How not to sell a car to me!
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How not to sell a car to me!
I am on the look out for a Legacy estate, probably not going to buy until spring, but looking around all the same.
My mate rang me yesterday to say there was a 2005 3L car in the local rag just before Xmas, but no mileage on the ad so I rang the guy and left a message for him to call me if he still had the car.
He called this mornig before he went to work and the conversation went like this:
Me: Does the car have service history?
Him (mumbling): Sort of
Me: So it doesn't have full service history
Him (still mumbling): Some
Me(changing tack): What is the condition of the car?
Him (mumbling again): Alright
Me: Any dents, scrapes, dings?
Him (Still f**king mumbling): Not really
Me (changing tack again): What's the mileage?
Him (lucid at last): I'd rather not say, come and look at it first
Me (getting fed up): Either tell me the mileage or let's forget it
Him (after long pause): No
Me: F**k off then!
End of conversation!
FFS
My mate rang me yesterday to say there was a 2005 3L car in the local rag just before Xmas, but no mileage on the ad so I rang the guy and left a message for him to call me if he still had the car.
He called this mornig before he went to work and the conversation went like this:
Me: Does the car have service history?
Him (mumbling): Sort of
Me: So it doesn't have full service history
Him (still mumbling): Some
Me(changing tack): What is the condition of the car?
Him (mumbling again): Alright
Me: Any dents, scrapes, dings?
Him (Still f**king mumbling): Not really
Me (changing tack again): What's the mileage?
Him (lucid at last): I'd rather not say, come and look at it first
Me (getting fed up): Either tell me the mileage or let's forget it
Him (after long pause): No
Me: F**k off then!
End of conversation!
FFS
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You get some morons selling cars. I went to see a car recently, only to get there to find out it was a Cat C write off. Wasn't in the advert. It was only when I mentioned that the panel gaps were very uneven and the door wasn't closing as cleanly as it should and the $hit welding on some mounts and asked him what the story was. The paint inside the nooks of the engine bay was tacky to the touch too. I felt like asking for my petrol money back.
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Leaving it well alone, he sounds a tad unhinged!
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I only bought one car privately in my whole driving life. That was an Audi A4 that went bang after 10 days of buying it. I'd never buy a car of a private seller. Most of them lie. Mind you, not all private sellers are dodgy. Even then.
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^^^ this seems a tad ridiculous IMO of course
I've bought all of my cars from auctions or private sellers and I've not had any particular nightmares, knowing what your looking at is 90% of the battle I suppose.
I've also bought a car from a dealer a long while ago which turned out to be the most hassle I've ever had with a used car especially when it came to selling the thing.
Lot of luck involved maybe
Mick
I've bought all of my cars from auctions or private sellers and I've not had any particular nightmares, knowing what your looking at is 90% of the battle I suppose.
I've also bought a car from a dealer a long while ago which turned out to be the most hassle I've ever had with a used car especially when it came to selling the thing.
Lot of luck involved maybe
Mick
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Before buying private do your research on what to look for and even go as far as paying extra for the AA or the likes to have a look and check it first.
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I am on the look out for a Legacy estate, probably not going to buy until spring, but looking around all the same.
My mate rang me yesterday to say there was a 2005 3L car in the local rag just before Xmas, but no mileage on the ad so I rang the guy and left a message for him to call me if he still had the car.
He called this mornig before he went to work and the conversation went like this:
Me: Does the car have service history?
Him (mumbling): Sort of
Me: So it doesn't have full service history
Him (still mumbling): Some
Me(changing tack): What is the condition of the car?
Him (mumbling again): Alright
Me: Any dents, scrapes, dings?
Him (Still f**king mumbling): Not really
Me (changing tack again): What's the mileage?
Him (lucid at last): I'd rather not say, come and look at it first
Me (getting fed up): Either tell me the mileage or let's forget it
Him (after long pause): No
Me: F**k off then!
End of conversation!
FFS
My mate rang me yesterday to say there was a 2005 3L car in the local rag just before Xmas, but no mileage on the ad so I rang the guy and left a message for him to call me if he still had the car.
He called this mornig before he went to work and the conversation went like this:
Me: Does the car have service history?
