Regretting new car purchase

DanDare999

DanS1 said:

DanDare999 said:

DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

My dad is taking me out tomorrow night clubbing, o on the hope of getting a girlfriend (or bird hunting, as he calls it). I'm a bit new to this as I've never had a girlfriend before and my dad is determined to change this for me. I don't even really want to go, but my dad says I've got to come out of my comfort zone, and at 27 it's about time I 'had a bird'.. What tips would you offer in terms of approaching a girl and chat up lines? I've never really been clubbing either so any tips there would be good.

Big night out.DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

I'm going to wear my blue checked shirt (not tucked in!) and jeans. Was going to wear trainers but dad has advised me against this. He said to wear black shoes to make me look older.DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

I'm going to wear my blue checked shirt (not tucked in!) and jeans. Was going to wear trainers but dad has advised me against this. He said to wear black shoes to make me look older.

When asked if there were any females in the club DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

There were a few but a little old for me. Seemed more interested in my dad (just don't tell his wife!). I was kinda hoping one of them would offer to introduce me to their granddaughter or someone. Nightclubs are far too loud and boisterous for me. Toilets are filthy too. Can't even get a decent glass of lemonade in some of them. No, I had a good evening tonight. It wasn't exactly raving, but I did enjoy a good game of bingo.

Ok, I am the same person. But what's the issue if I am?

You were banned from that forum for lying, why should people here believe you have bought another Yaris?

Do the custard test with tomorrow's paper and all is good. 

macman

DanS1 said:

Sorry guys, just checked and engine capacity is 1364cc, so it's a 1.4 litres engine.

Definitely diesel and cost £4k though. Is there a chance I've been ripped off?

No, you haven't been 'ripped off'. You paid the sticker price without checking if it was about right for a car of that year and model. What is the mileage? I'd expect it to be near immaculate at that price, with a recent service and MOT, as £4k is right at the top end of what it might be worth.
Dealers always expect you to negotiate, and price accordingly. You seem to have bought on impulse.

macman

Yaris's (Yari?) are tough little cars, but another 15 years? That would make it 30. The average age for scrapping cars here is 14 years.
But, at that age, the year is not so important. Condition is everything, which is why I mentioned the mileage and service record, MOT history?
Of course the dealer won't refund you (as in, full refund). But did you ask him to make you an offer to buy it back? If you can get £3.5k, you'll be doing well. Otherwise, sell it privately to cut your losses.

DanDare999

macman said:

Micras are tough little cars, but another 15 years? That would make it 30. The average age for scrapping cars here is 14 years.
But, at that age, the year is not so important. Condition is everything, which is why I mentioned the mileage and service record, MOT history?
Of course the dealer won't refund you (as in, full refund). But did you ask him to make you an offer to buy it back? If you can get £3.5k, you'll be doing well. Otherwise, sell it privately to cut your losses.

He bought a Yaris 

Alderbank

DanDare999 said:

macman said:

Micras are tough little cars, but another 15 years? That would make it 30. The average age for scrapping cars here is 14 years.
But, at that age, the year is not so important. Condition is everything, which is why I mentioned the mileage and service record, MOT history?
Of course the dealer won't refund you (as in, full refund). But did you ask him to make you an offer to buy it back? If you can get £3.5k, you'll be doing well. Otherwise, sell it privately to cut your losses.

He bought a Yaris 

Well, perhaps he did. But you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet

DanDare999

Alderbank said:

DanDare999 said:

macman said:

Micras are tough little cars, but another 15 years? That would make it 30. The average age for scrapping cars here is 14 years.
But, at that age, the year is not so important. Condition is everything, which is why I mentioned the mileage and service record, MOT history?
Of course the dealer won't refund you (as in, full refund). But did you ask him to make you an offer to buy it back? If you can get £3.5k, you'll be doing well. Otherwise, sell it privately to cut your losses.

He bought a Yaris 

Well, perhaps he did. But you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet

You shouldn't but a Micra was never mentioned by the OP. 

Herzlos

macman said:

DanS1 said:

Sorry guys, just checked and engine capacity is 1364cc, so it's a 1.4 litres engine.

Definitely diesel and cost £4k though. Is there a chance I've been ripped off?

No, you haven't been 'ripped off'. You paid the sticker price without checking if it was about right for a car of that year and model. What is the mileage? I'd expect it to be near immaculate at that price, with a recent service and MOT, as £4k is right at the top end of what it might be worth.
Dealers always expect you to negotiate, and price accordingly. You seem to have bought on impulse.

