would you get peeved?

s_b

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

hi SB, it is a diesel astra estate regst'rd 2001, 2 previous keepers INC my mate, the buyer now will be the third. it was looked after, insdes were clean no rips to upholstry, no wear to the steering wheel (like all astra horn button break appart) wallnut dash CD aircon. underneath was clean no rusting to be seen. in met black.

everything worked on it. its a good exapmle and credit to it past keepers.

dealer might have been skint then or another reason like he just got his fingers burnt with one of them on that age when the immobilisor packed up

4 dealers in my nearest town packed in since xmas ,no customers ,no decent cars under £2000 ,too many bills to pay

lee678

mikey72 wrote: »

Let me add some more for you.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

He was a chancer.

Of course he was, its his chance to grab a bargain, its what its all about

atrixblue.-MFR-.

s_b wrote: »

dealer might have been skint then or another reason like he just got his fingers burnt with one of them on that age when the immobilisor packed up

4 dealers in my nearest town packed in since xmas ,no customers ,no decent cars under £2000 ,too many bills to pay

he knew the cars history he sold it 7 months ago to my mate.

i understand overheads, but £200?

colino

I think you really have to step away from this and be objective. The car was originally it appears a one owner gem, that is, easily traceable history and though old, a nice model and easily retailable. It has now, in short order, came back in a suspiciously short time.
A lot can happen to a car in a month, in seven it could be a complete and utter wreck.
Frankly I don't know anyone who would buy in something like this as old as this. Trade in yes, but not to buy in with all its hidden new faults (you have to presume them or you will be bust in no time) and not a particularly sought after car.
I think he has rightly offered what he could have picked it up for auction or trade and was just as happy that his offer was refused.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

hi colino, it has now been sold to another trader in next valley for £800.

asfor raising his suspicions about it coming back in 7 months with new faults hidden or not i would hate to think what his offer would of been if he knew nothing about it with what you say his view it has many faults and a trade in type vehicle, £20-50 do you think would have been the offer?

colino

His offer was for what it was, a bit more than scrap not having any knowledge of it for 7 months.

motorguy

s_b wrote: »

interesting that my request for details was ignored
there is a lot of cars not wanted at the moment and things like £1295 vectras mondeos are part of the equation,putting your money into something that isnt going to sell is foolhardy and takes up valuable lot space that you have to pay overheads on,i reckon trader offered the low figure because he didnt want it but knew it would do £200 on the bridge of sighs which is exactly what i do with these big beasts of burden when i get lumbered with them and find they are unretailable once all the niggles are sorted because they still have to have every niggle sorted for some of you guys or you slag the trader to kingdom come

well done that trader that said no,remember you might send him customers but its not customers we are lacking under £2000 retail its decent smallish cars that can be prepped and sold with a decent warranty and enough left over to put a pigs head on the table sunday afternoon

Really totally agree with this.

If the trader was going to have to retail that, chances are hes going to have to allow £400-500 to cover all the hassle hes going to get these days from people who spend buttons but expect the world. And thats before you take into account any potential court costs when people arent happy that their purchase of six months has blown a tail light bulb.

So to sell it for £995, hes allowing himself £400 worth of potential repairs, £100 sticker price discount and £200 of profit.

Chances are he saw it as an auction special which would make £400 and so was allowing himself a couple of hundred for his hassle of taking it there, running it through a couple of times, waiting on the payment to clear, etc.

motorguy

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

he knew the cars history he sold it 7 months ago to my mate.

i understand overheads, but £200?

Well the problem is nowadays, with these 'internet experts' telling people 'their rights' then dealers are having to allow more to cover 'warranty' claims, solicitors fees, court threats, etc, traders are having to adjust their trade in prices accordingly.

So to get a mere £200 profit - which is peanuts - and to allow say, £300 to cover issues the new buyer will have in the first six months of ownership, then pay £100 VAT on the profit, the traders going to have to bid £200 to retail it at say, £895 - £995.

Sadly with so many people demanding 'their rights', trade in prices are going to have to suffer - you cant have your cake and eat it as it were.

motorguy

lee678 wrote: »

the one that offered £200 obviously has higher business expenses:rotfl:

Maybe just more realistic about how much hassle he'll get once hes sold it on

atrixblue.-MFR-.

its been sold to another dealer from just outside the valley for £800. its on the forcourt now for £1450.