Him (mumbling): Sort of
Me: So it doesn't have full service history
Him (still mumbling): Some
Me(changing tack): What is the condition of the car?
Him (mumbling again): Alright
Me: Any dents, scrapes, dings?
Him (Still f**king mumbling): Not really
Me (changing tack again): What's the mileage?
Him (lucid at last): I'd rather not say, come and look at it first
Me (getting fed up): Either tell me the mileage or let's forget it
Him (after long pause): No
Me: F**k off then!
End of conversation!
FFS
Probably knew you was a messer,cant call a fella with insight.
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I didn't say that they are, and.......
......I also know about HPI/AA checks etc. I wasn't born yesterday.
Before buying private do your research on what to look for and even go as far as paying extra for the AA or the likes to have a look and check it first.
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However (yes read this as if I am speaking it with a really nasty slow patronising tone because that is absolutely how I f**king mean it) this car was local so if it had been the right car I would have bought it now rather than wait!
I think even you might be able to understand that
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OK as you seem to be exceptionally hard of thinking I will explain it for you! I am probably waiting until spring as I am happy to travel anywhere in the country to get the right car when the weather is good, but not when it is sh1te like now.
However (yes read this as if I am speaking it with a really nasty slow patronising tone because that is absolutely how I f**king mean it) this car was local so if it had been the right car I would have bought it now rather than weight!
I think even you might be able to understand that
However (yes read this as if I am speaking it with a really nasty slow patronising tone because that is absolutely how I f**king mean it) this car was local so if it had been the right car I would have bought it now rather than weight!
I think even you might be able to understand that
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OK as you seem to be exceptionally hard of thinking I will explain it for you! I am probably waiting until spring as I am happy to travel anywhere in the country to get the right car when the weather is good, but not when it is sh1te like now.
However (yes read this as if I am speaking it with a really nasty slow patronising tone because that is absolutely how I f**king mean it) this car was local so if it had been the right car I would have bought it now rather than wait!
I think even you might be able to understand that
However (yes read this as if I am speaking it with a really nasty slow patronising tone because that is absolutely how I f**king mean it) this car was local so if it had been the right car I would have bought it now rather than wait!
I think even you might be able to understand that
But you feel the need to post your conversation on an internet forum.
BTW..A really nasty slow patronising tone is about as good as you can muster,you f**king dullard.
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What a self absorbed weapons grade skin wand you really are.
Self deception is a treatable mental illness you know,would you like a link ?
Self deception is a treatable mental illness you know,would you like a link ?
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I'm having the same trouble at the moment,
Looking for a 4x4 - diesel...
The main ""car"" website has hardly any private buyers these days only dealers and traders
The other site has the private sellers who think there dealers lol
Seen a couple i like, so i contact them for Reuther details ..
First question is Reg No and MOT cert number ....
Dealer 1
Its got a vosa reg cert and hpi checked all ok ....
Me - That's immaterial, i want the mot cert No and the reg number
Dealer - It passed the MOT, no advisories
Me - I'd still like the info, its a long way to travel to find its got problems...
Dealer - well it does need some work doing...
Me - What work ...
Dealer - Rear subframe has some corrosion, my mechanic reckons about £90 to fix ... and the rear discs and pads need changing ..
Suffice to say i walked...
If that was all it needed doing, why didn't the dealer just get it done ??
Second one was a private sale Advertised at £3750 no offers
(yet in the ad it says ono lol)
Mot & history were fine, nothing on the history
Within 5 seconds of arriving , i new it wasn't right...
It had been started, so it was warm, the windows were open (it was below zero!)
The radio was on - loud
The short (i didn't even want to go, but the vendor insisted) test drive identified a rattle from the rear right that wasn't going away, coupled with the constant talking from the vendor was enough to convince me it wasn't right
Suffice to say i'm still looking
Mart
Looking for a 4x4 - diesel...
The main ""car"" website has hardly any private buyers these days only dealers and traders
The other site has the private sellers who think there dealers lol
Seen a couple i like, so i contact them for Reuther details ..
First question is Reg No and MOT cert number ....
Dealer 1
Its got a vosa reg cert and hpi checked all ok ....
Me - That's immaterial, i want the mot cert No and the reg number
Dealer - It passed the MOT, no advisories
Me - I'd still like the info, its a long way to travel to find its got problems...
