Buying a used car (vectra maybe?)

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liam8282 wrote: »

It won't help if you buy a car in a private sale and it overheats after 10mins of driving and you only do a 5mins test drive.

Or the battery drains overnight.

Or the windows leak when it rains.

You can make up anything you want to suit your argument.

I am not saying there isn't a risk and never have, you are just being a bit pedantic.

Realistic would be a better word.

liam8282

Inactive wrote: »

Realistic would be a better word.

More like argumentative, which follows the trend of nearly all of your posts on MSE.

I think you might be a candidate for the ignore list.

hartcjhart

liam8282 wrote: »

Where do you get that from?

I have read all of the posts on this thread with interest and have noted everything pointed out to me.

I have also looked into auctions a bit myself, so I am not making any ill informed remarks or comments on here.

I am fully aware of the risks involved, but I can see and judge for myself the difference between a post on what somebody thinks about auctions and a post where somebody has given good advice.

yep and of course I have never been in the trade and never bought/sold at auctions,I dont have a clue about the tricks used by some of the dodgy sellers like dropping the guy who drives the car into the ring a fiver not to rev it too high, not to turn the lights on full cos it blows the electrics etc,
we are all TRYING to give you good advice,as a non pro at auctions keep clear,you may get lucky but I will wait till we see a thread,

'Bought dodgy car at auction,what are my rights'

I blame those stupid TV shows,everyone now thinks they are car dealers,antique dealers etc

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liam8282 wrote: »

Where do you get that from?

I have read all of the posts on this thread with interest and have noted everything pointed out to me.

I have also looked into auctions a bit myself, so I am not making any ill informed remarks or comments on here.

I am fully aware of the risks involved, but I can see and judge for myself the difference between a post on what somebody thinks about auctions and a post where somebody has given good advice.

It just seems to me that every time somebody points out a pitfall to buying at a motor auction, you find some reason to diss that information.

Anyway, by all means go and buy at a motor auction, it is your money at the end of the day, not mine.;)

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liam8282 wrote: »

More like argumentative, which follows the trend of nearly all of your posts on MSE.

I think you might be a candidate for the ignore list.

Feel free, no loss to me.

liam8282

hartcjhart wrote: »

yep and of course I have never been in the trade and never bought/sold at auctions,I dont have a clue about the tricks used by some of the dodgy sellers like dropping the guy who drives the car into the ring a fiver not to rev it too high, not to turn the lights on full cos it blows the electrics etc,
we are all TRYING to give you good advice,as a non pro at auctions keep clear,you may get lucky but I will wait till we see a thread,

'Bought dodgy car at auction,what are my rights'

I blame those stupid TV shows,everyone now thinks they are car dealers,antique dealers etc

Yes I picked up this point earlier, stick to the main dealer or fleet auctions, steer clear of the "other entries" / private entries.

TBH I cannot really see the Toyota main dealer in Leeds being that bothered about getting rid of a 5 year old car, that they would go to the effort of bribing a driver £5 not to rev it. Especially as they will be shifting about 60 - 100 cars per week at this particular auction alone.

I am no car dealer and do not profess to be one, hence the reason for asking for advice, tips and any pitfalls in this thread.

But even so, just because I am not a car dealer, doesn't mean I know absolutely nothing about cars and cannot tell a good one, from a bad one.

I would not start a thread 'Bought dodgy car at auction,what are my rights', because I know the car is sold as seen, just as it would be in a private sale.

Getting back to what this little rant started over, the risk between auctions & private sales IMO is very similar. The only thing you don't get in an auction is the chance to test drive.

liam8282

Inactive wrote: »

It just seems to me that every time somebody points out a pitfall to buying at a motor auction, you find some reason to diss that information.

Anyway, by all means go and buy at a motor auction, it is your money at the end of the day, not mine.;)

Where have I "dissed" the information?

I agree I have expanded on some posts to show for example that you are covered in auctions under indemnity insurance, and you can do checks on the cars before you bid on them and can hpi check if you want to.

Never "dissed" any information though.

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liam8282 wrote: »

Where have I "dissed" the information?

I agree I have expanded on some posts to show for example that you are covered in auctions under indemnity insurance, and you can do checks on the cars before you bid on them and can hpi check if you want to.

Never "dissed" any information though.

Thought I was going on the " ignore " list....:rotfl:

It just seems to me that you are intent to buy at auction and every time anyone puts up a valid reason not to, you seem to argue the point with some counter reason for buying there.


The " test drive " is the most important part of buying a car, without one, you are effectively buying almost blind, especially at a motor auction where you have no comeback whatsoever.

Anyway, as I said before, it's your money.;)

liam8282

Inactive wrote: »

Thought I was going on the " ignore " list....:rotfl:

A candidate for it, there is a difference.

Inactive wrote: »

It just seems to me that you are intent to buy at auction and every time anyone puts up a valid reason not to, you seem to argue the point with some counter reason for buying there.

So basically you mean to say I haven't dissed any posts that have been put up.

Some posts were advising me that checks etc. could not be done, but I knew that they could, having already looked into it. All I did was put up the information provided by the auction.

Inactive wrote: »

The " test drive " is the most important part of buying a car, without one, you are effectively buying almost blind, especially at a motor auction where you have no comeback whatsoever.

Yes I do agree a test drive is very useful, but it is not the be all and end all in buying a car. As I said a 5 min test drive is limited and can only tell you so much.

If the car is looked over properly before the auction, you should be able to spot any obvious problems. You can get the keys and have a good root around, you can be stood next to it when they first start it up, you can follow it to the ring and can see it driving (yes at 5mph), so this would be sufficient for me.

Yes the risks are increased, but still as risky IMO as a private sale.

IMO, any car you buy could fail as soon as you drive it round the next corner.

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Anyway, as I said before, it's your money.;)

Yes, I get the idea, you personally don't like motor auctions, I get it.

hartcjhart

getting bored now