Dealers don't negotiate anymore, supply and demand along with internet buying have killed that off.

That's not to say dealers won't put something on the forecourt with an extortionate price in the hope that someone will buy it without doing any research first, though.

Herzlos

DanS1 said:

DanDare999 said:

DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

My dad is taking me out tomorrow night clubbing, o on the hope of getting a girlfriend (or bird hunting, as he calls it). I'm a bit new to this as I've never had a girlfriend before and my dad is determined to change this for me. I don't even really want to go, but my dad says I've got to come out of my comfort zone, and at 27 it's about time I 'had a bird'.. What tips would you offer in terms of approaching a girl and chat up lines? I've never really been clubbing either so any tips there would be good.

Big night out.DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

I'm going to wear my blue checked shirt (not tucked in!) and jeans. Was going to wear trainers but dad has advised me against this. He said to wear black shoes to make me look older.DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

I'm going to wear my blue checked shirt (not tucked in!) and jeans. Was going to wear trainers but dad has advised me against this. He said to wear black shoes to make me look older.

When asked if there were any females in the club DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

There were a few but a little old for me. Seemed more interested in my dad (just don't tell his wife!). I was kinda hoping one of them would offer to introduce me to their granddaughter or someone. Nightclubs are far too loud and boisterous for me. Toilets are filthy too. Can't even get a decent glass of lemonade in some of them. No, I had a good evening tonight. It wasn't exactly raving, but I did enjoy a good game of bingo.

Ok, I am the same person. But what's the issue if I am?

You do appreciate that people are going to be less willing to help you or take a charitable view towards you when you're repeatedly caught lying, right?

I mean, no-one really cares what car you do or don't have, but have no interest in engaging serial liars because it's such a waste of time.

photome

Herzlos said:

DanS1 said:

DanDare999 said:

DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

My dad is taking me out tomorrow night clubbing, o on the hope of getting a girlfriend (or bird hunting, as he calls it). I'm a bit new to this as I've never had a girlfriend before and my dad is determined to change this for me. I don't even really want to go, but my dad says I've got to come out of my comfort zone, and at 27 it's about time I 'had a bird'.. What tips would you offer in terms of approaching a girl and chat up lines? I've never really been clubbing either so any tips there would be good.

Big night out.DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

I'm going to wear my blue checked shirt (not tucked in!) and jeans. Was going to wear trainers but dad has advised me against this. He said to wear black shoes to make me look older.DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

I'm going to wear my blue checked shirt (not tucked in!) and jeans. Was going to wear trainers but dad has advised me against this. He said to wear black shoes to make me look older.

When asked if there were any females in the club DanS1 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Have you bought a car, as in paid £4k in full and drove the car away?

OR, have you bought a car, as in visited the dealer, paid a £100 deposit and due to pay the balance and collect in a few days?

OR, have you bought a car, as in online / remote phone purchase and due to pay balance and collect in a few days?

Exactly what "bought a car" means will depend on the opportunities to cancel that you have.

There were a few but a little old for me. Seemed more interested in my dad (just don't tell his wife!). I was kinda hoping one of them would offer to introduce me to their granddaughter or someone. Nightclubs are far too loud and boisterous for me. Toilets are filthy too. Can't even get a decent glass of lemonade in some of them. No, I had a good evening tonight. It wasn't exactly raving, but I did enjoy a good game of bingo.

Ok, I am the same person. But what's the issue if I am?

You do appreciate that people are going to be less willing to help you or take a charitable view towards you when you're repeatedly caught lying, right?

I mean, no-one really cares what car you do or don't have, but have no interest in engaging serial liars because it's such a waste of time.

Yet we are on 10 pages 😉

macman

Herzlos said:

macman said:

DanS1 said:

Sorry guys, just checked and engine capacity is 1364cc, so it's a 1.4 litres engine.

Definitely diesel and cost £4k though. Is there a chance I've been ripped off?

No, you haven't been 'ripped off'. You paid the sticker price without checking if it was about right for a car of that year and model. What is the mileage? I'd expect it to be near immaculate at that price, with a recent service and MOT, as £4k is right at the top end of what it might be worth.
Dealers always expect you to negotiate, and price accordingly. You seem to have bought on impulse.

Dealers don't negotiate anymore, supply and demand along with internet buying have killed that off.

That's not to say dealers won't put something on the forecourt with an extortionate price in the hope that someone will buy it without doing any research first, though.

Which appears to be exactly what has happened.
 I take your point, but at the 'banger' end of the market there is usually going to be some scope for haggling? This is a 15 year old car after all.