We were hugely saddened to hear of the passing of one of our customers, Lizzie, who had trusted us to look after her beloved Figaro. Lizzie was a vibrant young woman who lived a full and active life up until her cancer diagnosis in December 2018.
Lizzie purchased her Figaro in 2008 and loved it dearly. Like many owners, it brought a smile to her face, and she enjoyed being a member of the Figaro Owners’ Club. Her father, Kirk Mawer, recently contacted us to let us know they now intend to sell her Figaro and, with real generosity, donate the entire proceeds of the sale to The Compassionate Friends (www.tcf.org.uk)
TCF is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child. TCF has been a huge support to the Mawer family since Lizzie lost her battle to cancer in August 2019. Kirk in particular benefitted greatly from the TCF’s ‘Grief Companion’ initiative. A grief companion offers informal support and friendship, not counsellors and nor are they formally trained, but they will offer you an opportunity to share your grief and experiences and so will ‘walk alongside’ you and be a listening ear and an understanding friend.
The Figaro Shop were happy to donate their time and expertise by bringing Lizzie’s Figaro up to The Figaro Shop standards, making sure it makes its new owner as happy as it did Lizzie. We have completed a pre-sale service free of charge and this will also be followed up with a complimentary MOT by our friends at Draycott Engineering. We hope this helps to maximise the donation to this very worthwhile charity in her name.
The Figaro shop are handling the sale of the car on behalf of the Mawer family. – and have decided to do it via a silent auction, with 100% of the proceeds of the sale going to The Compassionate Friends. The auction will be open for emailed bids to our Business Manager, Christian Brooks, for 24 hours on Friday 27th January 2023. Please email him your bid on [email protected] – we will keep you updated throughout the 24 hour period and let you know if your bid is the highest as we receive them.
As you can see in the photos, Lizzie’s car is a lovely little Emerald Green 1991 Nissan Figaro which is in great condition throughout and with only 85,000 km on the clock. It has now been fully serviced by us including all filters, fluids and plugs and has a new cambelt/waterpump. We would estimate the value of this car to be £9,000. So, if you’re looking for a lovely Figaro, and want the sale proceeds to go to a very worthwhile cause, please do get in touch with Christian for more information or to bid.
We really want this Figaro to be a legacy to Lizzie and hope that a new lease of life is given to this car with a new owner, whilst raising money for a great cause. Lizzie’s family would love to see someone else being brought the happiness of Figaro ownership, and at the same time benefitting TCF. It seems like a fitting way to remember her.
Don’t forget – we will be opening the bidding for a 24 hour period only on Friday 27th January 2023.
For more information on The Compassionate Friends please visit The Compassionate Friends (tcf.org.uk)
Terms & Conditions:
This is a silent auction, all bidders have to be over 18 and email their bid to [email protected] on 27th January 2023 between 00:00am and 23.59pm.
The car does not belong to The Figaro Shop and all proceeds will be paid directly to the charity The Compassionate Friends.
The Figaro Shop will make no commercial gain through this transaction.
Bids will be accepted from midnight GMT on Friday 27th January 2023 and bidding will close at 23.59 GMT on 27th January 2023
Bids are accepted within the UK and Internationally but shipping and/or transportation of the vehicle is not included.
Bidders will only be updated if their bid is the highest and they will also be informed if they are then outbid, allowing them the opportunity to rebid.
If two bids are the same, the bid that comes in first will be the running high bid.
Sold as seen; This vehicle is offered for sale with no guarantee or promise about the mechanical condition or its quality. The Figaro Shop does not own this vehicle and therefore offers no warranty or guarantee pertaining to the vehicle. The mileage on the vehicle is detailed as what the odometer reading is showing.
