID insurance & MOT database checks. More Checklist 1 - contacting the seller Checklist of questions to ask the seller when making the first telephone call. More Checklist 2 - inspecting a car Checklist of the key areas of concern to examine when inspecting a car. More Understanding tyre sidewall markings. More MGV8 replacement tyre choices discussed. More Vehicle inspectors List of vehicle inspectors known to the Club. More Checklist 3 - test driving a car Checklist of the key areas of concern when test driving a car. More What is a classic car auction like? See our article on attending an auction at ACA in Kings Lynn. More Sample receipt Download a sample receipt you can use to provide evidence of the payment made when buying the car. More	Your legal rights Guide for buyers and sellers. More What does corrosion look like in the cills? See eye-opening photos. More Insurance Getting classic car cover. More Comparing brokers' quotes. More Disclosing material facts. More Continuous insurance enforcement (CIE). More DVLA/road tax/SORN//driver licence news/MOT News of the increasing complexity of the road tax or SORN requirements, motor insurance requirements and the photocard licence concerns. More & More MGV8 price guide See our guide to MGV8 prices. More & PriceWatch series Helpline for MGV8 buyers Thinking of getting an MGV8 and would like to talk with a V8 enthusiast about the model. Contacts Are some "private" sellers really traders or dealers? See our article. More Do car "wanted" adverts really work? An article using a case study which shows a wanted advert can help you find a good MGV8. More
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