Grrrr punters!!!!!!!

vikingaero

I sold a Fiesta for a friend recently. The value of the car was around £2,500 according to adverts in Autotrader. So I pitched it up at £2,800 to allow some haggling.

The first guy who visited was a complete time waster. He pointed out every micro fault and scratches and told me how much it would cost to repair it - for instance a 1/2 inch scratch in the paintwork caused by my friends ring would mean the whole side would need respraying at a cost of £500. When he started it up he told me the water pump was iffy. It was a 5 year old car so although not pristine it was in very good condition. As he carried on I mentally calculated that if I sold it to him I would owe him money. He offered exactly half the asking price - £1,400!

In the end I told him time was up and the next guy was due anytime. The next guy bought it for the full asking price. Then a few days later Mr Timewaster called back to offer £1,600.

hartcjhart

vikingaero wrote: »

I sold a Fiesta for a friend recently. The value of the car was around £2,500 according to adverts in Autotrader. So I pitched it up at £2,800 to allow some haggling.

The first guy who visited was a complete time waster. He pointed out every micro fault and scratches and told me how much it would cost to repair it - for instance a 1/2 inch scratch in the paintwork caused by my friends ring would mean the whole side would need respraying at a cost of £500. When he started it up he told me the water pump was iffy. It was a 5 year old car so although not pristine it was in very good condition. As he carried on I mentally calculated that if I sold it to him I would owe him money. He offered exactly half the asking price - £1,400!

In the end I told him time was up and the next guy was due anytime. The next guy bought it for the full asking price. Then a few days later Mr Timewaster called back to offer £1,600.

thanks, I thought it was only me these [EMAIL="ar@es"]ar@es[/EMAIL] came to

Anihilator

This thread is a perfect example of why people hate car dealers.

If you are buying a car you want the best deal possible. This means you ask and be cheeky otherwise you dont get.

Out of interest what is this car you are selling at £795 ?

Also are you one of these dealers that !!!!!!!! constantly and think everyone is stupid?

I bet you would mark down a trade in for scrates like these ones

vikingaero

I think that if you advertise a car for sale you have to accept timewasters and imbeciles. In a perfect world you wouldn't get any but in our imperfect world that's what happens.

When I advertised my friends car for sale I got countless calls from those dodgy canvassers even though I put "No Canvassers." in all my adverts.

I also got 3 calls from cheeky shi'ite car dealers offering ridiculously low amounts too.

vaporate

Anihilator wrote: »

This thread is a perfect example of why people hate car dealers.

If you are buying a car you want the best deal possible. This means you ask and be cheeky otherwise you dont get.

Out of interest what is this car you are selling at £795 ?

Also are you one of these dealers that !!!!!!!! constantly and think everyone is stupid?

I bet you would mark down a trade in for scrates like these ones

Moreover, I've yet to see a garage worker who doesn't look like a criminal who just had a day release from prison. :rotfl:

KeithP

mcjordi wrote: »

i was wondering who jodrell bank was hence the bold :rotfl:

i wouldnt expect a new car for £795

Let me help you

harveybobbles

Lmfao!!!!!!!!!!

ajbell

hartcjhart wrote: »

why do some people come and look at a cheap car and expect bl@@dy ROLLS ROYCE for MINI money.
just had someone looking at a car for 795 and they went on to point out EVERY tiny mark,some of em youd need Jodrell Bank to see:mad::mad::mad:

told em to bu88er off:rotfl:

Jodrell bank is a radio telescope not an optical telescope, so it can't SEE anything.

hartcjhart

Anihilator wrote: »

This thread is a perfect example of why people hate car dealers.

If you are buying a car you want the best deal possible. This means you ask and be cheeky otherwise you dont get.

Out of interest what is this car you are selling at £795 ?

Also are you one of these dealers that !!!!!!!! constantly and think everyone is stupid?

I bet you would mark down a trade in for scrates like these ones

Now I dont mind people being 'cheeky' but taking the pss no

pug 306 12mth mot
no i do not think people are stupid BUT do not take the pee

why hate car dealers,we are here to make a living,NOT to have the pee taken out of us

Inactive

hartcjhart wrote: »

why hate car dealers,we are here to make a living,NOT to have the pee taken out of us

Could it possibly be because many of your colleagues in the industry treat " punters " so badly?

My dear old Dad said to me; Son, you will always know when a car salesman is lying..... his lips will be moving..