Dealer - well it does need some work doing...
Me - What work ...
Dealer - Rear subframe has some corrosion, my mechanic reckons about £90 to fix ... and the rear discs and pads need changing ..
Suffice to say i walked...
If that was all it needed doing, why didn't the dealer just get it done ??
Second one was a private sale Advertised at £3750 no offers
(yet in the ad it says ono lol)
Mot & history were fine, nothing on the history
Within 5 seconds of arriving , i new it wasn't right...
It had been started, so it was warm, the windows were open (it was below zero!)
The radio was on - loud
The short (i didn't even want to go, but the vendor insisted) test drive identified a rattle from the rear right that wasn't going away, coupled with the constant talking from the vendor was enough to convince me it wasn't right
Suffice to say i'm still looking
Mart
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I post a thread abiout a weird conversation with a guy selling a car!
You think it is a dumb thread yet instead of just ignoring it like a normal person you felt the need to post on it saying how I was a timewaster anyway.
When it is pointed out to you that you hadn't really thought your comment through you change tack and comment that I was calling about a car that had already gone and yet posted a conversation about it.
Again you hadn't really thought that one through either had you as I posted the conversation before I knew it had gone.
Now you're just throwing random comments about self deception around. Why not man up and just post on the thread saying you think I'm a **** if I bother you that much, why all these barbed comments that end up making you look stupid?
At the end of the day you say you think I have a treatable condition and would I like a lionk, well no I wouldn't as I feel bad I can't recipriocate as there is no cure for being a dimwit!
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I'm having the same trouble at the moment,
Looking for a 4x4 - diesel...
The main ""car"" website has hardly any private buyers these days only dealers and traders
The other site has the private sellers who think there dealers lol
Seen a couple i like, so i contact them for Reuther details ..
First question is Reg No and MOT cert number ....
Dealer 1
Its got a vosa reg cert and hpi checked all ok ....
Me - That's immaterial, i want the mot cert No and the reg number
Dealer - It passed the MOT, no advisories
Me - I'd still like the info, its a long way to travel to find its got problems...
Dealer - well it does need some work doing...
Me - What work ...
Dealer - Rear subframe has some corrosion, my mechanic reckons about £90 to fix ... and the rear discs and pads need changing ..
Suffice to say i walked...
If that was all it needed doing, why didn't the dealer just get it done ??
Second one was a private sale Advertised at £3750 no offers
(yet in the ad it says ono lol)
Mot & history were fine, nothing on the history
Within 5 seconds of arriving , i new it wasn't right...
It had been started, so it was warm, the windows were open (it was below zero!)
The radio was on - loud
The short (i didn't even want to go, but the vendor insisted) test drive identified a rattle from the rear right that wasn't going away, coupled with the constant talking from the vendor was enough to convince me it wasn't right
Suffice to say i'm still looking
Mart
Looking for a 4x4 - diesel...
The main ""car"" website has hardly any private buyers these days only dealers and traders
The other site has the private sellers who think there dealers lol
Seen a couple i like, so i contact them for Reuther details ..
First question is Reg No and MOT cert number ....
Dealer 1
Its got a vosa reg cert and hpi checked all ok ....
Me - That's immaterial, i want the mot cert No and the reg number
Dealer - It passed the MOT, no advisories
Me - I'd still like the info, its a long way to travel to find its got problems...
Dealer - well it does need some work doing...
Me - What work ...
Dealer - Rear subframe has some corrosion, my mechanic reckons about £90 to fix ... and the rear discs and pads need changing ..
Suffice to say i walked...
If that was all it needed doing, why didn't the dealer just get it done ??
Second one was a private sale Advertised at £3750 no offers
(yet in the ad it says ono lol)
Mot & history were fine, nothing on the history
Within 5 seconds of arriving , i new it wasn't right...
It had been started, so it was warm, the windows were open (it was below zero!)
The radio was on - loud
The short (i didn't even want to go, but the vendor insisted) test drive identified a rattle from the rear right that wasn't going away, coupled with the constant talking from the vendor was enough to convince me it wasn't right
Suffice to say i'm still looking
Mart
Last edited by f1_fan; 05 January 2014 at 10:20 AM.